Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services To Report on Homeless Veterans

Sec. 1. Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to study issue of homeless veterans. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall work with the existing groups that work on the issue of homelessness among veterans to determine possible solutions to the issue and further assistance that can be given to homeless veterans in the State and shall develop a report on their findings. The report must include an estimate of the effect that additional veterans services officers would have on the issue of homelessness among veterans; and be it further

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services shall submit the report developed under section 1 no later than January 15, 2010 to the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs including any recommended legislation to address the issue of homeless veterans. The Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs is authorized to report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the report.