126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 274		LR 1259(05)
	An Act To Preserve and Protect Ancient Burial Grounds and Burial Grounds in Which Veterans Are Buried
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (S-248) S "A" (S-334) to C "A" (S-248)
	Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Municipalities will be required to keep public burying grounds for all veterans in good condition and repair including keeping inscriptions visible and legible, keeping the headstones horizontally and vertically aligned and brush and vine clearing.				Municipality	Significant statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.