Maine LD 10: An Act To Establish Native American Heritage and Culture Day

LD 10 (subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT , STATE COMMEMORATIONS )

Official bill page at mainelegislature.org: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=10&PID=1456&snum=127

Sponsors | Actions | Bill Text | Patterns of Support

Actions

	Chamber	Action
1/8/2015	House	Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/13/2015	Senate	On motion by Senator Willette of Aroostook, REFERRED to the Committee on State and Local Government, in concurrence.
3/24/2015	House	CONSENT CALENDAR – FIRST DAY
3/25/2015	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted. CONSENT CALENDAR – SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/26/2015	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. READ ONCE ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
3/31/2015	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/1/2015	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2015	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Bill Text

An Act To Establish Native American Heritage and Culture Day

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 1 MRSA 150-L is enacted to read:

150-L. Native American Heritage and Culture Day

In recognition of the service and sacrifice of Maine Indian tribes since the beginning of our nation in support for its liberties, and to recognize the thousands of years of Native American heritage and the culture Maine Indian tribes have contributed to the State, the Governor annually shall issue a proclamation designating March 20th as Native American Heritage and Culture Day, and the Governor shall urge the people of the State to observe this day in suitable places and with appropriate ceremony and activity.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes Native American Heritage and Culture Day to honor the service, sacrifice, heritage and cultural contributions of Maine Indian tribes.

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