Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1999-00

INLAND FISHERIES AND

WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Enforcement Operations -

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

All Other $1,000,000

Appropriates funds to provide grants to local lake associations for the purpose of purchasing marker buoys. Any marker buoys purchased with state grant funds will be maintained by the purchasing lake association with assistance from the Bureau of Warden Service.

SUMMARY

This bill appropriates $1,000,000 to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in fiscal year 1999-00. These funds are to be used to provide grants to local lake associations for the purpose of purchasing marker buoys. Any marker buoys purchased with state grant funds will be maintained by the purchasing lake association in accordance with current Maine law with assistance from the Bureau of Warden Service.