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

2000-01

MAINE STATE LIBRARY

Maine State Library

All Other $200,000

Provides a $200,000 increase in the Maine State Library's acquisition budget for the purchase of library materials.

SUMMARY

This bill increases the Maine State Library's acquisition budget to the level of the other Area Reference and Resource Centers located at the Bangor and Portland public libraries and allows the Maine State Library to continue to purchase books, magazines and on-line products essential to the library's statewide role as a research facility and information provider.