Sec. J-1. 12 MRSA §1863, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 254, §3, is further amended to read:
2. Purpose. The purpose of the fund is to support shore and harbor management improvement activities by providing grants to municipalities and funds to state agencies. These activities include but are not limited to the development of harbor management plans and public access facilities. A portion of the fund, not to exceed 25% of available revenues, may be used to support management programs on state-owned coastal islands under the jurisdiction of the bureau.
Sec. J-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Shore and Harbor Management Fund, Other Special Revenue Fund account in the Department of Conservation by June 30, 2005.
Sec. J-3. Transfer of funds from Boating Facilities Fund to unappropriated surplus. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from the Boating Facilities Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Conservation, to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by June 30, 2005.
Sec. J-4. Transfer of funds from Shore and Harbor Management Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from the Shore and Harbor Management Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Boating Facilities Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Conservation by June 30, 2005. The Legislature, acting in its capacity as trustee of the State's submerged lands, which are imbued with a public trust, finds that this public trust money is most appropriately expended for purposes of supporting public access to inland and coastal submerged lands.
Sec. J-5. Division of Forest Fire Control; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $193,241 of the unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Division of Forest Fire Control, General Fund - carrying account in the Department of Conservation lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2004-05.
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