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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Move the Land for Maine's Future Program to the Department of Conservation’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §6202 in the last line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources" and inserting the following: 'Conservation'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 8 to 14 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §6204, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 728, §6, is further amended to read:
 
1. Composition.   The board consists of 11 members, 67 who are private citizens and 54 who are permanent members. The permanent members are the Commissioner of Conservation; the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Commissioner of Marine Resources; and the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources; and the Director of the State Planning Office.
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §6204, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 603, §3, is further amended to read:
 
2. Appointments.   The 67 private citizens are appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over matters pertaining to state parks and public lands and to confirmation by the Legislature.
Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §6204, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1993, c. 728, §6, is further amended to read:
 
3. Qualifications.   The 67 private citizens must be selected for their knowledge of the State's natural resources and landscape and their demonstrated commitment to land conservation. Appointments must provide broad geographic representation.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §1140-B, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §58, is amended to read:
 
1. Analysis.   The State Tax Assessor, in consultation with municipal assessors, the director of the Land for Maine's Future Program within the Executive Department, State Planning OfficeDepartment of Conservation, representatives of working waterfront organizations and other interested parties, shall collect and analyze the sales prices of all actual sales that occur in the State of waterfront land that is subject to restrictions on that land's use that are legally enforceable and prohibit or substantially restrict development that is not commercial fishing activity or commercial activity that is the functional equivalent of commercial fishing activity.’
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 26 and 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources" and inserting the following: 'Conservation'
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 1 in the last line (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources" and inserting the following: 'Conservation'
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 34 and 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources" and inserting the following: 'Conservation'
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Land for Maine's Future N127
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for 3 Senior Planner positions, one part-time Secretary position and related costs as a result of transferring the Land for Maine's Future program from the State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$0	$147,023	
All Other	$0	$13,500	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$160,523	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.500	
Personal Services	$0	$103,155	
All Other	$0	$22,720	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$125,875	

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$160,523	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$125,875	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$286,398	

STATE PLANNING OFFICE
 
Land for Maine's Future Fund 0060
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for one Senior Planner position as a result of transferring the Land for Maine's Future program from the State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($79,201)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($79,201)	

Land for Maine's Future Fund 0060
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for support of one Senior Planner position and 2 Senior Planner, Public Service Manager positions as a result of transferring the Land for Maine's Future program from the State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	($36,220)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($36,220)	

Planning Office 0082
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for 2 Senior Planner, Public Service Manager positions and a half-time Secretary Associate position as a result of transferring the Land for Maine's Future program from the State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$0	($147,023)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($147,023)	

Planning Office 0082
 
Initiative: Deallocates federal funds for one Senior Planner and one half-time Secretary Associate as a result of transferring the Land for Maine's Future program from the State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($103,155)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($103,155)	

STATE PLANNING OFFICE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	($226,224)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($103,155)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($36,220)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($365,599)	

SECTION TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	($65,701)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$22,720	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($36,220)	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($79,201)	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It transfers responsibility for and resources in support of the Land for Maine's Future Board and Land for Maine's Future Program from the Executive Department, State Planning Office to the Department of Conservation, instead of, as in the bill, to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. It adds as a member of the board a private citizen appointed by the Governor. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)