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

1999-00 2000-01

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL

RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Division of Quality Assurance

and Regulation

All Other $500,000 $500,000

Provides funds to market Maine agricultural products.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD

AND RURAL RESOURCES ________ ________

TOTAL $500,000 $500,000

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Office of Tourism

Positions - Legislative Count (4.000) (4.000)

Personal Services $137,600 $189,090

All Other 25,000 15,000

________ ________

TOTAL $162,600 $204,090

Provides funds to establish trade and tourism offices in Montreal, Quebec and St. John, New Brunswick. Each office is to be staffed with one Development Director position and one Administrative Assistant position. Funds provided include salary and fringe benefits for staff and operating and start-up expenses.

Business Development