LD 1319
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3. All existing contracts, agreements and compacts of the
former Energy Conservation Division currently in effect
continue in effect.

 
4. Any federally funded positions authorized and allocated
subject to the personnel laws of the former Energy
Conservation Division are transferred to the Public Utilities
Commission and may continue to be authorized.

 
5. All federal and special revenue funds authorized and
allocated to the former Energy Conservation Division are
transferred to the Public Utilities Commission and may
continue to be authorized.

 
6. All records, property and equipment previously belonging
to the Energy Conservation Division become, on the effective
date of this Act, part of the property of the Public Utilities
Commission.

 
Sec. RR-13. Transition provisions; Maine Science and Technology Foundation.

 
1. The Maine Science and Technology Foundation must
identify all outstanding contracts, grants and other
obligations of funds appropriated by the State, and, to the
extent possible, settle such contracts, grants and obligations
as expeditiously as possible.

 
2. Within 30 days following the effective date of this Act,
and before paying or making provisions for the payment of all
other liabilities of the foundation, all property purchased
with General Fund money and unexpended General Fund
appropriations must be transferred to the State, including,
but not limited to, the following specific funds:

 
A. Within 30 days following the effective date of this
Act, all funds held in the Maine Research and Development
Evaluation Fund by the Maine Science and Technology
Foundation in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 5, section 13122-L must be transferred to the Maine
Research and Development Evaluation Fund established
within the Department of Economic and Community
Development by Title 5, section 13060-D.

 
B. Within 30 days following the effective date of this Act,
all funds held in the Maine EPSCoR Capacity Fund by the Maine
Science and Technology Foundation in accordance with Title 5,
section 13124-D must be transferred to the Maine EPSCoR
Capacity Fund established within the Department of


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