C. Within 30 days following the effective date of this Act, all funds held in the Maine Technology Capacity Fund by the Maine Science and Technology Foundation in accordance with Title 5, section 13131 must be transferred to the Maine Technology Capacity Fund established within the Maine Technology Institute by Title 5, section 15303- A.

3. All reports, studies, data and other materials developed or acquired in whole or in part with General Fund money must be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development.

4. All other property and unexpended funds must be handled according to the provisions outlined in the bylaws of the Maine Science and Technology Foundation.

PART SS

Sec. SS-1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 711, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2-A.__Replacement of state liquor stores or agency liquor stores.__The alcohol bureau may license up to 6 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000 where a state liquor store has been closed and up to 3 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of 20,000 or less where a state liquor store has been closed.__In addition, the alcohol bureau may establish one agency liquor store in a municipality where no state liquor store has operated, and, if the population is over 3,000, the alcohol bureau may locate 2 stores within the municipality.__The alcohol bureau may consider the impact of seasonal population or tourism and other related information provided by the town requesting a 2nd agency liquor store location.

Sec. SS-2. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:

2-B.__Requirement of at least one replacement agency liquor store before closing.__A state liquor store may not be closed unless at least one replacement agency liquor store with a federal wholesale registration and licensed as a reselling agent has been licensed within 10 miles of the state liquor store being closed or unless the director of the alcohol bureau determines that reasonable alternative access is available to persons who previously purchased spirits from the state liquor store being closed.