Sec. 5. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $15,000 from the Division of Animal Health and Industry, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to the Maine Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account, appropriation unit 22, in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources no later than June 30, 2003.

Sec. 6. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $11,913 from the Maine Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account, appropriation unit 01, in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to the Maine Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account, appropriation unit 22, in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources no later than June 30, 2003.

Sec. 7. Prices established by Maine Milk Commission. In establishing and changing minimum wholesale prices paid to milk producers under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter 603, the Maine Milk Commission may not reduce the minimum wholesale prices paid to producers based on subsidy payments made in accordance with Title 7, section 3153-A.

Sec. 8. Authority to allocate funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 436 or any other provision of law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may allocate funds available for grants under Title 7, section 436 to the Maine Milk Commission for distribution to Maine milk producers no later than September 30, 2003.

Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

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