4. All other remaining property and unexpended funds must be handled according to the provisions outlined in the bylaws of the Maine Science and Technology Foundation and must be delivered to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services within 25 days of the effective date of this Act.

Sec. RR-14. Transfer. A transfer of $527,000 is authorized from the Debt Service Earnings account within the Office of the Treasurer of State to the Debt Service - Treasury account by July 31, 2003.

Sec. RR-15. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000 in the EPSCoR Capacity Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Economic and Community Development to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by June 30, 2004.

Sec. RR-16. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE

Debt Service - Treasury 0021

Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of unspent bond proceeds being returned to the State from the Maine Science and Technology Foundation.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other ($527,000)

__________ __________

General Fund Total ($527,000) $0

Sec. RR-17. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Economic and Community

Development 0069

Initiative: Provides funds for the Maine Research Internships for Teachers and Students, MERITS, program.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $80,000 $80,000