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Sec. P-2. Priority of transfers. Transfers made in accordance with section
1 must be expended for the purposes listed in this section in the
following amounts and priority order:

 
1. Finance Authority of Maine. As the first priority,
$564,287 to the Student Financial Assistance Program in the
Finance Authority of Maine to provide funds for grants and loans
to those seeking postsecondary education;

 
2. Higher education. As the 2nd priority, to the following 3
higher education entities in the following amounts and priority
order; except that, if all 3 priorities under this subsection can
not be fulfilled, then the following 3 higher education entities
must share the amount available under this subsection in the same
proportion as the dollar amounts listed in paragraphs A to C:

 
A. University of Maine System. As the 2nd priority,
$850,000 to the Educational and General Activities - UMS
program in the University of Maine System to provide funds
for general operations;

 
B. Maine Community College System. As the 2nd priority,
$350,000 to the Maine Community College System to provide
funds for general operation; and

 
C. University of Maine System. As the 2nd priority,
$2,000,000 to the Maine Economic Improvement Fund in the
University of Maine System to provide funds for applied
research and development at the University of Maine System;

 
3. Library and public broadcasting. As the 3rd priority, to
the following 2 entities in the following amounts and priority

 
order; except that, if both priorities under this subsection can
not be fulfilled, then the following 2 entities must share the
amount available under this subsection in the same proportion as
the dollar amounts listed in paragraphs A and B:

 
A. Maine State Library. As the 3rd priority, $57,538 to
the Maine State Library to provide funds for book
acquisition; and

 
B. Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation. As the 3rd
priority, $123,837 to the Maine Public Broadcasting
Corporation to provide funds for general operations; and

 
4. Department of Conservation. As the 4th priority, $400,000
to the Shore and Harbor Management Fund account to


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