This subsection is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.

Sec. GGG-8. 36 MRSA §2903-E is enacted to read:

§2903-E.__Distribution of gasoline tax revenues to State

Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund

An amount equal to $100,000 per year of gasoline taxes that are attributable to statewide transit efforts must be deposited into the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund account of the Department of Transportation no later than July 30th of each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 2005-06 the deposit may be no later than October 31, 2005.

Sec. GGG-9. 36 MRSA §2912, as amended by PL 1979, c. 378, §23, is further amended to read:

§2912. Records and reports regarding sales of fuels for

aeronautical purposes

The Effective October 1, 2005, the tax received by the State on internal combustion engine fuels which that are sold to be used for aeronautical purposes shall must accrue to the General Fund State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund. The necessary expenses of the collection of the tax on such fuels to be used for aeronautical purposes shall must be deducted.

Sec. GGG-10. Transfer of funds, Railroad Assistance Program. On the effective date of this Act, the State Controller shall transfer the existing cash balance in the Railroad Assistance Program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation to the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 4210-B.

Sec. GGG-11. Transition. The following provisions apply to the Department of Transportation.

1. Upon the effective date of this Act, to comply with the provisions and intent of this Part, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller may transfer funds pertaining to the transfer of General Fund programs within the Department of Transportation to the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund, the Marine Highway account and any other applicable funding transfers authorized by this Part.