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An Act To Fund Pesticide Education in the State
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA c. 415  is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 415
MAINE PESTICIDE EDUCATION FUND
§ 2421. Fund established
The Maine Pesticide Education Fund, referred to in this chapter as "the fund," is established. The fund consists of any funds received as contributions from private and public sources. The fund, to be accounted within the department, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
§ 2422. Expenditures from fund; distribution
Funds in the Maine Pesticide Education Fund must be distributed by the department as follows:
 
1.  Integrated Pest Management Fund.   Three percent of the money in the fund to the Integrated Pest Management Fund established under section 2405;
 
2.  Pesticide education and pesticide pick-up program.   Forty-seven percent of the money in the fund to the Board of Pesticides Control for pesticide education programs, applicator licensing and obsolete pesticide collection programs; and
 
3.  Pest management education.   Fifty percent of the money in the fund to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for pest management and pesticide education programs, including, but not limited to, homeowner integrated pest management, school pest management, medical and veterinary facility pest management, pesticide application and use education and community health-related pest management programs.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
 
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Initiative: Establishes a base allocation in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 for funds received from the Maine Pesticide Education Fund for pest management and pesticide education programs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$500	$500	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500	$500	

Effective September 20, 2007