PART A
Sec. A-1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. Y, §2, is further amended to read:
Sec. A-2. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. Y, §3, is further amended to read:
Sec. A-3. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§1, ¶O, as amended by PL 2011, c. 1, Pt. F, §1, is repealed.
Sec. A-4. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§1, ¶P, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 552, §6, is amended to read:
Sec. A-5. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§1, ¶¶Q to S are enacted to read:
Sec. A-6. 5 MRSA §935, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §3 and affected by §34 and amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §§5 and 7 and c. 682, §38, is further amended to read:
Sec. A-7. 7-A MRSA §101, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
Sec. A-8. 7-A MRSA §201-A is enacted to read:
§ 201-A. Local food and rural economic development
It is the policy of this State to encourage food self-sufficiency for its citizens. The department shall support policies that:
Sec. A-9. 7-A MRSA §202, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:
§ 202. Mission; guiding principles
Sec. A-10. 7-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:
Sec. A-11. 7-A MRSA §203, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is repealed.
Sec. A-12. 7-A MRSA §203, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
Sec. A-13. 7-A MRSA §204, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:
The commissioner has all of the powers and duties necessary to carry out the mission and responsibilities of the department. The commissioner has the power to distribute the functions and duties given to the commissioner under this Title, Title 7 and Title 12 among the various divisions bureaus of the department so as to integrate the work properly and to promote the most economical and efficient administration of the department. Powers and duties given to the commissioner or the department in this Title, Title 7 or Title 12 must be assumed and carried out by the divisions bureaus that the commissioner designates and may in turn be delegated to subordinates by division bureau directors with the approval of the commissioner.
Sec. A-14. 7-A MRSA §204, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:
Sec. A-15. 7-A MRSA §205, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 and affected by §2, is repealed.
Sec. A-16. 7-A MRSA §206 is enacted to read:
§ 206. Department organization; bureaus
The department is composed of the following bureaus, each of which is under the direction and supervision of a director:
The commissioner shall appoint a director for each bureau, giving preference to existing directors or other staff from within the bureau.
Sec. A-17. PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 is amended to read:
Sec. V-2. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that a bill submitted pursuant to Part W, section 4 that consolidates the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7 and portions of Title 12 into Title 7-A be enacted into law by the 126th Legislature to create a unified statutory framework for the laws administered by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry that incorporates the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7-A and relevant portions of Title 12 into Title 7. If a bill submitted pursuant to Part W, section 4 has not been enacted into law by December 3, 2014, Title 7-A is repealed on that date. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require a complete recodification of Title 7.
Sec. A-18. PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §3 is repealed.
Sec. A-19. PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §4 is repealed.
Sec. A-20. Funding for the commissioner's office. Departmentwide indirect funding rates assessed to dedicated and federal funds may not exceed 13% and 29% for conservation and agriculture programs, respectively, for a 3-year period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2016.
Sec. A-21. Director, Land for Maine's Future program. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall hire a director of the Land for Maine's Future program as a staff position within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning.
Sec. A-22. Report. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall provide a written report on matters related to the reorganization of the former Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the former Department of Conservation into the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by November 1, 2013. The commissioner shall provide an additional written report to the committee on these matters by February 1, 2014.
Sec. A-23. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. Wherever in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Division of Forestry" appear or reference is made to that entity or those words, those words are amended to read or mean, as appropriate, "Bureau of Forestry" or "bureau," and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.
Sec. A-24. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. Wherever in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Division of Parks and Public Lands" appear or reference is made to that entity or those words, those words are amended to read or mean, as appropriate, "Bureau of Parks and Lands" or "bureau," and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.
PART B
Sec. B-1. 12 MRSA §685-C, sub-§1, ¶B, as repealed by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §6 and affected by §41 and amended by c. 682, §21, is repealed.
Sec. B-2. 12 MRSA §685-C, sub-§1, ¶B-1 is enacted to read:
Sec. B-3. 12 MRSA §685-C, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §7 and affected by §41 and repealed by c. 682, §21, is repealed.
Sec. B-4. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§5-I, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 72, §4, is amended to read:
(1) "Lawfully expanded after March 1, 2011" means an expansion of a quarry or borrow pit after March 1, 2011:
(a) That requires an authorization, license, permit or variance issued by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, article 6, 7 or 8-A or by the former Maine Land Use Regulation Commission or the Maine Land Use Planning Commission under Title 12, chapter 206-A and for which a valid authorization, license, permit or variance has been issued; or
(b) That requires a filing of a notice of intent to comply pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, article 7 or 8-A and a complete filing has been made.
(2) "Lawfully located on March 1, 2011" means that on March 1, 2011 the quarry or borrow pit existed and:
(a) The owner or operator had been issued all authorizations, licenses, permits or variances by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, article 6, 7 or 8-A or by the former Maine Land Use Regulation Commission under Title 12, chapter 206-A necessary to operate that quarry or borrow pit; and
(b) The quarry or borrow pit was in compliance with any applicable requirements of Title 38, chapter 3, article 7 or 8-A or with any applicable land use district standards of the former Maine Land Use Regulation Commission adopted under Title 12, chapter 206-A.
(3) "Lawfully located after March 1, 2011" means that the quarry or borrow pit is established after March 1, 2011 and:
(a) The owner or operator possesses all authorizations, licenses, permits or variances issued by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, article 6, 7 or 8-A or by the former Maine Land Use Regulation Commission or the Maine Land Use Planning Commission under Title 12, chapter 206-A necessary to operate that quarry or borrow pit; and
(b) The quarry or borrow pit is in compliance with the requirements of Title 38, chapter 3, article 7 or 8-A or with applicable land use district standards of the former Maine Land Use Regulation Commission or the Maine Land Use Planning Commission adopted under Title 12, chapter 206-A.
(4) "Quarry" has the same meaning as in Title 38, section 490-W, subsection 17.
Sec. B-5. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2011, c. 653, §20 and affected by §33 and repealed by c. 682, §31 and affected by §40, is repealed.
PART C
Sec. C-1. 1 MRSA §25, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §1 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 25. Topographic mapping
The Bureau Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources has charge of topographic mapping on behalf of the State. The Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources is authorized and directed to enter into such agreements with the Director of the United States Geological Survey as will ensure the progress of the work in an efficient and economical manner.
Sec. C-2. 5 MRSA §935, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §3 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-3. 12 MRSA §541-A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §4 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 541-A. Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources
The Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources is established within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is administered by the commissioner. The bureau division consists of the Maine Geological Survey, referred to in this chapter as the "survey," the Natural Areas Program and the Maine Coastal Program. The executive director of the bureau is the director of the survey.
Sec. C-4. 12 MRSA §549, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §6 and affected by §34 and amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §7, is further amended to read:
§ 549. Jurisdiction
The Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources and the agencies having jurisdiction over state-owned lands have jurisdiction, as set forth in this subchapter, over all state-owned lands for the purpose of mineral development and mining on that land. The Bureau of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources Resource Information and Land Use Planning and the agencies having jurisdiction over state-owned lands may make such rules as each considers proper with respect to the authority delegated pursuant to this subchapter.
Sec. C-5. 12 MRSA §549-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §7 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-6. 12 MRSA §550-B, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §8 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-7. 12 MRSA §550-B, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §9 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-8. 12 MRSA §1835, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §10 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-9. 12 MRSA §1847, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §8 and affected by §41 and amended by c. 682, §38, is further amended to read:
Within the context of the comprehensive management plan, the commissioner, after adequate opportunity for public review and comment, shall adopt a specific action plan for each unit of the public reserved lands system. Each action plan must include consideration of the related systems of silviculture and regeneration of forest resources and must provide for outdoor recreation including remote, undeveloped areas, timber, watershed protection, wildlife and fish. The commissioner shall provide adequate opportunity for public review and comment on any substantial revision of an action plan. Management of the public reserved lands before the action plans are completed must be in accordance with all other provisions of this section.
Sec. C-10. 12 MRSA §1849, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §11 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-11. 12 MRSA §5013, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §14 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-12. 12 MRSA §13001, sub-§12, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §16 and affected by §34 and amended by c. 682, §38, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-13. 22 MRSA §676, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §17 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-14. 22 MRSA §679-B, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §18 and affected by §34 and amended by c. 682, §38, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-15. 32 MRSA §4700-G, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §19 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-16. 32 MRSA §4700-G, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §20 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-17. 33 MRSA §1213, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §21 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 1213. Water boundaries
For the purposes of this chapter, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources shall draw the water boundaries of the 8 coastal counties in order to determine in which registry of deeds the island must be registered. These lines must be drawn in accordance with the corporate charters of the counties as amended. In instances in which the charter does not clearly specify the seaward boundaries of the counties, the boundaries must be drawn in accordance with state law and the principles contained in the International Convention for the Contiguous and Territorial Sea in determining seaward boundaries between adjacent nation states.
Sec. C-18. 35-A MRSA §3457, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §23 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 3457. Rulemaking; scenic viewpoint; scenic inventory
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. C-19. 38 MRSA §361-A, sub-§1-D, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §24 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-20. 38 MRSA §401, 7th ¶, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §25 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources provide coordination and develop programs for the collection and analysis of information relating to the nature, extent and quality of aquifers and aquifer recharge areas.
Sec. C-21. 38 MRSA §402, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §26 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 402. Research
The Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources , in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, is authorized to conduct research and studies to determine recharge and cleansing rates of ground water groundwater in different sand and gravel and bedrock formations.
The Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources, Maine Geological Survey within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in cooperation with other agencies as appropriate shall conduct a 3-year program to assess the impact of agricultural practices and chemicals on ground water groundwater quality in selected agricultural areas and selected aquifers. The program must evaluate the extent and level of contamination associated with pesticide use, the mechanisms by which pesticides move through the soil and into ground water groundwater supplies, the synergistic effects of these substances and their persistence in ground water groundwater.
The survey shall report annually its progress to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources.
Sec. C-22. 38 MRSA §490-OO, sub-§6, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 653, §23 and affected by §33, is amended to read:
Sec. C-23. 38 MRSA §549, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §29 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
§ 549. Personnel and equipment
The commissioner shall establish and maintain at such ports within the State, and other places as the commissioner determines, employees and equipment necessary to carry out this subchapter. The commissioner, subject to the Civil Service Law, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, and shall prescribe the duties of those employees. The salaries of those employees and the cost of that equipment must be paid from the Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund established by this subchapter. The commissioner and the Director of the Bureau Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources shall periodically consult with each other relative to procedures for the prevention of oil discharges into the coastal waters of the State from offshore drilling production facilities. Inspection and enforcement employees of the department in their line of duty under this subchapter have the powers of a constable.
Sec. C-24. 38 MRSA §1905, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §31 and affected by §34, is further amended to read:
Sec. C-25. Maine Revised Statutes headnote amended; revision clause. In the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, chapter 201-A, subchapter 1, in the subchapter headnote, the words "bureau of geology, natural areas and coastal resources" are amended to read "division of geology, natural areas and coastal resources" and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.
PART D
Sec. D-1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 579, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
(1) Baxter State Park Authority in 2017;
(2) Board of Pesticides Control in 2019;
(3) Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine in 2019;
(4) Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council in 2015;
(5) Maine Dairy Promotion Board in 2015;
(6) Maine Milk Commission in 2015;
(7) State Harness Racing Commission in 2015;
(8) Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board in 2017;
(9) Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in 2017; and
(10) Land for Maine's Future Board in 2015.
Sec. D-2. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 769, §11, is amended to read:
Sec. D-3. 5 MRSA §17852, sub-§7-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 491, §§165 and 166, is further amended to read:
For the purpose of this subsection, "full actuarial cost" means that the person's payment or payments must fully offset any unfunded liability that would or does result from retirement under the option provided in section 17851, subsection 8-A and must fully fund the cost of the person's retirement prior to normal retirement age so that an additional employer contribution is not required.
A person who makes the election provided in section 17851, subsection 8-A at any time after the date on which the person is first employed as a forest ranger in the former Department of Conservation or the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry must include interest at a rate to be set by the board not to exceed regular interest by 5 or more percentage points, applied as of the date on which the person was first employed in that capacity to the contributions the person would have paid or had picked up by the employer had the person elected that option at the date of first employment.
This subsection is effective May 1, 1996. Election to retire under this subsection is a one-time irrevocable election. A person who was first employed as a forest ranger in the former Department of Conservation or the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on or after May 1, 1996 must make the election no later than 90 days after the date of first employment. A person who was first employed in that capacity before May 1, 1996 must make the election no later than January 1, 1997.
Sec. D-4. 7 MRSA §2171, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §5 and affected by §6, is amended to read:
Sec. D-5. 10 MRSA §945-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §14 and affected by §30, is further amended to read:
Sec. D-6. 12 MRSA §402, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 458, §1, is amended to read:
Sec. D-7. 12 MRSA §1893, as amended by PL 2007, c. 429, §1 and affected by §3, is further amended to read:
§ 1893. Off-road Recreational Vehicle Office
(1) For all grants disbursed after July 1, 1984, the bureau shall adopt rules specifying how to apply for the grants, which projects are eligible and the formula for state support.
(2) The bureau may charge a reasonable fee for these services and materials when the money credited to it under this paragraph is insufficient to satisfy the demand for the services and materials. All fees so collected must be deposited in the Snowmobile Trail Fund.
(3) If any of the money is not expended during the year in which the money is collected, the unexpended balance does not lapse, but is carried as a continuing account available for the purposes specified until expended.
Sec. D-8. 12 MRSA §1893-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §23 and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read:
Upon receipt of a request for assistance, the division office shall assess the affected land for suitability for an all-terrain vehicle trail system. The division office shall advise the landowner of funding, technical assistance and other assistance available through the ATV Recreational Management Fund established in section 1893, subsections 2 and 3. When an initial assessment of the affected land indicates the area is appropriate for an all-terrain vehicle trail system, the division office may assist the owner or operator in developing a plan and completing a variance application.
Sec. D-9. 12 MRSA §8867-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 720, §2, is amended to read:
§ 8867-A. Rulemaking
No later than November 1, 1998, the Commissioner of Conservation shall provisionally adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A and must be submitted to the Legislature no later than January 1, 1999 for review 2-A.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall consult with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to ensure that bureau rules adopted under this subchapter are consistent with wildlife habitat and environmental protection.
Sec. D-10. 12 MRSA §8867-B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 335, §2, is further amended to read:
§ 8867-B. Regulation of timber harvesting activities in areas adjacent to rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands and tidal waters
In accordance with the purposes of chapter 206-A and Title 38, chapter 3 and no later than October 1, 2003, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to establish performance standards for timber harvesting activities in areas adjacent to rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands and tidal waters. The rules must provide the maximum opportunity for flexibility that achieves the goal of protecting the public resources while minimizing the impact on private resources. The initial rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Subsequent amendments to those rules are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. D-11. 12 MRSA §10157, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 576, §4, is further amended to read:
(1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
(2) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee; and
(3) The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's designee; and
(4) The Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or the commissioner's designee;
Sec. D-12. 14 MRSA §159-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 739, §10, is amended to read:
Sec. D-13. 35-A MRSA §3451, sub-§9, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7, is amended to read:
Sec. D-14. 36 MRSA §1120, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 728, §10 and amended by PL 1997, c. 526, §14, is further amended to read:
§ 1120. Program promotion
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Conservation and Forestry shall undertake an informational program designed to educate Maine citizens as to the existence of the farm and open space tax laws, which shall must include, but not be limited to, informing local farm organizations and associations of tax assessors about the law.
By January 1, 1989, the The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Conservation and Forestry and the Bureau of Revenue Services shall produce written materials designed to inform municipal assessors, farmers and Maine citizens about the farm and open space tax program. These materials shall must be in a form that is attractive, easily understandable and designed to interest the public in the program. The department and the bureau shall ensure that these written materials are made available and distributed as widely as possible throughout the State.
Sec. D-15. 38 MRSA §435, 2nd ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 815, §§1 and 11, is amended to read:
It is further declared that, in accordance with Title 12, section 402, certain river and stream segments, as identified in the former Department of Conservation's 1982 Maine Rivers Study and as specifically delineated in section 437, are significant river segments and deserve special shoreland zoning controls designed to protect their natural and recreational features.
Sec. D-16. 38 MRSA §446, as corrected by RR 1991, c. 2, §144, is amended to read:
§ 446. Municipal ordinance review and certification
Each municipality with shorelands along significant river segments, as identified in section 437, shall review the adequacy of the zoning on these shorelands to protect the special values cited for these river segments by the former Department of Conservation's 1982 Maine Rivers Study and for consistency with the guidelines established under section 445. Prior to December 15, 1984, each such municipality shall certify to the Board of Environmental Protection either that its existing zoning for these areas is at least as restrictive as the guidelines established under section 445, or that it has amended its zoning for this purpose. This certification must be accompanied by the ordinances and zoning maps covering these areas. Failure to accomplish the purposes of this section results in adoption of suitable ordinances for these municipalities, as provided for in section 438-A.
Sec. D-17. 38 MRSA §490-D, sub-§15, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 466, §10, is amended to read:
Sec. D-18. 38 MRSA §991, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 470, §2, is amended to read:
The Legislature finds that the St. Croix River was identified as one of the State's most outstanding river stretches in the former Department of Conservation's 1982 Maine Rivers Study and is specifically designated for protection in Title 12, section 405.
Sec. D-19. Maine Revised Statutes headnote amended; revision clause. In the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, chapter 220, subchapter 8, in the subchapter headnote, the words "off-road recreational vehicle division" are amended to read "off-road recreational vehicle office" and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.
PART E
Sec. E-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Land Management and Planning Z239
Initiative: Reorganizes one Deputy Director, Parks and Lands position to one Director, Land for Maine's Future position.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
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($49,101) | ($52,359) |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | ($49,101) | ($52,359) |
Office of the Commissioner 0401
Initiative: Reorganizes one Director, Agricultural Resource Development position to one Director, Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources position.
GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
|
$6,537 | $6,967 |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $6,537 | $6,967 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
|
$48,679 | $46,101 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $48,679 | $46,101 |
Office of the Commissioner 0401
Initiative: Reorganizes one Deputy Director, Parks and Lands position to one Director, Land for Maine's Future position.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
|
$36,771 | $39,098 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $36,771 | $39,098 |
Office of the Commissioner 0401
Initiative: Reorganizes one Deputy Commissioner position to one Natural Resource Economic Development Specialist position.
GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
|
($6,537) | ($6,967) |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | ($6,537) | ($6,967) |
Office of the Commissioner 0401
Initiative: Reorganizes one Director, Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources position to one Director, Resource Information and Land Use Planning position.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
Personal Services
|
$15,865 | $16,198 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $15,865 | $16,198 |
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $0 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$52,214 | $49,038 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $52,214 | $49,038 |