An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Lakes Society "LakeSmart" Program and the Lake Stewards of Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program

Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to increase funding for grants to the Lake Stewards of Maine for the volunteer lake monitoring program.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$100,000	$100,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000

Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to increase funding for grants to the Maine Lakes Society for the "LakeSmart" education program.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$100,000	$100,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21
GENERAL FUND	$200,000	$200,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$200,000	$200,000

NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION

Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee 0980

Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to increase funding for pollution control training programs.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$25,000	$25,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,000	$25,000

NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21
GENERAL FUND	$25,000	$25,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$25,000	$25,000

SECTION TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21
GENERAL FUND	$225,000	$225,000
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$225,000	$225,000

SUMMARY

This bill provides increased funding to allow the Department of Environmental Protection to make grants to the Lake Stewards of Maine for the volunteer lake monitoring program and the Maine Lakes Society for the "LakeSmart" education program. This bill also provides funds to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission for pollution control training programs.