Sec. X-1. 5 MRSA §1513, sub-§1-S is enacted to read:
1-S. Transfer from Maine Rainy Day Fund; Maine State Prison demolition. Notwithstanding subsection 2 and section 1585, an amount not to exceed $3,800,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 may be transferred from the available balance in the Maine Rainy Day Fund to the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Admin program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to be made available by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for the demolition and site remediation of the Maine State Prison in Thomaston. Funds transferred from the Maine Rainy Day Fund for this purpose in fiscal year 2001-02 may only be in addition to other funds made available by the Legislature.
Sec. X-2. Transfer to Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Admin. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2000-01, the State Controller shall transfer to the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Admin program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services from the available balance remaining in the General Fund after the deduction of all appropriations, financial commitments or other designated funds an amount not to exceed $3,800,000 for the demolition and site remediation of the Maine State Prison at Thomaston. These funds may be made available by financial order for expenditure by allotment in fiscal year 2001-02 upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. Funds transferred into the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Admin program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for this purpose do not lapse but must be carried forward from year to year until the purposes of the transfer have been fulfilled.
Sec. X-3. Sale of land; proceeds transferred. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall transfer all proceeds from the sale of land consisting of the site of the former Maine State Prison in Thomaston to the Maine Rainy Day Fund.
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