Sec. XXX-1. 12 MRSA §8705 is enacted to read:
§8705. Community Forestry Fund
1. Establishment of fund. The Community Forestry Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction of the bureau to promote the community forestry activities in the municipalities of the State. The bureau may apply for and accept any appropriation, grant, gift or service made available from any public or private sources consistent with the purpose of this section and shall deposit any such money into the fund.
2. Use of the fund. The bureau shall develop a process for municipalities to submit proposals and establish criteria for reviewing proposals and awarding grants from the fund for the purpose of developing and maintaining community forestry activities.
Sec. XXX-2. 36 MRSA §4641-B, last ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 759, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:
The State Tax Assessor shall pay all net receipts to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit 1/2 of the revenue to the General Fund and who shall monthly pay the remaining 1/2 of the revenue to the Maine State Housing Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund created in Title 30-A, section 4853. From the remaining revenue, the Treasurer of State shall pay 2.5%, reduced by any federal funds received for community forestry, but not exceeding $200,000 annually, to the Community Forestry Fund created in Title 12, section 8705 and deposit the remainder of the revenue in the General Fund.
Sec. XXX-3. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Forestry
All Other $100,000
Provides a one-time appropriation of funds for the newly established Community Forestry Fund. Within 30 days after the effective date of this Part, the State Controller shall transfer these funds to the Community Forestry Fund as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 8705.
Sec. XXX-4. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02 2002-03
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Forestry
All Other $100,000 $500
Allocates funds for the newly established Community Forestry Fund. These funds must be expended in consultation with the Community Forestry Advisory Board.
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