An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1968
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H893 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6136

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
" fI" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P . 
1378, 
L.D. 
1968, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Make 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary 
to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years 
Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
Part 
FFFF 
the 
following: 
'PARTGGGG 
Sec. GGGG-l. 12 MRSA §6136 is enacted to read: 
§6136. 
Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 
1. 
Creation of trust fund. 
There is established the Maine 
Coast Enyironmental Trust Fund. referred to in this section as 
"the trust." as an Other Special Revenue Funds account within the 
Department of Marine Resources. 
2. 
Pu~se of trust. 
The purpose of the trust is to 
protect and improve the guality of the State's marine environment 
by providing grants to gualifying organizations for activities to 
advance scientific research concerning the nature. magnitude and 
effect of pollution of the State's estuarine, near shore and 
off-shore marine environments and the means to abate pollution or 
preserve and enhance estuarine, near-shore and off-shore marine 
habitats. 
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1378, 
3. 
Sources for trust. 
Money obtained from the following 
sources must be paid to the Treasurer of State for the benefit of 
the trust: 
A. 
Gifts, bequests and donations to the trust from private 
individuals or corporations desiring to protect and improve 
the marine environment through applied research; 
B. 
Grants to the trust from private or public foundations 
desiring to protect 
and 
improve 
the marine 
environment 
through applied and basic research: 
C. 
Funds stipulated for deposit in the trust as part of the 
terms of settlement of legal actions against corporations, 
partnerships or individuals for violations of environmental 
laws. rules or regulations; 
D. 
Funds for research received under any federal oil spill 
trust fund: 
E. 
Revenues that may be from time to time realized through 
public bond issues: 
F. 
Federal grants and loans: and 
G. 
Appropriations 
and 
transfers 
authorized 
by 
the 
Legislature. 
4. 
Use and amninistration of trust. 
Trust funds must be 
used to provide grants to meet the purposes of this section. 
The 
department shall administer the trust as follows. 
A. 
Unless 
otherwise 
specified 
by 
the 
source 
of 
a 
contribution to the trust. 
50% of a contribution to the 
trust 
must 
be 
deposited 
in 
a 
principal 
account 
and 
maintained as a permanent endowment. 
The income earned on 
funds held in this account. combined with the remaining 50% 
of funds contributed to the trust. must be deposited in an 
operating account and made available for disbursement as 
grants to accomplish the purposes of this section and as 
expenditures for purposes of administering the trust. 
B. 
An executive agency is not eligible to receive funding 
from 
the trust unless 
the 
agency 
jointly undertakes 
a 
research 
proposal 
with 
anotber 
entity that is 
not 
an 
executive agency. 
C. 
The department shall give preference to institutions, 
organizations and entities located and operated in the State. 
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D. 
Principal. 
or interest earned 
from 
principal. 
with 
special instructions from contributors must be. awarded in 
accordance with the contributors' instructions. 
E. 
All money in the trust not immediately required for 
pa,yment.pursuant to the provisions of this section, must be 
invested by the Treasurer of State as authorized by Title 5. 
section 138, except that the securities in which the trust 
money is invested must remain part of the trust until 
exchanged for other securities and the 
income 
from all 
investments 
must 
remain 
a 
part 
of 
the 
trust 
unless 
prohibited by federal law. 
5. 
R8Ji!Ort" 
amendment 
and 
termination 
of trust. 
The 
department shall file a report as follows. 
A. 
The department shall report to the Legislature on a 
biennial basis concerning the activities of the trust. 
B. 
In 
the 
event 
the 
department 
determines 
that 
the 
provisions of the trust should be amended, the department 
shall make appropriate recomm~ndations to the Legislature in 
its biennial report. 
C. 
The department may recommend in its biennial report that 
the trust be terminated if termination is determined to be 
appropriat-e. -
In the event that the Legislature terminates 
the 
trust. 
the 
principal 
and 
operating 
funds 
must 
be 
disbursed in a manner consistent with the purpose of the 
trust. 
Sec. GGGG-2. Development of competitive grant program; report. 
The Department of Marine Resources shall develop a competitive 
grant 
program, 
including 
qualifications 
and 
application 
procedures, for the improvement and protection of the State's 
marine environment pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
12, section 6136. 
The department shall report by January 15, 
2007 to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature with 
its recommendations and any'necessary implementing legislation. 
Sec. GGGG-3. Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding any other 
prov~s~on of 
law, 
on or before October 1, 
2006, 
the State 
Controller shall transfer $52,300 from the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund to the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 
account as established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 12, section 6136. 
Sec. GGGG-4. Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The following 
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AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1968 
1378, 
MARIBE RESOORCES, DEPABnmRT OF 
Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to restore the clam flats in Stockton 
Harbor. 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FORDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$40,000 
$40,000 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to reestablish a competitive grant 
program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FORDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Bureau of Resource Manaqement 
0027 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$12,300 
$12,300 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funding 
for 
Conservation 
Aide 
positions and associated operational costs. 
GENERAL FOND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
MARIBE RESOURCES, DEPAJn'MEIIT OF 
DEPAR1JIERT 1.'OrALS 
GEREllAL FORD 
07BER SPECIAL REvENUE FORDS 
DEPAR1JIERT TOrAL -
ALL FORDS 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
2005-06 
2006-07 
0.000 
(1.000 ) 
$0 
($51,994) 
$0 
($18,340) 
$0 
($70,334) 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($70,334) 
$0 
$52,300 
$0 
($18,034) . 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to· 
read 
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AMENDMEN'I 
L.D. 1968 
SUMMARY 
"A" to H.P. 1378, 
This amendment deappropriates funds from the Department of 
Marine Resources, 
Bureau of Resource Management, 
reestablishes 
the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund in the Department of 
Marine Resources, and appropriates funds to be used to restore 
the clam flats in Stockton Harbor. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Winterport 
HOUSE 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/27/06 ~ae 
LD 1968 
LR3074(06) 
An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'ff to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Kaelin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($18,034) 
$0 
($70,334) 
$0 
($52,300) 
This amendment will decrease the General Fund cost of the bill by $18,034 in fiscal year 2006-07. Based on the 
estimated year-end balances, this amendment maintains, a balanced budget for the 2006-2007 biennium. 
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