An Act to Expand the Use of Funds to Support Land Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1969
Committee Amendment CA_A_S233 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENO:MENT "{f "to SP 803, L D 1969, "An Act to Expand the 
Use of Funds to Support Land Conservation" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of section 21 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 21. 
Transfer to Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund. Notwithstandmg any prov1S1on of 
law to the contrary, upon the repeal pursuant to this Act of the Land for Mame's Future 
Fund estabhshed under the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 6203, the State 
Controller shall transfer all funds m the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Land for Mame's Future - Commumty Conservation ProJects Other Special 
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Revenue Funds account to the Land for Mame's Future Trust Fund established under Title 
5, section 6203-D Notwithstandmg Title 5, section 6203-D, subsection 2, the department 
shall disburse these funds m accordance with Pubhc Law 2021, chapter 398, Part FFFF, 
section 8 Notwithstandmg any provision oflaw to the contrary, upon the repeal pursuant 
to this Act of the Land for Mame's Future Fund, the State Controller shall transfer all funds 
m the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry, Land for Mame's Future Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Land for Mame's Future Trust Fund 
Sec. 22. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY,DEPARTMENT OF 
Conservatmn and Recreation Fund N461 
Imtiative Provides allocations to establish a fund and allow expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Conservatmn Land Management Fund N462 
2023-24 
$500 
$500 
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Imtiative Provides allocations to establish a fund and allow expenditures 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ft-" to SP 803, L D 1969 ( s- 2.S ~ 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
All Other 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Land for Mame's Future Trust Fund N460 
$500 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
Imtiatlve Provides allocations to authonze expenditures to accomplish the purposes of the 
funds established m the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 353 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$37,663,659 
$37,663,659 
2023-24 
$37,664,659 
$37,664,659 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
2024-25 
$1,500 
$1,500 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that upon repeal the of the Land for Mame's Future Fund any 
funds withm the Land for Mame's Future Fund, both the Commumty Conservation Projects 
Other Special Revenue Funds account and the Land for Mame's Future Fund Other Special 
Revenue Funds account, are reqmred to be transferred to the Land For Mame's Future Trust 
Fund The amendment adds an appropnat1ons and allocations section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/06/23 ~ae.. 
LD 1969 
LR 2547(02) 
An Act to Expand the Use of Funds to Support Land Conservation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ij' ( S _ z3t 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
'irransf ers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$37,664,659 
$1,500 
$0 
$0 
ProJections 
FY 2025-26 
$1,500 
$0 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
$1,500 
$0 
This bill repeals the Land for Mame's Future Fund withm the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and F01estry 
(ACF) and replaces 1t with the Land For Mame's Future Trust Fund, also w1thm ACF The bill also cieates the 
Conservat10n and Recreat10n Fund (CRF) and the Conservat10n Land Management Fund (CLMF) withm ACF The 
bill directs a one-time transfer on or before June 30, 2023 of the remammg balances m the Land for Mame's Future 
Fund, currently estimated at $364,159 and the Land for Mame's Future-Commumty Conservation P10Jects Fund, 
currently estimated to be $37,299,500 to the Land for Mame's Future Trust Fund The bill mcludes Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocat10ns of $37,643,659 to the Land for Mame's Future Trust Fund m fiscal year 2023-24 to allow 
for the expenditure of the ttansferred funds The bill also mcludes ongomg allocat10ns of $500 begmnmg m fiscal year 
2023-24 to establish the CRF and CLMF programs and accounts withm the ACF to allow for receipts from other 
fundmg sources 
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