An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0761
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: GROHOSKI, MILLIKEN

Legislative Document
No. 761
S.P. 320
In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of 
State Historic Sites
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill and
Senators: CURRY of Waldo, HICKMAN of Kennebec, LAWRENCE of York, MOORE of 
Washington, Representatives: CRAFTS of Newcastle, MATHIESON of Kittery, QUINT of 
Hodgdon, TUELL of East Machias.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation funds the maintenance, preservation and promotion of state 
historic sites; and
Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the end of the current fiscal year so 
that essential repairs and preservation efforts may begin as soon as possible; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Fiscal year 2024-25 year-end unappropriated surplus; next priority 
transfer.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, at the close of the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 2025, as the next priority after the transfers authorized pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1507 and 1511, the transfer of $2,500,000 for the 
Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital pursuant to Title 5, section 1536 and the 
transfers to the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund pursuant to Title 5, section 
1519 and after all required deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments 
and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been made and after all 
other transfers from the available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
provided for in any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from the 
available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund up to $18,000,000 to 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Parks - General Operations 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for the ongoing maintenance, 
preservation and promotion of historic sites.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the State Controller, as the next priority transfer at the close of fiscal 
year 2024-25, after all transfers are made pursuant to statute and any other provision of 
law, to transfer from the available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General 
Fund up to $18,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 
Parks - General Operations program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for 
the ongoing maintenance, preservation and promotion of historic sites.