CHAPTER 536
S.P. 117 - L.D. 396
An Act to Allow the Maine Forest Service to Retain Funds from the Sale of Real Estate
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8003, sub-§3, śM, as amended by PL 1993, c. 335, §1, is further amended to read:
M. The Except for lands acquired under the authority of paragraph N, the director is authorized, with the consent of the commissioner, to sell, grant, lease, transfer or otherwise convey any real or personal property under the jurisdiction of the bureau. The director shall deposit the proceeds from the sale or lease of property purchased with Maine Forestry District tax funds in Forest Fire Control Accounts. This authority does not apply to lands acquired under the authority of paragraph N. Property at the state nursery may be sold for agricultural or forestry purposes if surplus to the needs of the nursery and the proceeds are retained by the Maine Forest Service. The bureau shall transfer the low-level radioactive waste site on the state nursery property, along with appropriate buffers and access, to the University of Maine and the University of Maine shall accept the transfer. At least 60 days prior to offering any surplus property for sale under this paragraph, the director shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural forest resources of the director's intent to sell the property.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8003, sub-§3, śM-1 is enacted to read:
M-1. The proceeds under paragraph M may be used only to upgrade existing structures owned by the Division of Forest Fire Control, to consolidate operations of the division through the improvement, repair, replacement, purchase or construction of structures and to purchase land upon which to build structures. Ownership of any land purchased under this paragraph or structures purchased or constructed under this paragraph must be held in the name of the division. Ownership of land or property purchased under this paragraph may also be held in the name of the Bureau of General Services when the division participates in the consolidation of facilities with other state agencies. Any purchase of land or a structure pursuant to this paragraph must be approved by the Director of the Bureau of General Services.
Sec. 3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1997-98 1998-99
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Forest Fire Control - Division of
All Other $105,000 $105,000
Allocates funds to reflect an increase in dedicated revenues from the sale or
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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