Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Division of Community Resource

Development

Initiative: Appropriates funds for the establishment of a grant to the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center for operating costs at the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $15,000 $15,000

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General Fund Total $15,000 $15,000

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT TOTAL 2003-04 2004-05

GENERAL FUND $15,000 $15,000

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DEPARTMENT TOTALS - ALL FUNDS $15,000 $15,000

SECTION TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05

GENERAL FUND $15,000 $15,000

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SECTION TOTALS - ALL FUNDS $15,000 $15,000

SUMMARY

This bill appropriates $15,000 to the Department of Marine Resources in each of fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 for the establishment of a grant to the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center for operating costs at the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education, formerly the Beals Island Regional Shellfish Hatchery.