Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds must be expended as designated in the following schedule.

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF

Funds to be allocated to the Gulf $4,000,000

of Maine Aquarium to design and

construct the Gulf of Maine Research

Laboratory to partner with the fishing

community on marine research to protect

and enhance the commercial fishery of

the Gulf of Maine; to partner with the

marine biotechnology industry to

undertake marine biotechnology research;

and to develop and make available an

innovative marine sciences education hall

focused on middle and secondary school

students and the general public.

Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Act.

Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. Bond proceeds that have not been expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds lapse to General Fund debt service.

Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of this Act, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed 5 years.

Sec. 10. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to