The commissioner shall annually transfer $100,000 from the Animal Welfare Fund for deposit in the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund established under section 3910-B.

Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §3906-B, sub-§16, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 405, §3, is amended to read:

16. Animal welfare auxiliary fund. The commissioner may accept gifts, donations, bequests, endowments, grants and matching funds from any private or public source for the purposes of ensuring the humane and proper treatment of animals and enhancing the administration and enforcement of this Part and Title 17, chapter 42. The commissioner shall deposit all funds accepted for these purposes into a separate, nonlapsing account known as the animal welfare auxiliary fund. All gifts, donations, bequests, endowments, grants and matching funds received must be used for the benefit of and accomplishment of the objectives in this Part and Title 17, chapter 42 and any gift, donation, bequest, endowment, grant or matching funds accepted with a stipulated purpose may be used only for that purpose.

All money deposited in the animal welfare auxiliary fund in accordance with section 1820-A, subsection 4 must be used for investigating alleged cases of mistreatment or abuse of equines and enhancing enforcement of this Part and Title 17, chapter 42 as these laws pertain to equines.

Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §3910-B, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 682, §4, is amended to read:

1. Establishment. There is established the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this section as "the fund." The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 36, section 5284-A, revenues generated in accordance with this section, all revenue from the surcharges collected under section 3931-A, subsection 4 and section 3933, subsection 4, money transferred from the Animal Welfare Fund in accordance with section 3906-B, subsection 2 and any money contributed voluntarily to the fund.