| | Sec. GGG-2. 6 MRSA §54, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 678, §32, is | amended to read: |
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| | All Effective October 1, 2005, all fees collected under this | chapter shall must be deposited to the Treasurer of State, and by | the Treasurer of State credited to the General Fund State | Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund. |
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| | Sec. GGG-3. 23 MRSA §§4210-B, 4210-C and 4210-D are enacted to read: |
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| §4210-B. State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund |
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| | 1.__Establishment of fund. The State Transit, Aviation and | Rail Transportation Fund, referred to in this section as "the | STAR Transportation Fund" is established as an enterprise fund | through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. | Funds appropriated, allocated, transferred or deposited in the | account accrue interest earnings that must be used within the | STAR Transportation Fund. |
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| | 2.__Establishment of program. The department shall establish | the STAR Transportation Fund program through the Department of | Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State | Controller. |
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| | 3.__Use of funds.__The money deposited into the STAR | Transportation Fund must be used for the support of the | activities of the STAR Transportation Fund to manage transit, | aeronautics and rail transportation. |
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| | 4.__Disbursements from fund. Money disbursed from the STAR | Transportation Fund may be used for the purpose of purchasing, | operating, maintaining, improving, repairing, constructing and | managing the assets of the STAR Transportation Fund including | buildings, structures and improvements and equipment. |
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| | 5.__Other fund sources. The STAR Transportation Fund may | accept funds from other sources, including, but not limited to, | the Federal Rail Administration, to carry out the provisions of | this section. |
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| | 6.__Financial management.__All assets including the cash | balance, liabilities and equity in the Augusta State Airport Fund | must be transferred to the STAR Transportation Fund and accounted | for in a manner prescribed by the Department of Administrative | and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller. |
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