Resolve, To Improve Landowner Relations

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  the subject of this legislation needs to be addressed before that 90-day limit occurs; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Transfer. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no later than September 15, 2007 the State Controller shall transfer $49,868 from the Carrying Balances, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the Maine State Parks Development Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Conservation, and no later than September 15, 2008 the State Controller shall transfer $53,426 from the Carrying Balances, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the Maine State Parks Development Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Conservation; and be it further

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Provides funds for the establishment of one limited-period Director of Recreational Access and Landowner Relations position and associated All Other costs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,875	$2,500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,875	$2,500

Maine State Parks Development Fund 0342

Initiative: Provides funds for the establishment of one limited-period Director of Recreational Access and Landowner Relations position and associated All Other costs. This position will start July 1, 2007 and the end date will be June 27, 2009. Forty percent of the funding for this position must be provided by the Department of Conservation and 60% must come from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This position is established to work with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on issues regarding outreach and assistance to landowners who permit public recreational access on private lands.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$78,614	$83,044
All Other	$2,625	$3,500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$81,239	$86,544

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$83,114	$89,044
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$83,114	$89,044

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.