§341-G. Board of Environmental Protection Fund
There is established the Board of Environmental Protection Fund to be used by the board as a nonlapsing fund to carry out its duties under this Title. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds identified in subsection 1 transfer annually to the Board of Environmental Protection Fund in an amount not to exceed $325,000. Money in the Board of Environmental Protection Fund may only be expended in accordance with allocations approved by the Legislature. [PL 2003, c. 245, §2 (AMD).]
1. Transfer funds. The amount transferred from each fund must be proportional to that fund's contribution to the total special revenues received by the department under chapter 2, subchapter 2; section 551; chapter 13, subchapter 4; and section 1364. Any funds received by the board from the General Fund must be credited towards the amount owed by the Maine Environmental Protection Fund, chapter 2, subchapter 2.
[PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §49 (RPR).]
2. Investment of funds. Money in the Board of Environmental Protection Fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the board in the exercise of its responsibilities under this Title must be deposited with the Treasurer of State to the credit of the fund and may be invested as provided by law. Interest on these investments must be credited to the fund.
[PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §13 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 890, §A13 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §A40 (AFF). PL 1991, c. 817, §8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 364, §18 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 245, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. NNNN, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 319, §7 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §49 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 2: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION AND POWERS
38 §341. Department (REPEALED)
38 §341-A. Department of Environmental Protection
38 §341-D. Board responsibilities and duties
38 §341-G. Board of Environmental Protection Fund
38 §341-H. Departmental rulemaking
38 §342-A. Operations (REPEALED)
38 §342-B. Liability of fiduciaries and lenders
38 §343. Regulations (REPEALED)
38 §343-B. Preapplication and presubmission meetings
38 §343-C. Technical and Environmental Assistance Program
38 §343-D. Pollution Prevention and Small Business Assistance Advisory Panel (REPEALED)
38 §343-E. Voluntary response action program
38 §343-F. Reporting and disclosure requirements
38 §343-G. Environmental management systems (REPEALED)
38 §343-H. Clean Government Initiative
38 §343-I. Smart Tracks for Exceptional Performers and Upward Performers Program
38 §344. Processing of applications
38 §344-A. Outside review of applications
38 §344-B. Timetables for processing permit applications
38 §347. Violations (REPEALED)
38 §347-B. Modification, revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED)
38 §347-C. Right of inspection and entry