CHAPTER 548
H.P. 1650 - L.D. 2156
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Relating to Review of the Land for Maine's Future Board Under the Government Evaluation Act
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 603, §1, is further amended to read:
A. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Baxter State Park Authority in 2003;
(2) Department of Conservation in 2005;
(3) Blueberry Advisory Committee in 2005;
(4) Board of Pesticides Control in 2005;
(5) Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine in 2005;
(6) Seed Potato Board in 2005;
(7) Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council in 2001 2007;
(8) Maine Dairy Promotions Board in 2001 2007;
(9) Maine Milk Commission in 2001 2007;
(10) State Harness Racing Commission in 2001 2007;
(11) Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board in 2003;
(12) Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in 2003;
(13) State Soil and Water Conservation Commission in 2003; and
(14) Land for Maine's Future Board in 2001 2007.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §6206, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 2001, c. 466, §1, is further amended to read:
E. On January 1st of every odd-numbered year, report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over matters pertaining to state parks and public lands on expenditures from the Land for Maine's Future Fund and the Public Access to Maine Waters Fund and revisions to the strategies and guidelines. This report must include a description of access to land and interest in land acquired during the report period. If an acquisition has been made that does not include guaranteed public vehicular access to the land acquired, the board must provide justification for that acquisition and a plan for continuing efforts to acquire guaranteed public access to the land. This report must include a summary of the board's experience during the reporting period with projects funded pursuant to section 6203 or 6203-A and in which the land or interest in land is acquired by a cooperating entity.
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §19, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 415, §2, is amended to read:
The commissioner may accept, hold, administer and, retain and dispose of interests in real estate in order to further the purposes of this Title.
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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