APPROVED CHAPTER
JULY 26, 2023 427
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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S.P. 136 - L.D. 315
An Act to Provide Funding for Programs Benefiting Maine Farmers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Contracted services regarding water withdrawal permitting
process. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the funds transferred to
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Farmers Drought Relief Grant
Program Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account in Public Law 2023, chapter
17, Part G, $35,000 must be used for contracted services to review and overhaul the current
water withdrawal permitting process.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Land Use Planning Commission Z236
Initiative: Establishes one limited-period Environmental Specialist II position and provides
funding for related All Other costs. This position ends June 7, 2025.
GENERAL FUND 2023-24 2024-25
Personal Services $0 $88,400
All Other $0 $3,500
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $91,900
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