RSA 485-I:4 Coastal Fund.

I. There is hereby established in the state treasury the coastal fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. All moneys in the fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of environmental services for the purposes of this chapter.
II. The commissioner may apply for and accept, from any source, gifts; donations of money; grants; federal, local, private, and other matching funds and incentives; and interests in land for the purposes of this chapter. The moneys collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the fund established under paragraph I.
III. All moneys collected by the state to mitigate impacts to wildlife, natural resources, ecosystems, and traditional or existing water-dependent uses, including but not l