STATE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS--Cont. not to exceed $406,300, and indirect costs under the comptroller's state-wide cost allocation plan, shall be deemed expenses of the department of public service within the meaning of section 18-a of the public service law and assessed accordingly. Expenditures subject to assessment shall include those for direct and indirect participation in: certification proceedings pursuant to article VII of the public service law. The comptroller is hereby authorized and The comptroller is STATE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS--Cont. law to the comptroller for deposit in a joint custody of the comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance. The moneys so received and deposited shall not be deemed state funds. The comptroller shall be empowered to invest such funds pursuant to section 98-a of the state finance law consistent with the purposes of sections 250 and 250-a of the agriculture and markets law. The expense of administering the licensing and bonding provisions of article 20 of the agriculture and markets law shall be paid from the fund upon vouchers certified by the commissioner of agriculture and markets. The total of such payments per annum shall not exceed 5 percent of the fund provided that, upon approval of the director of the budget, the actual costs incurred by the department of agriculture and markets in carrying out its responsibilities with respect to such provisions of article 20 may be assessed against any moneys available to the fund Program account subtotal For services and expenses related to the consumer food industry account. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all income received pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 2 of section 129, section 133-a and articles 5-A, 5-B, 5-C, 5-D, 8, 12, 17, 17-A, 17-B, 19, and 20-C of the agriculture and markets law shall be deposited by the state comptroller to the credit of this account in the miscellaneous special revenue fund. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to loan money to this fund in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 1 of this act. |