RSA 227-G:5 Forest Funds.

I. Forest management and protection fund.
(a) There is hereby established a forest management and protection fund. This fund shall be used for the following:
(1) Managing state-owned forestlands.
(2) Monitoring of forest health and protection of state and private forestlands from disease and insect infestations.
(3) Enforcing the laws relating to the harvesting of timber.
(b) The forest management and protection fund shall be a nonlapsing fund administered by the treasurer of the state of New Hampshire. The fund shall be expended at the discretion of the director of the division and the commissioner. Any funds in excess of that appropriated from the fund may be expended by the commissioner, with prior approval of the fiscal committee pursuant to RSA 9:1