Sec. 5. (a) After review by the budget committee, the budget agency may, after June 30, 2015, and before July 1, 2016, direct the auditor of state to transfer not more than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the fund from the state general fund. If the budget agency directs the auditor of state to make such a transfer, the auditor of state shall transfer to the fund the amount determined by the budget agency. There is appropriated from the state general fund an amount sufficient to make the transfer under this subsection.

     (b) After June 30, 2016, and before July 1, 2017, the auditor of state shall transfer one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the state highway fund created by IC 8-23-9-54 from the state general fund. There is appropriated from the state general fund an amount sufficient to make the transfer under this subsection.

     (c) Notwithstanding section 3(e) of this chapter, if one (1) or more transfers under subsection (a) are made to the fund, the budget agency may after review by the budget committee transfer from the fund to the major moves construction fund established by IC 8-14-14-5 an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000); or

(2) the total amount of any transfers under subsection (a) that are made to the fund.

     (d) Money that is transferred as described in subsection (c) may be used for any purpose of the major moves construction fund.

     (e) Notwithstanding section 3(e) of this chapter, the transfer under subsection (b) to the state highway fund must be used only for preserving or reconstructing existing state highways and bridges for which the department is responsible.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.102. Amended by P.L.146-2016, SEC.15.