Sec. 36. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, all excess funds accumulated from the fees collected by:
(1) the state chemist, under this chapter, IC 15-15-2, IC 15-16-4, IC 15-16-5, and IC 15-19-7; and
(2) the state seed commissioner under IC 15-15-1 and IC 15-15-13;
shall be paid to the treasurer of Purdue University. The funds shall be administered by the board of trustees of Purdue University.
(b) On approval of the governor and the budget agency, and upon review of the budget committee, the board of trustees may spend the excess funds for the construction, operation, rehabilitation, and repair of buildings, structures, or other facilities used for:
(1) carrying out the purposes of those chapters referred to in subsection (a) under which the fees are collected; or
(2) the agricultural programs authorized by law and in support of the purposes of the chapters referred to in subsection (a).