I. A special healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection fund is established for exclusive use by the department to accomplish the purposes of this subdivision. This fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department for the purposes of this subdivision.
II. The commissioner may apply for and accept, from any source, gifts; donations of money; federal, municipal, or private grants; legislative appropriations; and other funds and incentives for the purposes of this subdivision. The funds accepted under this paragraph shall be paid into the healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection fund established under paragraph I.