Fees so collected as well as moneys derived from registration, licensing and fines and civil penalties shall be paid into a special restricted account in the General Fund to be known as the Plant Pest Management Account for use by the department in administering this act. All moneys placed in the account under the provisions of this section are hereby made available immediately and are hereby specifically appropriated to the department for the purpose of improving and enhancing the administration of the program specified in this act and not to replace general revenues heretofore appropriated for this purpose.