Chapter 86 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 5515

Relating to the financial administration of the Office of Energy; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $14,846,760 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Office of Energy.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2001 Act does not affect, limit or apply to expenditures for loans for small scale energy loan projects or for debt service.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $7,044,272 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Office of Energy.

SECTION 4. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $900,000, for allocation to the Office of Energy for debt service for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

(2) Allocations under this section are reserved for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the following manner:

(a) $500,000 for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002; and

(b) $400,000 for the year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003.

(3) If all of the moneys referred to in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board prior to November 1, 2002, the remaining moneys on that date become available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may allocate funds.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, all sections of this 2001 Act are subject to Oregon Department of Administrative Services rules related to allotting, controlling, and encumbering funds.

SECTION 6. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect July 1, 2001.

Approved by the Governor April 18, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 18, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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