Chapter 685 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 5049

Relating to state financial administration; 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, appropriations from the General Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, are adjusted as follows to reflect various reductions in assessments and rates:

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2001

Oregon Laws

Chapter/

Agency Section Adjustment

Oregon Department of

Administrative Services ch. 80 1 -$2,810

Oregon Disabilities

Commission ch. 50 1 -173

State Department of

Geology and Mineral

Industries ch. 15 1 -1,080

Department of Justice ch. 58 1 -845

Land Use Board of Appeals ch. 333 1 -221

(Enrolled

Senate Bill

5531)

State Library ch. 59 1 -480

Long Term Care

Ombudsman ch. 60 1 -707

Psychiatric Security

Review Board ch. 16 1 -4,437

Department of

Veterans’ Affairs ch. 14 1 -1,590

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SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, the limitations for certain state agencies are adjusted as follows to reflect various reductions in assessments and rates:

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2001

Oregon Laws

Chapter/

Agency Section Adjustment

Oregon Department of

Administrative Services ch. 80 2(1) -$1,165,441

Oregon Disabilities

Commission ch. 50 2 -538

Office of Energy ch. 86 1 -60,948

State Department of

Geology and Mineral

Industries ch. 15 2 -3,212

Department of Justice ch. 58 2 -100,929

State Library ch. 59 2 -1,339

Long Term Care

Ombudsman ch. 60 2 -568

Board of Medical

Examiners ch. 107 1 -41,879

Oregon State Board

of Nursing ch. 38 1 -13,699

State Board of

Psychologist Examiners ch. 88 1 -11,421

Teacher Standards and

Practices Commission ch. 81 1 -19,405

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SECTION 2a. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled House Bill 5004), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses for administration, grants and services supplied to veterans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Bond Sinking Account and the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is reduced by $56,714 to reflect various reductions in assessments and rates.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures from federal funds for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, the limitations for certain state agencies are adjusted as follows to reflect various reductions in assessments and rates:

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2001

Oregon Laws

Chapter/

Agency Section Adjustment

Oregon Disabilities

Commission ch. 50 3 -$23

Office of Energy ch. 86 3 -607

Department of Justice ch. 58 3 -813

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SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2, chapter 469, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5532), 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 State Landscape Contractors Board, is increased by $53,881 to pay the cost of the transition to semi-independent state agency status for the last quarter of 2002.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2, chapter 58, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled House Bill 5022), 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 Department of Justice, is increased by $403,977 for the purposes of allowing the department to assume responsibility on October 1, 2001, for ongoing investigations of certain types of Social Security fraud.

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2 (1), chapter 80, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5502), 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 Oregon Department of Administrative Services for operating expenses, is increased by $41,274 for the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research.

SECTION 7. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 3, chapter 80, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5502), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses from federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, is increased by $314,000 for the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research.

SECTION 8. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by the Emergency Board on September 8, 2000, acting under authority of ORS 291.326 (1), for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses from federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research, is reduced by $314,000.

SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2 (3), chapter 80, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5502), 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 Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the Oregon Center for Electronic Commerce and Government, is increased by $2,490,147.

SECTION 10. 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 11. Sections 1 to 7, 9 and 10 of this 2001 Act become operative on July 1, 2001.

SECTION 12. 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 on its passage.

Approved by the Governor June 28, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 29, 2001

Effective date June 28, 2001

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