Chapter 845 Oregon Laws 2001

 

AN ACT

 

SB 5525

 

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Higher Education; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

          SECTION 1. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Higher Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $12,096,476, which may be expended for academic modernization and repair of facilities.

          (2) The appropriation made by subsection (1) of this section is available continuously until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) The State Board of Higher Education shall determine the academic modernization and repair projects to be undertaken with moneys made available under subsection (1) of this section and section 2 (1) of this 2001 Act based on a determination of the most critical deferred maintenance needs. In determining the needs, the board shall give priority to projects that protect the health and safety of occupants and maintain the structural integrity of facilities.

 

          SECTION 1a. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Higher Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1, which may be expended for a new building for the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

          (2) The appropriation made by subsection (1) of this section is available continuously until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (1) of this section.

 

          SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any appropriations or moneys made available by law or from other sources, including federal funds, unless otherwise authorized by the Emergency Board, the total expenditure of moneys by the State Board of Higher Education under this section and sections 1 and 1a of this 2001 Act may not exceed $403,223,334, and within that total there are established maximum limits for expenditures from the proceeds of bonds and other revenue sources, including federal funds, for the acquisition of land and for the acquisition, planning, constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing and equipping of buildings and facilities for the Department of Higher Education as follows:

 

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                                                                                                                                                    Other

                                                                                                                                                 Revenues

                                                                                Article           Article                               (Including

                                                                                 XI-G            XI-F(1)         Lottery            Federal

                                                                                 Bonds             Bonds           Bonds              Funds)

 

(1) Oregon University System:

(a) Academic modernization and repair       $12,096,476   $15,000,000

(b) Small Capital Projects                                                      $6,000,000                              $6,000,000

(c) Miscellaneous Small Projects

      (Student Building Fee)                                                       $3,000,000

(d) Land and building acquisition                                           $1,000,000                              $1,000,000

(2) Western Oregon University:

      New housing and

      childcare center                                                              $12,975,000

(3) Portland State University:

(a) Student recreation remodel

      - Peter W. Stott Center                                                        $500,000

(b) Replacement housing                                                      $10,000,000

(c) Native American Center - adjustment                             $1,000,000

(d) Campus childcare center, phase I                                    $3,500,000

(e) Walk of the Heroines                                                           $200,000                                 $800,000

(f)  Smith Center West, student health center                        $9,500,000

(g) Classroom building acquisition

      and renovation                                                                  $3,500,000

(h) Northwest Engineering Science Center,

      phase I                                                      $26,500,000     $7,200,000                            $26,500,000

(4) University of Oregon:

(a) East campus children’s center                                          $2,616,000

(b) Erb Memorial Union HVAC system upgrade                 $1,350,000

(c) Many Nations Longhouse replacement                                                                            $1,500,000

(d) Lillis Business Complex/Gilbert Hall,

      phase 2                                                                                                                            $33,000,000

(e) Casanova Center & Kilkenny/Pape

      Fields additions                                                                                                                 $2,500,000

(f)  School of Music additions and alterations $7,600,000                                                     $7,600,000

(5) Oregon State University:

(a) Residential infrastructure upgrades                                 $4,500,000

(b) Poling & Cauthorn Halls - seismic upgrades                   $2,000,000

(c) Weatherford Hall renovation                                         $14,000,000                              $3,000,000

(d) New student residences/apartments, phase 2                 $10,000,000

(e) Dining Center renovations                                               $4,600,000                                 $400,000

(f)  Student family housing apartments/childcare                  $8,500,000

(g) Parking services building                                                 $1,600,000

(h) Dixon Recreation Center completion, phase 3              $19,000,000

(i)  Student services center (including Snell Demo)               $5,650,000

(j)  Alumni center parking improvements                                                                                $500,000

(k) CH2M Hill Alumni Center expansion                                                                              $2,500,000

(L) Gill Coliseum expansion                                                                                                 $11,500,000

(m) Hinsdale Wave Research addition                                                                                  $3,700,000

(n) College of Veterinary Medicine - new building       $1                                                                   $1

(6) Southern Oregon University:

(a) Classroom building (Medford campus)                            $1,500,000

(b) Student housing                                                                 $2,000,000

(c) Faculty housing                                                                 $1,250,000

(d) Center for media education/JPR                                      $6,000,000

(e) JPR equipment                                                                     $500,000

(f)  Environmental partnership facility

      (purchase/remodel)                                                           $2,500,000

(g) Land acquisition                                                                $1,300,000

(h) Stevenson Union addition/remodel                                   $5,500,000

(i)  Siskiyou Center addition                                                  $2,200,000

(j)  Library addition/remodel                        $10,000,000                          $5,000,000         $5,000,000

(7) Oregon Institute of Technology:

(a) Residence hall improvements                                              $500,000

(b) College Union addition                                                     $5,500,000

(c) Capital Center renovation                                                                                                $1,000,000

(8) Eastern Oregon University:

(a) New residence hall                                                          $10,800,000

(b) Regional Agricultural, Health

      and Life Sciences Building                        $14,470,500                          $9,000,000         $5,470,500

(9) Project reserve                                                                 $2,481,010                              $1,267,372

 

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          SECTION 3. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 2001 Act, the proceeds from bonds and other revenue sources including federal funds limited by section 2 of this 2001 Act may not be available for expenditure before July 1, 2001. However, prior to July 1, 2001, the State Board of Higher Education may take action and enter into contracts necessary for the acquisition of facilities, the acquisition of land and improvements to land and the planning, constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing and equipping of the facilities authorized by this 2001 Act.

          (2) The project approvals, appropriations or expenditure limitations in this 2001 Act or established by the Emergency Board during the biennium beginning on July 1, 2001, for capital construction or acquisition projects of the Department of Higher Education, unless otherwise noted or changed by the Emergency Board or the Legislative Assembly, expire on June 30 of the first odd-numbered year after the completion of the project or on June 30, 2007, whichever comes first.

 

          SECTION 4. Section 2 of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for debt service or for administrative costs relating to debt service on bonds sold pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution.

 

          SECTION 5. (1) Pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution and ORS 351.345, the State Board of Higher Education may sell, with the approval of the State Treasurer, such general obligation bonds of the State of Oregon of the kind and character and within the limits prescribed by Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, as the board determines, but in no event may the board sell more than the aggregate principal sum of $98,835,776 par value for the 2001-2003 biennium. The moneys realized from the sale of the bonds shall be appropriated and may be expended for the purposes set forth in section 2 (1) of this 2001 Act, section 3 (2)(a), (2)(i), (2)(j) and (4)(g), chapter 890, Oregon Laws 1999, and section 2 (2)(i), chapter 584, Oregon Laws 1997, for new projects for which the Emergency Board approves funding during the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, and for payment for capitalized interest and costs incidental to issuance of the bonds.

          (2) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, in section 2 (1)(a) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under section 1 (1) of this 2001 Act.

          (3) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution in section 2 (3)(h) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under section 8 (3) of this 2001 Act.

          (4) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution in section 2 (4)(f) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under section 10 (3) of this 2001 Act.

          (5) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution in section 2 (5)(n) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under sections 1a (1) and 12 (3) of this 2001 Act.

          (6) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution in section 2 (6)(j) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under section 13 (3) of this 2001 Act.

          (7) In compliance with the requirements of Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, funds available under the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution in section 2 (8)(b) of this 2001 Act are matched with the General Fund appropriation made under section 14 (3) of this 2001 Act.

 

          SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the expenditure limitations made by sections 2 and 7 of this 2001 Act, the State Board of Higher Education may increase any limit for expenditures of other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds, prescribed by sections 2 and 7 of this 2001 Act for a specific project, if the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) or XI-G of the Oregon Constitution for the project is reduced by the board in the same amount.

 

          SECTION 7. (1) Notwithstanding the expenditure limitations made by section 2 of this 2001 Act, the State Board of Higher Education may expend amounts in excess of the expenditure limitations prescribed by section 2 (2) to (8) of this 2001 Act for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution by the following percentage amounts:

          (a) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $500,000 to $999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to 12 percent of the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution.

          (b) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to eight percent of the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution.

          (c) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to five percent of the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution.

          (d) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $10,000,000 or more under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to three percent of the expenditure limitation for bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution.

          (2) Notwithstanding the expenditure limitations made by section 2 of this 2001 Act, the State Board of Higher Education may expend amounts in excess of the expenditure limitations for other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds, prescribed by section 2 (2) to (8) of this 2001 Act by the following percentage amounts:

          (a) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $500,000 to $999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to 12 percent of the expenditure limitation for other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds.

          (b) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to eight percent of the expenditure limitation for other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds.

          (c) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to five percent of the expenditure limitation for other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds.

          (d) For a project with a combined approved General Fund appropriation and total expenditure limitation of $10,000,000 or more under section 2 of this 2001 Act, up to three percent of the expenditure limitation for other revenue sources, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds.

          (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the total increase to expenditure limitations prescribed by section 2 (2) to (8) of this 2001 Act may not exceed the amounts prescribed by section 2 (9) of this 2001 Act.

 

          SECTION 8. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Portland State University Northwest Engineering Science Center Phase I Account. Funds in the account shall be used for construction of an engineering science center at Portland State University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to and funds donated to the Oregon University System for the purpose of the Portland State University Northwest Engineering Science Center Phase I project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $26,500,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 9. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Portland State University Native American Center Account. Funds in the account shall be used for construction of a Native American center at Portland State University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to and funds donated to the Oregon University System for the purpose of the Portland State University Native American Center project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $1,200,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 10. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the University of Oregon School of Music Account. Funds in the account shall be used for additions and alterations to the School of Music at the University of Oregon.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to and funds donated to the Oregon University System for the purpose of the University of Oregon School of Music project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $7,600,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 11. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Oregon State University Engineering Building Account. Funds in the account shall be used for the construction of an engineering building at Oregon State University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to and funds donated to the Oregon University System for the purpose of the Oregon State University engineering building project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $10,000,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 12. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine Account. Funds in the account shall be used for the construction of a new building for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to and funds donated to the Oregon University System for the purpose of the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine building project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $4,000,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 13. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Southern Oregon University Library Account. Funds in the account shall be used for the construction of an addition to and the remodeling of a library at Southern Oregon University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to the Oregon University System, funds donated to the Oregon University System and proceeds from lottery bonds for the purpose of the Southern Oregon University library project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $10,000,000 in donations, federal and local government funds and proceeds from lottery bonds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 14. (1) There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Eastern Oregon University Regional Agricultural, Health and Life Sciences Building Account. Funds in the account shall be used to construct a new building for agriculture, health and life sciences studies at Eastern Oregon University.

          (2) The account shall consist of federal and local government funds made available to the Oregon University System, funds donated to the Oregon University System and proceeds from lottery bonds for the purpose of the Eastern Oregon University Regional Agricultural, Health and Life Sciences Building project described in subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) Moneys in the account shall be considered to be General Fund moneys for purposes of section 1 (3), Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution, and are continuously appropriated for that purpose. The account may not be credited with more than $14,470,500 in donations, federal and local government funds and proceeds from lottery bonds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 15. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the State Board of Higher Education may not issue bonds for projects listed in section 2 (3)(h), (4)(f), (5)(n), (6)(j) and (8)(b) of this 2001 Act until the total amount of other revenues, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds, identified for the project in the expenditure limitation has been received by the board.

          (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the State Board of Higher Education, after reporting to the Emergency Board, may issue bonds for a project listed in section 2 (3)(h), (4)(f), (5)(n), (6)(j) and (8)(b) of this 2001 Act if the total amount of other revenues, including federal funds but excluding proceeds from lottery bonds, identified for the project in the expenditure limitation has not been received by the board.

 

          SECTION 16. 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 17. 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 July 27, 2001

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 27, 2001

 

Effective date July 27, 2001

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