Chapter 849 Oregon Laws 2001

 

AN ACT

 

HB 2276

 

Relating to bonds; creating new provisions; amending section 11, chapter 845, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5525); and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

          SECTION 1. The amounts allocated, as provided by ORS 286.525 (1), for general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements of this state that may be issued during the 2001-2003 biennium are as follows:

 

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Category Designation

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GENERAL

OBLIGATION

BONDS

Program

 

General Fund Obligations

Department of Higher

     Education (Art. XI-G)                      $ 108,835,776

Department of Environmental

     Quality (Art. XI-H)                           $ 25,000,000

 

 

Dedicated Fund Obligations

Department of Veterans’

     Affairs (Art. XI-A)                           $ 150,000,000

Department of Higher

     Education (Art. XI-F(1))                  $ 308,109,808

Housing and Community Services

     Department (Art. XI-I(2))                $ 75,000,000

Office of Energy

     (Art. XI-J)                                         $ 100,000,000

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Total General Obligation Bonds                            $            766,945,584

 

Category Designation

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REVENUE BONDS

Program

Direct Revenue Bonds

Housing and Community

     Services Department                        $ 600,000,000

Department of Transportation,

     Oregon Transportation

     Infrastructure Fund                         $ 50,000,000

Economic and Community

     Development Department                $ 200,000,000

Oregon Department of Administrative

     Services Lottery Revenue Bonds    $ 272,380,000

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Total Direct Revenue Bonds                                  $            1,122,380,000

 

Category Designation

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Pass Through Revenue Bonds Program

Oregon Economic and Community

     Development Commission Industrial

     Development Bonds                         $ 250,000,000

Health, Housing, Educational and

     Cultural Facilities Authority           $ 300,000,000

Housing and Community Services

     Department                                       $ 150,000,000

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Total Pass Through Revenue Bonds                     $            700,000,000

Total Revenue Bonds                                              $            1,822,380,000

 

Category Designation

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CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION

AND OTHER FINANCING AGREEMENTS

 

 Oregon Department of

     Administrative Services                   $ 319,375,000

 

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          SECTION 2. The amounts allocated for private activity bonds, as provided in ORS 286.615, are as follows:

 

      (1)    For calendar year 2002, the amount

              of $256,604,925 is allocated as follows:

      (a)    Oregon Economic and Community

              Development Commission....................... $       40,000,000

      (b)   Economic and Community

              Development Department....................... $         7,000,000

      (c)    Health, Housing, Educational

              and Cultural Facilities

              Authority.................................................. $       10,000,000

      (d)   Housing and Community

              Services Department............................... $     114,000,000

      (e)    Office of Energy...................................... $         9,000,000

      (f)    Private Activity Bond

              Committee................................................ $       76,604,925

      (2)    For the calendar year 2003, the amount

              of $256,604,925 is allocated as follows:

      (a)    Oregon Economic and Community

              Development Commission....................... $       40,000,000

      (b)   Economic and Community

              Development Department....................... $         7,000,000

      (c)    Health, Housing, Educational

              and Cultural Facilities

              Authority.................................................. $       11,000,000

      (d)   Housing and Community

              Services Department............................... $     116,000,000

      (e)    Office of Energy...................................... $       10,000,000

      (f)    Private Activity Bond

              Committee................................................ $       72,604,925

      (3)    In the event that an increase in the

              state’s population or a change in federal

              law allows the private activity bond

              limit as set by the Internal Revenue

              Code of 1986, as amended, to exceed

              $256,604,925 during the 2002

              calendar year or $256,604,925

              during the 2003 calendar year,

              the increase shall be allocated

              to the Private Activity Bond

              Committee.

 

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          SECTION 3. If Senate Bill 5525 becomes law, section 11, chapter 845, Oregon Laws 2001 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5525), is amended to read:

          Sec. 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] $20,000,000 in donations and federal and local government funds for purposes of this subsection.

 

          SECTION 4. 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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