Chapter 880 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 5051

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. There is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,659,258 for operations.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $463,318,191 for the Community College Support Fund for distribution to community college districts and community college service districts pursuant to ORS 341.626.

SECTION 3. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,250,000 for the following programs:

(1) For the Sabin Skills

Center of the North Clackamas

School District........................... $ 1,030,000

(2) For regional partnerships

between community colleges

and state institutions of

higher education under the

State Board of Higher

Education.................................. $ 1,220,000

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $7,977,580 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 Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. The limitation imposed by this section does not include fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $1,610,715 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 Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 6. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $448,661 for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 7. In addition to and notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $1,782,400 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses by the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development from moneys received from the Western Oregon Timber Tax Account, the Western Oregon Timber Tax Reserve Account and the Eastern Oregon Timber Tax Account for the Community College Support Fund.

SECTION 8. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $119,092,725 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 Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

SECTION 9. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $4,352,085, which may be expended only for debt service on the outstanding general obligation bonds sold pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 10. Of the amounts appropriated under section 2 of this 2001 Act, $259,500,000 is considered to be tax relief for purposes of ORS 291.355.

SECTION 11. Of the amounts distributed to the public school system from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, by section 2 of this 2001 Act, an amount equal to the amount determined by the Department of Revenue to be the amount of reduction pursuant to ORS 310.228 for community college districts and community college service districts is specifically designated as replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. If any additional amounts are distributed from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, these amounts are not replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 12. Of the amounts distributed to the public school system from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, by section 2 of this 2001 Act, an amount equal to the amount determined by the Department of Revenue to be the amount of reduction pursuant to ORS 310.228 for community college districts and community college service districts is specifically designated as replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. If any additional amounts are distributed from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, these amounts are not replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 13. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures of the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for the payment of expenses of the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the limitation on expenditures for the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development established by section 4a, chapter 219, Oregon Laws 1999, as modified by Emergency Board action, is increased by $258,343.

SECTION 14. 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 15. 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 July 31, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 31, 2001

Effective date July 31, 2001

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