71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2235
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2536
                   Ordered by the House May 24
             Including House Amendments dated May 24
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE; Representative LEE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Requires Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to require
cost sharing agreement as criterion for selecting project to
receive moneys from Watershed Improvement Grant Fund. - }
   { +  Requires that land purchased through grant agreement with
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board be subject to title
restrictions that allow board to approve, condition or deny sale
or transfer of land. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to watershed enhancement programs.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 541.351 to 541.415. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Land purchased through a grant agreement
with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall be subject to
title restrictions that give the board the authority to approve,
approve with conditions or deny the sale or transfer of the land.
Specifically, the board may require conditions on the sale or
transfer to:
  (a) Ensure consistency with the intent of the original grant;
  (b) Ensure the ability of the party receiving the land through
the sale or transfer to carry out the obligations under the grant
agreement; and
  (c) Address the disposition of proceeds from the sale or
transfer, including any provisions for repayment, with interest,
of any grant funds.
  (2) The board may not allow a sale or transfer that results in
any profit to any person.
  (3) The board shall, by rule, define 'profit' for the purpose
of not allowing sales or transfers and shall specify the process
and criteria that the board will use in considering whether to
approve, approve with conditions or deny a sale or transfer. + }
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