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
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LC 2483
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2713
                  Ordered by the House June 30
      Including House Amendments dated March 22 and June 30
 
Sponsored by Representative JENSON; Representative LEE (at the
  request of Water Resources Department)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Establishes Water Measurement Cost Share Program Revolving
Fund. Specifies that moneys in fund are to be used for sharing
cost of installing, substantially repairing or replacing stream
flow gauges, measuring devices and headgates with measuring
devices. Sets priorities for expenditures.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2001.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to funding water measurement; appropriating money; and
  declaring an emergency.
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 chapter 536. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Water Measurement Cost Share Program
Revolving Fund is established separate and distinct from the
General Fund. All moneys in the Water Measurement Cost Share
Program Revolving Fund are continuously appropriated to the Water
Resources Department for the purposes described in this section.
  (2) The fund established in this section consists of moneys
appropriated by the Legislative Assembly and moneys gifted,
bequested, donated or granted from any person for the purpose of
installing, substantially repairing or replacing stream flow
gauges, measuring devices or headgates with measuring devices.
  (3) The department may use the moneys in the fund to contribute
up to 75 percent of the moneys needed to install, substantially
repair or replace a stream flow gauge, measuring device or
headgate with a measuring device on authorized diversions on the
waters of this state where the gauge, measuring device or
headgate will be used to protect in-stream flow or to monitor
water rights and stream flow.
  (4) The department may receive funds from, and may enter into
agreements or contracts with, any person for the purpose of
implementing the Water Measurement Cost Share Program Revolving
Fund.
  (5) The department shall prioritize the expenditure of moneys
from the fund for stream flow gauges, measuring devices and
 
headgates with measuring devices in the following descending
order:
  (a) Installation.
  (b) Replacement.
  (c) Substantial repair. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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. + }
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