71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2713
 
Sponsored by Representative JENSON; Representative LEE (at the
  request of Water Resources Department)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             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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Passed by House June 30, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate July 3, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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