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 3361
 
                         House Bill 3289
 
Sponsored by Representatives GARRARD, BUTLER; Representatives
  ACKERMAN, BARNHART, BATES, BROWN, CARLSON, CLOSE, DEVLIN,
  DOYLE, GARDNER, HILL, HOPSON, JENSON, KNOPP, KRIEGER, KROPF,
  KRUMMEL, KRUSE, LEE, LEONARD, MARCH, MERKLEY, MORGAN,
  MORRISETTE, NOLAN, PATRIDGE, ROSENBAUM, G SMITH, P SMITH, T
  SMITH, TOMEI, ZAUNER, Senators BURDICK, CASTILLO, COURTNEY,
  DUNCAN, FISHER, HARPER, MINNIS, SHIELDS, STARR (at the request
  of Oregon Institute of Technology)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Creates Oregon Renewable Energy Center at Oregon Institute of
Technology. Allows Department of Higher Education to receive
moneys from public or private sources to support center.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Renewable Energy Center.
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 352. + }
  SECTION 2. { +  (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.870, there is created
within the Department of Higher Education the Oregon Renewable
Energy Center. The Oregon Renewable Energy Center shall be
administered by the Oregon Institute of Technology.
  (2) The purpose of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center is to
engage in renewable energy system engineering and applied
research.
  (3) The Department of Higher Education may receive moneys from
any public or private source to support the Oregon Renewable
Energy Center. Gifts and grants received to support the Oregon
Renewable Energy Center shall be credited to the appropriate fund
at the Oregon Institute of Technology by the Department of Higher
Education. + }
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