Chapter 587 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 5546

Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; 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 Water Resources Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, out of the General Fund, the amount of $19,403,068 for water resources programs.

SECTION 2. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund, out of the General Fund, the amount of $275,000.

(2) The appropriation made by subsection (1) of this section is available continuously until expended for the purposes specified in ORS 541.830 (1)(c).

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limits for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, and including federal funds received under cooperative agreements or contracts from the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Geological Survey and the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council, but excluding lottery funds, collected or received by the Water Resources Department, for the following purposes:

(1) Water Resources Program................... $ 7,161,793

(2) Water Development Fund

loan administration................................ $ 294,741

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,264,700 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Water Resources Department.

SECTION 5. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, expenditures for debt service and loans for water development projects are not limited.

SECTION 6. This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1, 2003.

Approved by the Governor July 17, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 18, 2003

Effective date July 17, 2003

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