72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 3767
 
                         House Bill 3665
 
Sponsored by SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BUDGET
 
 
                             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.
 
  Changes permissible use of certain moneys in Tobacco Use
Reduction Account.
  Transfers moneys from Problem Gambling Treatment Fund to
Administrative Services Economic Development Fund.
  Authorizes use of moneys from Health Care Trust Fund and
Tobacco Settlement Funds Account for Oregon Health Plan.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount of $15,720,000 from the Tobacco Use Reduction Account
established by ORS 431.832 shall be used by the Department of
Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, for the
state medical assistance program. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount of $1,278,546 shall be transferred from the Problem
Gambling Treatment Fund established by ORS 409.435 to the
Administrative Services Economic Development Fund established by
ORS 461.540, to be available for the biennium beginning July 1,
2003, for the purposes for which moneys in the Administrative
Services Economic Development Fund may be used. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the amount of $8,208,216 shall be transferred from the Health
Care Trust Fund established in ORS 293.540 to the Department of
Human Services for the state medical assistance program for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2003.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the amount of
$34 million shall be transferred from the Tobacco Settlement
Funds Account established in ORS 293.537 to the Department of
Human Services for the state medical assistance program for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2003. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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 on its
passage. + }
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