72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
Note: For budget, see 2003-05 Biennial Budget
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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 9539
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                        Senate Bill 5539
                  Ordered by the Senate May 29
            Including Senate Amendments dated May 29
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Budget and Management
  Division, Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other
revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery
funds and federal funds, collected or received by Public Utility
Commission of Oregon.
  Limits biennial expenditures of commission from federal funds.
  Excludes from expenditure limitation expenditures for Oregon
Universal Service Fund.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the financial administration of the Public Utility
  Commission of Oregon; limiting expenditures; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + 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, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected or received by the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon for the following purposes: + }
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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   { +
(1Util....................$9,031,473
  (2) Residential Service Protection
      Fund................9,627,550
  (3) Policy and admi15,295,214 + }
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding any other law limiting
expenditures, the amount of $346,174 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
Public Utility Commission of Oregon. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + For the biennium beginning July 1, 2003,
expenditures for the Oregon Universal Service Fund are not
limited. + }
  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 July 1,
2003. + }
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