Chapter 527 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 5534

Relating to state financial administration; 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 amount of $177,450,440 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, and including federal funds, but excluding lottery funds, collected or received by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, for occupational safety and health-related activities, manufactured home inspections and senior health insurance benefit programs.

SECTION 2. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, the following expenditures by the Department of Consumer and Business Services are not limited:

(1) Expenditures from the Workers’ Benefit Fund;

(2) Expenditures from the Self-Insured Employer Adjustment Reserve;

(3) Expenditures from the Self-Insured Employer Group Adjustment Reserve;

(4) Expenditures from the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Account for payment of claims and third party administration contracts;

(5) Expenditures from the Consumer and Business Services Fund for payment of contracted collection costs, including contracted processing costs for the Combined Payroll Tax Reporting Program, contracted building codes permit issuance costs and workers’ compensation paying agent reimbursements as outlined in ORS 656.307;

(6) Expenditures from the Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Protection Trust Fund; and

(7) Special payments to the Oregon Health and Science University for research on occupational illness and disease.

SECTION 3. This 2005 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2005 Act takes effect July 1, 2005.

Approved by the Governor July 15, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 15, 2005

Effective date July 15, 2005

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