Chapter 781 Oregon Laws 2005

 

AN ACT

 

HB 5153

 

Relating to state financial administration; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

          SECTION 1. There are appropriated to the Department of Higher Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Education and general services

              of higher education......................    $  563,698,613

      (2)    Agricultural Experiment Station

              and the branch experiment

              stations of Oregon State

              University.....................................    $    51,869,793

      (3)    Extension Service of Oregon

              State University............................    $    37,199,087

      (4)    Forest Research Laboratory of

              Oregon State University..............    $      5,259,459

      (5)    Debt service and related costs

      (a)    Debt service on outstanding

              general obligation bonds

              sold pursuant to Article XI-G

              of the Oregon Constitution.........    $    27,893,016

      (b)   Debt service on outstanding

              certificates of participation.........    $      2,344,988

      (c)    Debt-related costs........................    $           37,200

 

          SECTION 1a. If Senate Bill 247 becomes law, section 1 of this 2005 Act is amended to read:

          Sec. 1. There are appropriated to the Department of Higher Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Education and general services

              of higher education.......................    [$ 563,698,613]

                                                                        $  565,156,982

      (2)    Agricultural Experiment Station

              and the branch experiment

              stations of Oregon State

              University......................................    $    51,869,793

      (3)    Extension Service of Oregon

              State University.............................    $    37,199,087

      (4)    Forest Research Laboratory of

              Oregon State University................    $      5,259,459

      (5)    Debt service and related costs

      (a)    Debt service on outstanding

              general obligation bonds

              sold pursuant to Article XI-G

              of the Oregon Constitution...........    $    27,893,016

      (b)    Debt service on outstanding

              certificates of participation............    $      2,344,988

      (c)    Debt-related costs.........................    $           37,200

 

          SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Department of Higher Education, for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Education and general services

              of higher education..................... $   1,031,486,969

      (2)    Agricultural Experiment Station

              and the branch experiment

              stations of Oregon State

              University..................................... $        16,402,937

      (3)    Extension Service of Oregon

              State University........................... $        22,845,353

      (4)    Forest Research Laboratory of

              Oregon State University............. $          9,762,959

 

          SECTION 2a. If Senate Bill 247 becomes law, section 2 of this 2005 Act is amended to read:

          Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Department of Higher Education, for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Education and general services

              of higher education.......................    [$ 1,031,486,969]

                                                                        $ 1,031,568,686

      (2)    Agricultural Experiment Station

              and the branch experiment

              stations of Oregon State

              University......................................    $    16,402,937

      (3)    Extension Service of Oregon

              State University.............................    $    22,845,353

      (4)    Forest Research Laboratory of

              Oregon State University................    $      9,762,959

 

          SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $5,744,213 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from funds allocated to the Department of Higher Education from the Sports Lottery Account.

 

          SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $5,673,311 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses by the Department of Higher Education from lottery moneys allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for debt service on lottery bonds.

 

          SECTION 5. (1) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the Department of Higher Education of moneys from gift, grant and contract activities, noncredit continuing education, auxiliary enterprise activities, user fee supported education and public service activities and student aid programs, excluding fee remissions, for gift, grant and contract activities, noncredit continuing education, auxiliary enterprise activities, user fee supported education and public service activities and student aid programs, excluding fee remissions, are not limited.

          (2) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the department of moneys from fees, moneys or other revenues for debt service or for administrative costs relating to debt service on bonds sold pursuant to Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution are not limited.

          (3) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the department of moneys from fees, moneys or other revenues, other than those appropriated under section 1 of this 2005 Act, for debt service or for administrative costs relating to debt service on outstanding certificates of participation are not limited.

 

          SECTION 6. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,081,250, to be allocated to the Department of Higher Education for the development of an integrated kindergarten through grade 16 student data system.

          (2) If any of the moneys appropriated by subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board prior to December 1, 2006, the moneys remaining on that date become available for any purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may allocate funds.

 

          SECTION 7. 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 August 29, 2005

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 29, 2005

 

Effective date August 29, 2005

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