Chapter 265 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

HB 5050

 

Relating to 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, 2007, out of the General Fund, the amount of $24,098,431 for water resources programs.

 

          SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, 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 with or contracts from the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Geological Survey, the Bonneville Power Administration and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in this section, collected or received by the Water Resources Department, for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Water resources program                 $    6,685,011

      (2)    Water Development Fund

              loan administration                            $       344,634

 

          SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,176,003 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds other than those described in section 2 of this 2007 Act collected or received by the Water Resources Department.

 

          SECTION 4. This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect July 1, 2007.

 

Approved by the Governor June 1, 2007

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 1, 2007

 

Effective date July 1, 2007

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