Chapter 734 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

HB 5005

 

Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

          SECTION 1. The amounts authorized, as provided by ORS 286.525 (1), for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements of this state during the 2007-2009 biennium are as follows:

 

      General Fund Obligations

        Department of Higher

        Education (Art. XI-G).............................................     $  131,604,535

        Department of Community

        Colleges and Workforce

        Development (Art. XI-G).........................................     $    52,640,500

        Department of Environmental

        Quality (Art. XI-H)..................................................     $      9,300,000

      Dedicated Fund Obligations

        Department of Veterans’

        Affairs (Art. XI-A)...................................................     $  100,000,000

        Department of Higher

        Education (Art. XI-F(1)).........................................     $  409,356,360

        Housing and Community Services

        Department (Art. XI-I(2)).......................................     $  100,000,000

        State Department of

        Energy (Art. XI-J)...................................................     $  150,000,000

      Total General Obligation

         Bonds........................................................................     $  952,901,395

      REVENUE BONDS

      Direct Revenue Bonds

        Housing and Community

        Services Department................................................     $  600,000,000

        Department of Transportation,

        Oregon Transportation

        Infrastructure Fund................................................     $    50,000,000

        Highway User Tax...................................................     $  813,725,000

        Economic and Community

        Development Department.......................................     $  200,000,000

        Oregon Department of

        Administrative Services Lottery

        Revenue Bonds.........................................................     $  485,725,000

      Total Direct Revenue

         Bonds........................................................................     $ 2,149,450,000

      Pass-Through Revenue Bonds

        Oregon Economic and Community

        Development Commission Industrial

        Development Bonds.................................................     $  400,000,000

        Oregon Facilities Authority.....................................     $  500,000,000

        Housing and Community Services

        Department...............................................................     $  250,000,000

      Total Pass-Through Revenue

         Bonds........................................................................     $ 1,150,000,000

        Total Revenue Bonds...............................................     $ 3,299,450,000

      CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION

      AND OTHER FINANCING AGREEMENTS

      Oregon Department of

        Administrative Services...........................................     $  271,595,000

 

          SECTION 2. The amounts allocated for private activity bonds, as provided in ORS 286.615, are as follows:

 

      (1) For the calendar year 2008, the amount

        of $309,489,760 is allocated as follows:

      (a) Oregon Economic and Community

        Development Commission.......................................     $    30,000,000

      (b) Oregon Facilities Authority..................................     $      8,000,000

      (c) Housing and Community

        Services Department................................................     $  120,000,000

      (d) State Department of Energy................................     $    10,000,000

      (e) Private Activity Bond

        Committee.................................................................     $  141,489,760

      (2) For the calendar year 2009, the amount

        of $309,489,760 is allocated as follows:

      (a) Oregon Economic and Community

        Development Commission.......................................     $    40,000,000

      (b) Oregon Facilities Authority..................................     $      8,000,000

      (c) Housing and Community

        Services Department................................................     $  125,000,000

      (d) State Department of Energy................................     $    10,000,000

      (e) Private Activity Bond

        Committee.................................................................     $  126,489,760

      (3) If an increase in the state’s population,

        a sufficient increase in the region’s

        Consumer Price Index or a change in federal

        law allows the private activity bond limit

        as set by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,

        as amended, to exceed $309,489,760 during

        the 2008 calendar year or $309,489,760

        during the 2009 calendar year,

        the increase is allocated to the

        Private Activity Bond Committee.

 

          SECTION 3. 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 29, 2007

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 2007

 

Effective date July 1, 2007

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