Chapter 737 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

HB 5033

 

Relating to financial administration of the Department of Land Conservation and Development; 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 Land Conservation and Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Planning program........................     $  11,760,558

      (2)    Grant programs............................     $    2,720,632

 

          SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $799,347 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, as the maximum limit 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 Land Conservation and Development, for the purpose of the planning program.

 

          SECTION 3. 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 federal funds collected or received by the Department of Land Conservation and Development, for the following purposes:

 

      (1)    Planning program........................     $    4,744,761

      (2)    Grant programs............................     $    1,621,763

 

          SECTION 4. (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, 2007, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,500,000, to be allocated to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for processing claims filed under ORS 197.352.

          (2) If any of the moneys appropriated by subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board prior to December 1, 2008, the moneys remaining on that date become available for any purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may allocate funds.

 

          SECTION 5. 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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