74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
Note: For budget, see 2007-2009 Biennial Budget
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 9041
 
                         House Bill 5041
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Budget and Management
  Division, Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue
for biennial expenses.
  Authorizes advance to department for certain property tax
deferral program.
  Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other
revenues, including certain Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding
lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by
department.
  Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to financial administration of the Department of
  Revenue; 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 Department of
Revenue, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $142,461,692 for the purpose of
administrative expenses. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Revenue, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $7,500,000 for the purpose of making
payments authorized by ORS 307.244 and 310.630 to 310.706 for the
elderly rental assistance program. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Revenue, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $1 for the purpose of making payments
related to the deferred collection of homestead property taxes
pursuant to the property tax deferral program described in ORS
311.666 to 311.701 and to special assessments described in ORS
311.702 to 311.735. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + After July 1, 2007, if the amount appropriated
by section 3 of this 2007 Act plus the balance in the Senior
Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account is not sufficient to make
the payments required by ORS 311.701 (1), the State Treasurer
shall advance to the Department of Revenue such amounts as may be
necessary to make such payments during the biennium beginning
July 1, 2007. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + Notwithstanding any other law limiting
expenditures, the amount of $34,053,182 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, except those deposited in the Multistate
Tax Commission Revolving Account and the Senior Property Tax
Deferral Revolving Account, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected or received by the Department of
Revenue. + }
  SECTION 6.  { + For the biennium beginning July 1, 2007,
expenditures by the Department of Revenue for expenses of the
Multistate Tax Commission are not limited. + }
  SECTION 7.  { + 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. + }
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