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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 9537
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                        Senate Bill 5537
                  Ordered by the Senate May 10
            Including Senate Amendments dated May 10
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (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.
 
  Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other
revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery
funds and federal funds, collected or received by Public Utility
Commission.
  Limits biennial expenditures by commission from federal funds.
  Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to financial administration of the Public Utility
  Commission; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + 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, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected or received by the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon, for the following purposes: + }
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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   { +
(1Util....................$9,560,959
  (2) Residential Service Protection
      Fund...............10,134,598
  (3) Administration.16,455,423 + }
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding any other law limiting
expenditures, the amount of $468,265 is established for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2007, as the maximum limit for payment
of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the
Public Utility Commission of Oregon. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + For the biennium beginning July 1, 2007,
expenditures by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon from the
universal service fund established under ORS 759.425 are not
limited. + }
  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. + }
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