75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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 462
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2215
                  Ordered by the House April 22
            Including House Amendments dated April 22
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for State Forestry Department)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Extends  { + and modifies + } $15 million annual expenditure
limitation for certain revenues deposited in Oregon Forest Land
Protection Fund.
  Declares emergency, effective   { - on passage - }   { + July
1, 2009 + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to protection of forests from fires; amending ORS
  477.755 and section 11, chapter 685, Oregon Laws 2003; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 477.755 is amended to read:
  477.755. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 291.238, the moneys in the
Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund are appropriated continuously
to the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and shall be used for
equalizing emergency fire suppression costs for safeguarding
forestland in any forest protection district, and for necessary
administrative expenses. However, such administrative expenses
may not exceed the limit authorized by the Legislative Assembly
each biennium.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual
expenditure from the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund from
revenues received from ORS 321.015 (2), 477.277 (1), 477.295 (1)
and (2), 477.750 (1) and (2), 477.760 (4) and 477.880 (2) may not
exceed  { + the lesser of:
  (a) + } $15 million  { - . - }  { + ; or
  (b) An amount equal to:
  (A) One-half of the annual emergency fire suppression costs as
determined by the Emergency Fire Cost Committee; and
  (B) One-half of the annual premium costs for emergency fire
suppression insurance purchased under ORS 477.775. + }
  (3) As used in this section, 'annual expenditure' means the
expenses of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund obligated in
any 12-month period designated by the Emergency Fire Cost
Committee by rule that corresponds to the policy period of any
insurance for emergency fire costs.
  SECTION 2. ORS 477.755, as amended by section 9, chapter 685,
Oregon Laws 2003, and section 12, chapter 802, Oregon Laws 2005,
is amended to read:
  477.755. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 291.238, the moneys in the
Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund are appropriated continuously
to the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and shall be used for
equalizing emergency fire suppression costs for safeguarding
forestland in any forest protection district, and for necessary
administrative expenses. However, such administrative expenses
may not exceed the limit authorized by the Legislative Assembly
each biennium.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual
expenditure from the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund from
revenues received from ORS 321.015 (2), 477.277 (1), 477.295 (1)
and (2), 477.750 (1) and (2), 477.760 (4) and 477.880 (2) may not
exceed  { + the lesser of:
  (a) + } $10 million  { - . - }  { + ; or
  (b) An amount equal to:
  (A) One-half of the annual emergency fire suppression costs as
determined by the Emergency Fire Cost Committee; and
  (B) One-half of the annual premium costs for emergency fire
suppression insurance purchased under ORS 477.775. + }
  (3) As used in this section, 'annual expenditure' means the
expenses of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund obligated in
any 12-month period designated by the Emergency Fire Cost
Committee by rule that corresponds to the policy period of any
insurance for emergency fire costs.
  SECTION 3. Section 11, chapter 685, Oregon Laws 2003, as
amended by section 17, chapter 802, Oregon Laws 2005, and section
1, chapter 847, Oregon Laws 2007, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 11. + } The amendments to ORS 477.755 by section 9,
chapter 685, Oregon Laws 2003, and section 12, chapter 802,
Oregon Laws 2005, become operative July 1,   { - 2009 - }
 { + 2011 + }.
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect July 1,
2009. + }
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