75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
Note: For budget, see 2009-2011 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 9043
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 5043
                  Ordered by the House April 24
            Including House Amendments dated April 24
 
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.
 
  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, 2009.
 
                        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, 2009, 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....................$16,678,527
  (2) Residential Service Protection
      Fund...............11,622,645
  (3) Administration.....11,964,927
  (4) Board of Maritime 315,003 + }
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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 $508,801 is established for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2009, 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, 2009,
expenditures by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon from the
universal service fund established under ORS 759.425 are not
limited. + }
  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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