Chapter 632 Oregon Laws 2011

 

AN ACT

 

SB 5511

 

Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Energy; 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 amount of $30,991,956 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, 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 State Department of Energy.

 

          SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $2,088,439 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the State Department of Energy for debt service for the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. The department may expend up to 54 percent of the amount established under this section during the period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.

 

          SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $36,736,851 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the State Department of Energy.

 

          SECTION 4. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, expenditures by the State Department of Energy for loans for small scale energy loan projects and expenditures by the department for debt service are not limited.

 

          SECTION 5. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect July 1, 2011.

 

Approved by the Governor July 6, 2011

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 6, 2011

 

Effective date July 6, 2011

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