Chapter 219 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 5011

Relating to the financial administration of the Office of Community College Services; 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 Office of Community College Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,115,260 for operations.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated to the Office of Community College Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the sum of $408,009,332 for the Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts pursuant to ORS 341.626.

SECTION 3. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Office of Community College Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $10,665,499 for the following programs:

(1) For the Community Colleges

Skill Centers Program

authorized pursuant to

ORS 329.945.................................................. $ 3,322,642

(2) For the Sabin Skills

Center of the North Clackamas

School District................................................ $ 2,679,550

(3) For the Oregon Advanced

Technology Center program

authorized pursuant to

ORS 329.930(3).............................................. $ 1,714,912

(4) For regional partnerships

between community colleges

and state institutions of

higher education under the

State Board of Higher

Education....................................................... $ 2,948,395

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $7,747,744 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, 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 Office of Community College Services. The limitation imposed by this section does not include fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the Office of Community College Services for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 4a. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $1,544,483 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, 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 Office of Community College Services for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 4b. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Office of Community College Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $433,673 for the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $96,034,938 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Office of Community College Services.

SECTION 6. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Office of Community College Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $4,733,427 which may be expended only for debt service on the outstanding general obligation bonds sold pursuant to Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 7. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $3,014,005 for allocation to the Office of Community College Services to support the 2000-2001 fiscal year operations of regional partnerships between community colleges and state institutions of higher education under the State Board of Higher Education.

(2) If any of the moneys described in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated or obligated by the Emergency Board prior to July 1, 2000, such unallocated and unobligated moneys on that date become available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 8. Of the amounts appropriated under section 2 of this 1999 Act, $249,600,000 is considered to be tax relief for purposes of ORS 291.355.

SECTION 9. Of the amounts distributed to the public school system from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, by section 2 of this 1999 Act, an amount equal to the amount determined by the Department of Revenue to be the amount of reduction pursuant to ORS 310.228, for community college districts and community college service districts is specifically designated as replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. If any additional amounts are distributed from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, these amounts are not replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 10. Of the amounts distributed to the public school system from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, by section 2 of this 1999 Act, an amount equal to the amount determined by the Department of Revenue to be the amount of reduction pursuant to ORS 310.228, for community college districts and community college service districts is specifically designated as replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. If any additional amounts are distributed from the Community College Support Fund pursuant to ORS 341.626 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, these amounts are not replacement revenue within the meaning of section 11 (9), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 11. Notwithstanding any other law, all sections of this 1999 Act are subject to Oregon Department of Administrative Services rules related to allotting, controlling, and encumbering funds.

SECTION 12. This 1999 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 1999 Act takes effect July 1, 1999.

Approved by the Governor June 3, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 3, 1999

Effective date July 1, 1999

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