Chapter 888 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

 

AN ACT

 

HB 5017

 

Relating to state financial administration of grants-in-aid; 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 Department of Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the following amounts which are to be distributed as grants-in-aid and to purchase services, for the following purposes:

 

      (1)     Early Intervention programs................. $         68,185,583

      (2)     Educating children with

               disabilities in regional

               programs pursuant to

               ORS 343.236............................................ $         37,177,262

      (3)     Educating children with

               disabilities in hospital

               programs.................................................. $           2,093,069

      (4)     Educating children with

               disabilities in Long Term

               Treatment Program................................ $         17,732,449

      (5)     Oregon Prekindergarten

               program................................................... $         45,706,457

      (6)     Together for Children............................ $              591,127

      (7)     Talented and Gifted Programs.............. $              214,955

      (8)     Student Leadership Centers.................. $              716,058

      (9)     Workforce Development........................ $              184,138

      (10)   Staff Development.................................. $           1,016,638

      (11)   Structure of Intellect............................... $           1,500,000

      (12)   Applied Behavioral

               Analysis Treatment Program

               for Children with Autism....................... $              200,000

      (13)   American Sports

               Education Program................................ $                50,000

 

      SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limits for the payment of grants-in-aid and purchased services from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of Education for the following purposes:

 

      (1)     Student driver training........................... $           2,418,006

      (2)     Other grant programs............................ $         14,477,234

 

      SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limits for the payment of grants-in-aid and purchased services from federal funds received by the Department of Education:

 

      (1)     From funds received from

               the United States

               Department of Education and

               other federal agencies other

               than the United States

               Department of Agriculture with

               the exception of the Nutrition

               Education Program ............................... $       368,574,357

      (2)     From funds received from

               the United States

               Department of Agriculture.................... $       178,130,544

 

      SECTION 4. (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 following sums for allocation to the Department of Education, for the following purposes:

 

      (a)     Early Intervention programs................. $         10,052,682

      (b)    Oregon Prekindergarten

               program................................................... $              345,000

      (c)     Junior Achievement................................ $                90,000

 

      (2) If any of the moneys described in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated or obligated by the Emergency Board prior to November 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 5. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures of the Department of Education for payment of expenses from federal funds for the biennium ending June 30, 1999, the limitation on expenditures established by section 4 (2), chapter 335, Oregon Laws 1997, as modified by the Emergency Board, for school nutrition programs is increased by $5,300,000.

      SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 July 30, 1999

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 30, 1999

 

Effective date July 30, 1999

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