Chapter 891 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 5023

Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. There are appropriated to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) Fish Division............................................ $ 10,237,455

(2) Wildlife Division...................................... $ 744,533

(3) Habitat Division....................................... $ 1,207,683

(4) Administration........................................ $ 801,113

(5) Capital improvements............................. $ 451,916

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, 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 State Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the following purposes:

(1) Fish Division............................................ $ 24,314,754

(2) Wildlife Division...................................... $ 22,242,152

(3) Habitat Division....................................... $ 2,697,493

(4) Administration........................................ $ 20,514,025

(5) Capital improvements............................. $ 4,229,127

(6) State Police enforcement

contract.................................................... $ 10,597,722

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $3,747,295 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the parks and natural resources fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division, for activities and projects to implement section 4 (5), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limits for the payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the following purposes:

(1) Fish Division............................................ $ 63,088,520

(2) Wildlife Division...................................... $ 9,984,595

(3) Habitat Division....................................... $ 1,338,257

(4) Administration........................................ $ 2,177,362

(5) Capital improvements............................. $ 3,065,616

SECTION 5. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the sum of $650,000 for allocation only to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for programs as described in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Allocations under this section shall be reserved for the following purposes:

(a) $500,000 for Fish Division propagation program activities.

(b) $150,000 for Fish Division natural production program activities.

(3) If any of the moneys referred to in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board prior to November 1, 2000, the remaining moneys on that date become available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may allocate funds.

SECTION 6. Section 2 of this 1999 Act does not limit, affect, or apply to expenditures for debt service on Certificates of Participation.

SECTION 7. 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 8. 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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