Oregon § 541.869 Allocations from State Agency Program Fund; uses; rules; biennial reports

Oregon Statutes

§ 541.869 — Allocations from State Agency Program Fund; uses; rules; biennial reports

Oregon § 541.869

Vol.15

Title 45Water Resources; Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation

Ch. 541Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage;

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 541.869 (2026).

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(1)The Environmental Restoration Council shall establish by rule procedures and criteria for approving allocations to state agencies that have a nexus with the projects and purposes described in the Monsanto Settlement Agreement from the State Agency Program Fund established under ORS 541.867.

(2)(a) Allocations approved by the council under this section must be for projects or purposes that are consistent with the terms of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement and the strategic priorities established under ORS 541.882.

(b)Allocations may be used to supplement existing programs or projects but may not be used to supplant moneys available from any other source.

(c)Allocations may be used as matching funds for federal moneys or moneys available from any other source.

(3)Rules adopted under t

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(1) The Environmental Restoration Council shall establish by rule procedures and criteria for approving allocations to state agencies that have a nexus with the projects and purposes described in the Monsanto Settlement Agreement from the State Agency Program Fund established under ORS 541.867.
(2)(a) Allocations approved by the council under this section must be for projects or purposes that are consistent with the terms of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement and the strategic priorities established under ORS 541.882.
(b) Allocations may be used to supplement existing programs or projects but may not be used to supplant moneys available from any other source.
(c) Allocations may be used as matching funds for federal moneys or moneys available from any other source.
(3) Rules adopted under this section shall include but need not be limited to:
(a) Procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications from state agencies;
(b) Criteria for projects or purposes funded by allocations, including desired outcomes; and
(c)(A) A requirement that each agency that receives an allocation from the State Agency Program Fund biennially report on the amount of allocated funds expended by the agency and the outcome of those expenditures.
(B) Reporting requirements:
(i) Must be developed after consultation with state agencies likely to receive proposed allocations under this section; and
(ii) As far as practicable, must be consistent with reporting requirements adopted under ORS 541.873 and 541.879.
(4) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall allocate amounts from the State Agency Program Fund established under ORS 541.867 at the direction of the council, in accordance with rules adopted by the council under this section.