Oregon Statutes 477.755 – Appropriation of fund; limitation on expenditures
(1) As used in this section, ‘annual expenditure’ means the expenses of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund obligated in any 12-month period designated by the Emergency Fire Cost Committee by rule, corresponding to the policy period of any insurance for emergency fire costs.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.755
- District: means a forest protection district organized under ORS § 477. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
- Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
- Forestland: means any woodland, brushland, timberland, grazing land or clearing that, during any time of the year, contains enough forest growth, slashing or vegetation to constitute, in the judgment of the forester, a fire hazard, regardless of how the land is zoned or taxed. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
(2) Notwithstanding ORS § 291.238, the moneys in the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund are continuously appropriated to the Emergency Fire Cost Committee for the purposes of:
(a) Equalizing emergency fire suppression costs for safeguarding forestland in any forest protection district;
(b) Paying necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed the limit authorized by the Legislative Assembly each biennium;
(c) Contributing to the payment of emergency fire suppression costs insurance premiums, subject to the payment limitation established in ORS § 477.775 (4);
(d) Paying costs related to the availability and mobilization of emergency fire suppression resources on a statewide basis; and
(e) Paying for nonroutine purchases of supplemental fire prevention, detection or suppression resources that will enhance the ability of the forester to perform fire protection responsibilities within a forest protection district.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual expenditure from the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund from revenues received from ORS § 321.015 (2), 477.277 (1), 477.295 (1) and (2), 477.750 (1) and (2), 477.760 (4) and 477.880 may not exceed the lesser of:
(a) $13.5 million; or
(b) The sum of:
(A) The lesser of $10 million or 50 percent of the eligible annual fire suppression costs determined by the committee;
(B) Necessary administrative expenses as determined by the committee and authorized under the limit described in subsection (2)(b) of this section;
(C) Contributions to the payment of emergency fire suppression costs insurance premiums, subject to the payment limitation established in ORS § 477.775 (4);
(D) The lesser of $3 million or three-fifths of the actual cost of activities described in ORS § 477.777 (1)(b) and (c); and
(E) Any amounts expended for nonroutine purchases described in subsection (2)(e) of this section. [1969 c.524 § 3; 1989 c.23 § 1; 1991 c.639 § 5; 2003 c.685 4,9; 2005 c.802 11,12; 2013 c.619 1,2,3]