(1) The Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for long-term operation, maintenance and protection activities that preserve or advance the conservation values of properties purchased under the Willamette River Basin Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Wildlife Habitat Protection and Enhancement between the State of Oregon and the Bonneville Power Administration, dated October 22, 2010. Moneys in the fund may not be used to purchase property or easements.

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(2) The Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund shall consist of moneys accepted by this state pursuant to the Willamette River Basin Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Wildlife Habitat Protection and Enhancement between the State of Oregon and the Bonneville Power Administration, dated October 22, 2010.

(3) Moneys in the Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund may, with the approval of the State Treasurer, be invested as provided by ORS § 293.701 to 293.857, and the earnings from such investment shall be credited to the Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund. [2013 c.121 § 1]

496.350 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 496 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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