State policy on debt management.

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(a) Limit the issuance of bonds to projects or programs that require a minimum amount of state funding, as determined by the Legislative Assembly each biennium, and direct that projects or programs with funding needs that are under the minimum amount be funded with current resources; and

(b) Prohibit the issuance of bonds for ongoing operating expenditures of the state.

(2) This section does not require the Legislative Assembly to prohibit:

(a) Borrowing for ongoing operating expenditures of the state as authorized under ORS 286A.045;

(b) Borrowing to finance pension obligations under ORS 238.692 to 238.698;

(c) Borrowing to finance activities related to environmental remediation;

(d) The use of bond proceeds to pay for administration or management of projects or programs funded by the bond proceeds; or

(e) The use of interest or investment earnings on bond proceeds for ongoing operating expenditures. [2017 c.746 §14]


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