ORS 406.146
Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund

The Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund consists of moneys allocated or transferred to the fund from the Veterans’ Services Fund established under ORS 406.140 (Veterans’ Services Fund) or from the Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund established under ORS 406.144 (Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund). The moneys in the Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department to provide services for the benefit of veterans. Moneys in the fund may be used only for purposes for which moneys in the Veterans’ Services Fund may be used under ORS 406.140 (Veterans’ Services Fund) and Article XV, section 4f, of the Oregon Constitution. [2017 c.730 §4]
Note: See note under 406.140 (Veterans’ Services Fund).
Note: Sections 39 and 40, chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:
Sec. 39. (1) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, at the request of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, after the department consults with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the State Treasurer is authorized to issue lottery bonds pursuant to ORS 286A.560 (Definitions for ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585 and 327.700 to 327.711) to 286A.585 (Lottery bonds for community sports facilities) in an amount that produces $6 million in net proceeds for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section, plus an additional amount estimated by the State Treasurer to be necessary to pay bond-related costs.

(2)

Net proceeds of lottery bonds issued under this section must be transferred to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for deposit in the Veterans’ Affordable Housing Fund, established in section 40, chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2019, for distribution to Salem Y Veterans Housing to construct veterans’ affordable housing in Salem.

(3)

The Legislative Assembly finds that the use of lottery bond proceeds will create jobs, further economic development, finance public education or restore and protect parks, beaches, watersheds and native fish and wildlife, and is authorized based on the following findings:

(a)

Having housing for at-risk populations is essential to Oregon’s healthy economic growth.

(b)

A severe shortage of affordable housing exists in Oregon, and market indicators demonstrate a growing gap between the supply of and the demand for affordable housing. [2019 c.671 §39; 2021 c.682 §18]
Sec. 40. (1) The Veterans’ Affordable Housing Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Veterans’ Affordable Housing Fund must be credited to the fund. The Veterans’ Affordable Housing Fund consists of moneys deposited in the fund under section 39, chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 18 of this 2021 Act, and may include moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise and interest earned on moneys in the fund.

(2)

Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for disbursement for the purposes set forth in section 39, chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 18 of this 2021 Act. [2019 c.671 §40; 2021 c.682 §19]

Source: Section 406.146 — Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors406.­html.

406.005
Department of Veterans’ Affairs 406.010
Definition of “director.” 406.020
Director of Veterans’ Affairs 406.030
Administration of veterans’ laws 406.040
General powers and duties of department 406.050
Additional powers and duties of director or department 406.055
Authority of director to require fingerprints 406.060
Use of services and facilities of other state agencies 406.070
Director to qualify and furnish bond 406.072
Notice of application for public assistance 406.073
Notice of application for certain items from Department of Transportation 406.074
Native American veterans’ programs 406.075
Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator 406.076
Veteran Volunteer Coordinator 406.077
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator 406.079
Health care navigation assistance 406.081
Suicide prevention campaign 406.082
Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program 406.083
Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program Fund 406.085
Conservatorship Revolving Account 406.087
Information regarding apprenticeship programs and veterans’ education benefits 406.090
Sections not affected by parts of this chapter 406.100
Claims against estate by department 406.110
Waiver of claims 406.120
Conservatorship Services Account 406.130
Veterans’ Services Account 406.140
Veterans’ Services Fund 406.141
Reversion of appropriations to Veterans’ Services Fund 406.142
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund 406.144
Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund 406.146
Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund 406.210
Function of advisory committee 406.215
Additional duties of advisory committee 406.217
Duties of director concerning advisory committee 406.220
Meetings and reports 406.230
Compensation and expenses of members 406.310
Director authorized to aid veterans’ organizations 406.320
Qualification of veterans’ organization for state aid 406.330
Power to establish regulations for aid program 406.340
Director authorized to accept voluntary services 406.448
Definitions 406.450
Services provided by county veterans’ service officers 406.452
State certification program for veterans’ service officers 406.454
Distribution formula 406.456
Rules 406.458
Consultation with Association of Oregon Counties 406.460
Limitation on use of funds by county governing body 406.462
Distribution of moneys by Director of Veterans’ Affairs 406.464
Volunteer veterans’ guides 406.505
World War II memorial 406.530
Campus veteran resource center grant programs
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 406.146’s source at oregon​.gov