(1) There is established the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund separate and distinct from the General Fund in the State Treasury. The moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund are appropriated continuously to the Department of Environmental Quality to be used for the purposes described in ORS § 454.439.

(2) The Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund may be capitalized from any one or a combination of the following sources of funds in an amount sufficient to fund assessment deferral loan programs provided for in ORS § 454.439:

(a) From the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.

(b) From capitalization grants or loans from the Pollution Control Fund.

(3) In addition to those funds used to capitalize the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund, the fund shall consist of:

(a) Any other revenues derived from gifts, grants or bequests pledged to the state for the purpose of providing financial assistance to water pollution control projects;

(b) All repayments of money borrowed from the fund;

(c) All interest payments made by borrowers from the fund;

(d) Any other fee or charge levied in conjunction with administration of the fund; and

(e) Any available local funds.

(4) The State Treasurer may invest and reinvest moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund in the manner provided by law. All earnings from such investment and reinvestment shall be credited to the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund. [Formerly 468.975]

See note under 454.430.