The Oregon Business Development Department may request approval from the Emergency Board for the transfer of additional funds from a telecommunications carrier’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Account created under ORS § 759.405 for the purpose of providing technical assistance to the department and the Oregon Business Development Commission in evaluating project plans submitted under ORS § 759.430. If the request is approved, the commission by order may direct the transfer of funds from a telecommunications carrier’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Account to the Oregon Business Development Department. The department may not request and the Emergency Board shall not approve a request or requests in excess of $100,000 per year. [1999 c.1093 § 32a]