(1) The Environmental Restoration Council, in consultation with state agencies described in ORS 541.869 (1) and the Environmental Justice Council, shall establish strategic priorities for amounts expended from the State Agency Program Fund established under ORS 541.867 and the Disproportionately Impacted Community Fund established under ORS 541.871. Before adopting strategic priorities, the Environmental Restoration Council shall compile and review relevant data or other scientific information.
(2) Strategic priorities may include guidelines for distributing amounts on an annual or biennial basis, and for committing to funding projects for more than one biennium, as appropriate for facilitating program outcomes and continuity.
(3) Priorities established under this section are not subject to the requirements of ORS chapter 183.
(4) The council may only establish or amend priorities under this section after a public hearing and an opportunity for public comment.