Chapter 240 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 3364

Relating to Freight Advisory Committee; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 366.

SECTION 2. (1) There is created the Freight Advisory Committee to be appointed by the Director of Transportation to advise the director and the Oregon Transportation Commission regarding issues, policies and programs that impact multimodal freight mobility in Oregon.

(2) The director shall have discretion to determine the number of committee members and the duration of membership. The committee membership shall include, but not be limited to, representatives from the shipping and carrier industries, the state, local governments and ports, including the Port of Portland.

(3) The committee shall:

(a) Elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

(b) Meet at least four times a year.

(c) Provide input on statewide and regional policies and actions that impact freight mobility.

(d) Provide input on the development of policy and planning documents that impact freight mobility.

(e) Define “freight mobility projects.”

(f) Advise the commission and regionally based advisory groups about the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and the program’s consideration and inclusion of highest priority multimodal freight mobility projects in each Department of Transportation region.

(4) The Department of Transportation shall provide policy and support staff to the committee. The department shall also provide other personnel to assist the committee as requested by the chairperson and within the limits of available funds.

(5) The committee shall report to the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly on the committee’s progress and recommendations.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2001 Act is repealed on December 31, 2005.

SECTION 4. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 30, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 30, 2001

Effective date May 30, 2001

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