71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 854
 
                         House Bill 2140
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for Department of Transportation)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Deletes requirement that specified moneys be spent on highway
modernization program.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to a highway modernization program; amending ORS
  366.507.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 366.507 is amended to read:
  366.507. The Department of Transportation shall   { - use an
amount equal to the moneys in the State Highway Fund that become
available for its use from the increase in tax rates created by
the amendments to ORS 319.020, 319.530, 825.476 and 825.480 by
sections 1, 2 and 10 to 15, chapter 209, Oregon Laws 1985, and an
amount equal to one-third of the moneys in the State Highway Fund
that become available for its use from any increase in tax rates
created by the amendments to ORS 319.020, 319.530, 825.476 and
825.480 by sections 5, 6 and 8 to 15, chapter 899, Oregon Laws
1987, and from any increase in tax rates that results from the
provisions of sections 16 and 17, chapter 899, Oregon Laws 1987,
exclusively to - }  establish a state modernization program for
highways. The program established under this section   { - and
the use of moneys in the program are - }  { +  is + } subject to
the following:   { +
  (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall consider
priorities for safety, preservation, bridges, maintenance and
other state transportation needs when the commission allocates
moneys for the modernization program. + }
    { - (1) - }   { + (2) + }   { - The - }  Moneys
 { + allocated by the commission + } may be used by the
department to retire bonds that the department issues for the
modernization program under bonding authority of the department.
    { - (2) - }  { +  (3) + } The intent of the modernization
program is to increase highway safety, to accelerate improvements
from the backlog of needs on the state highways and to fund
modernization of highways and local roads to support economic
development in Oregon. Projects both on and off the state highway
system are eligible.
    { - (3) - }  { +  (4) + } Projects to be implemented by the
modernization program shall be selected by the   { - Oregon
Transportation - } commission. The criteria for selection of
projects will be established after public hearings that allow
citizens an opportunity to review the criteria.
    { - (4) - }  { +  (5) + } In developing criteria for
selection of projects, the commission shall consider the
following:
  (a) Projects be of significance to the state highway system.
  (b) Projects not be selected on the interstate highway system.
  (c) Projects be equitably distributed throughout Oregon.
  (d) Projects may be on county or city arterial roads connecting
to or supporting a state highway.
  (e) Priority be given to projects that make a meaningful
contribution to increased highway safety.
  (f) Priority also be given to projects that encourage economic
development where:
  (A) There is commitment by private industry to construct a
facility.
  (B) There is support from other state agencies.
  (g) Priority be given where there is local government or
private sector financial participation, or both, in the
improvement in addition to improvements adjacent to the project.
  (h) Priority be given where there is strong local support.
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