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
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LC 2206
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2569
                  Ordered by the House March 9
            Including House Amendments dated March 9
 
Sponsored by Representative BROWN (at the request of former
  Representative Terry Thompson)
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Eliminates - }   { + Extends + } sunset date on law
authorizing Department of Transportation to designate highway
safety corridors in which fines for certain traffic violations
are doubled.
  Takes effect December 30, 2001.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to highway safety corridors; amending sections 5, 5e and
  6, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999; and prescribing an effective
  date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. Section 5, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, as
amended by section 5a, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 5. + } (1) In order to determine the effect of
increasing fines in safety corridors,   { - signs - }   { + the
Department of Transportation + } shall   { - be posted - }  { +
post signs + } in two safety corridors chosen by the department
 { - of Transportation - }  indicating that fines for traffic
offenses committed in those safety corridors will be doubled.
  (2)(a) The base fine amount for a person charged with an
offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this
section and that is committed in a safety corridor shall be the
amount established under   { - sections 34 to 39, chapter 1051,
Oregon Laws 1999 - }  { +  ORS 153.125 to 153.145 + }, based on
the foundation amount calculated under   { - section 37, chapter
1051, Oregon Laws 1999 - }   { + ORS 153.131 + }. The minimum
fine for a person convicted of an offense that is listed in
subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in
a safety corridor is the base fine amount so calculated.
  (b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor
offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this
section and that is committed in a safety corridor is 20 percent
of the maximum fine established for the offense.
  (c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense
that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and
 
that is committed in a safety corridor is two percent of the
maximum fine established for the offense.
  (3) This section applies to the following offenses if committed
in the designated safety corridors:
  (a) Class A or Class B traffic violations.
  (b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding
a legal speed.
  (c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140.
  (d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as
defined in ORS 813.010.
  (e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in an
accident or collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705.
  (f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in
ORS 811.182.
  (g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined
in ORS 811.540.
  SECTION 2. Section 5e, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is
amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 5e. + } The amendments to   { - section 37, chapter
1051, Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled Senate Bill 20), - }  { +  ORS
153.131 + } by section 5d { + , chapter 1071, Oregon Laws
1999, + }   { - of this 1999 Act - }  become operative on
December 31,   { - 2001 - }  { +  2003 + }.
  SECTION 3. Section 6, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is
amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 6. + } Section 5 { + , chapter 1071, Oregon Laws
1999, + }   { - of this 1999 Act - }  is repealed on December 31,
 { - 2001 - }  { +  2003 + }.
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2001 Act takes effect on December 30,
2001. + }
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