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 2595
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2937
                  Ordered by the House April 17
            Including House Amendments dated April 17
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT (at the request
  of Travel Information Council)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Permits Travel Information Council to charge providers of
travel services for use of tourist and motorist information
Internet   { - website - }   { + webpage + } operated by council
or in cooperation with another public or private entity. { +
Prohibits council from placing advertisement for provider of
travel services on Department of Transportation webpage. Makes
related changes. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Travel Information Council; amending ORS 377.795.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 377.795 is amended to read:
  377.795.  { + (1)  + }Whenever the Travel Information Council
establishes a telephone reservation system for lodging
accommodations { +  or other travel services + } at a sign plaza,
the costs thereof shall be apportioned among the subscribing
motels, hotels, trailer parks { + , + }   { - or - }  campgrounds
 { - , - }  { +  or providers of other travel services + } on a
per room or other equitable basis.
   { +  (2)(a) Whenever the council establishes a tourist and
motorist information Internet webpage, or cooperates with the
Department of Transportation or another public or private entity
to provide information about travel services through an Internet
webpage, the council may charge a fee for advertisement by, or
information provided on the Internet webpage on behalf of, the
providers of travel services.
  (b) The council may not place an advertisement for a provider
of travel services on an Internet webpage identified as a
department webpage. The department may place a link to the
council's Internet webpage on an Internet webpage identified as a
department webpage.
  (3) + } If the council and the Department of Transportation
decide to use the telephone system { +  or the tourist and
motorist information Internet webpage + } for emergency or other
services { + , + } an appropriate portion of the overall
telephone { +  and Internet + } costs shall be borne by the
department.
   { +  (4) + } Receipts shall be deposited monthly { + , + }
before the 10th day of the month, to the Travel Information
Council account required by ORS 377.840.
   { +  (5) + } The council may enter into one or more contracts
providing for the promotion and sale of logos, motorist
information signs, sign plazas { + , + }   { - and - }
subscriptions to the telephone reservation service { +  and
subscriptions to the tourist and motorist information Internet
webpage + }.
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