71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3069
 
LC 3508/HB 3069-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3069
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
 
                              May 9
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 through 30 and
delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 377.700 to 377.840. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) The Department of
Transportation shall ensure that all construction and engineering
plans for state highways identify the locations of motorist
informational signs, tourist oriented directional signs and logo
signs. The department shall adopt written plans for protecting
the signs from damage during construction.
  ' (2) If any sign specified in subsection (1) of this section
is damaged, destroyed or lost as a result of work on a highway
done by the department, the department shall repair or replace
the sign. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The Department of Transportation
and the Travel Information Council shall submit a report to the
Seventy-second Legislative Assembly regarding the effectiveness
of efforts made during the 2001-2003 biennium to maintain
motorist informational signs, tourist oriented directional signs
and logo signs at construction locations. The report shall
include the following:
  ' (1) The number of complaints filed regarding the damage or
loss of motorist informational signs, tourist oriented
directional signs and logo signs;
  ' (2) The number of days motorist informational signs, tourist
oriented directional signs and logo signs were out of service;
  ' (3) A list of projects where motorist informational signs,
tourist oriented directional signs and logo signs were either
temporarily removed or were lost or damaged; and
  ' (4) A list of businesses and attractions identified by the
motorist informational signs, tourist oriented directional signs
and logo signs that were temporarily removed or were lost or
damaged. + }
  '  { +  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. + } ' .
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