71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3413
 
LC 3623/HB 3413-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3413
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
 
                             May 30
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the semicolon
insert 'creating new provisions; and'.
  Delete lines 4 through 32 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 366.507 is amended to read:
  ' 366.507. The Department of Transportation shall use an amount
equal to the  { + amount of + } moneys in the State Highway Fund
that   { - become - }  { +  becomes + } 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  { + amount of + } moneys in the State Highway
Fund that   { - become - }  { +  becomes + } 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
 { + and operate + } a state modernization program for highways.
The program established under this section and the use of moneys
in the program are subject to the following:
  ' (1) The moneys may be used by the department to retire bonds
that the department issues for the modernization program under
bonding authority of the department.
  ' (2) 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) 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) 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.
  '  { +  (5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
federal moneys or moneys from the State Highway Fund other than
those described in this section may be used for the modernization
program as long as the total amount used is equal to the amount
described in this section. Federal moneys that are appropriated
by Congress for specific projects and federal moneys that are
allocated by the United States Department of Transportation for
specific projects may not be used for the modernization program
under this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 366.507, as amended by section 1 of
this 2001 Act, is amended to read:
  ' 366.507. The Department of Transportation shall use an amount
equal to the   { - amount of - }  moneys in the State Highway
Fund that   { - becomes - }  { +  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   { - amount of - }  moneys in the State Highway
Fund that   { - becomes - }   { + 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
 { - and operate - }  a state modernization program for highways.
The program established under this section and the use of moneys
in the program are subject to the following:
  ' (1) The moneys may be used by the department to retire bonds
that the department issues for the modernization program under
bonding authority of the department.
  ' (2) 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) 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) 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.
  '  { - (5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
federal moneys or moneys from the State Highway Fund other than
those described in this section may be used for the modernization
program as long as the total amount used is equal to the amount
described in this section. Federal moneys that are appropriated
by Congress for specific projects and federal moneys that are
allocated by the United States Department of Transportation for
specific projects may not be used for the modernization program
under this section. - }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 366.507 by
section 2 of this 2001 Act become operative on January 2,
2006. + } ' .
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