71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 1153
 
                         Senate Bill 421
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to
conduct highway cost allocation study and report to Legislative
Assembly. Requires Legislative Assembly to use report to
determine whether adjustments need to be made to certain vehicle
taxes in order to comply with Oregon Constitution.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2001.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to a highway cost allocation study; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) Once every two years, the Oregon Department
of Administrative Services shall conduct either a full highway
cost allocation study or an examination of data collected since
the previous study. The purposes of the study or examination of
data are to determine:
  (a) The proportionate share that the users of each class of
vehicle should pay for the costs of maintenance, operation and
improvement of the highways, roads and streets in the state; and
  (b) Whether the users of each class are paying that share.
  (2) The department may use any study design it determines will
best accomplish the purposes stated in subsection (1) of this
section. In designing the study the department may make decisions
that include, but are not limited to, the methodology to be used
for the study, what constitutes a class of vehicle for purposes
of collection of data under this section and the nature and scope
of costs that will be included in the study.
  (3) The department may appoint a study review team to
participate in the study or examination of data required by
subsection (1) of this section. The team may perform any
functions assigned by the department, including but not limited
to consulting on the design of the study.
  (4) A report on the results of the study or examination of data
shall be submitted to the legislative revenue committees and the
legislative committees with primary responsibility for
transportation by January 31 of each odd-numbered year. + }
 
  SECTION 2.  { + The Legislative Assembly shall use the report
described in section 1 of this 2001 Act to determine whether
adjustments to revenue sources described in section 3a (3),
Article IX of the Oregon Constitution, are needed in order to
carry out the purposes of section 3a (3), Article IX of the
Oregon Constitution. If such adjustments are needed, the
Legislative Assembly shall enact whatever measures are necessary
to make the adjustments. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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 July 1,
2001. + }
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