Chapter 73 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

HB 2005

Relating to combined license processing pilot projects; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may establish one or more combined license processing pilot projects. Participation in a combined license processing pilot project by a state agency is voluntary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, agencies participating in a combined license processing pilot project may:

(a) Use combined license applications;

(b) Adopt standardized license terms under subsection (2) of this section;

(c) Charge adjusted license fees established under subsection (2) of this section;

(d) Issue combined license documents; and

(e) Take any other action authorized under rules adopted pursuant to subsection (4) of this section that provides a simplified procedure for processing licenses issued pursuant to the pilot project.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may establish a standardized term for licenses of state agencies participating in a combined license processing pilot project. If the department establishes a standardized term under the provisions of this subsection, the agencies participating in the project shall adjust the fees established by statute for each license in an appropriate manner to ensure that there is no revenue loss by reason of the change in the term of the license.

(3) As soon as possible after the effective date of this 2005 Act, the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall prepare a proposal for combined license processing pilot projects for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Agriculture. The proposal shall specify the manner in which those agencies may offer combined license processing for retail establishments that are licensed by one or more of those agencies.

(4) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules necessary for implementation of combined license processing pilot projects. Any agency participating in a combined license processing pilot project may:

(a) Agree to be bound by the rules adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and

(b) Adopt any other rules necessary for participation in a combined license processing pilot project.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2005 Act is repealed June 30, 2008.

SECTION 3. The repeal of section 1 of this 2005 Act by section 2 of this 2005 Act does not affect any license issued pursuant to a combined license processing pilot project before July 1, 2008. Upon the expiration of a license issued by a participating state agency pursuant to a combined license processing pilot project, a person seeking renewal of the license must make application and pay the fee in the manner provided by law and by the rules of the agency in effect at the time of the renewal.

SECTION 4. This 2005 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2005 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 25, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 25, 2005

Effective date May 25, 2005

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