73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 1221-1
 
                         House Bill 2441
 
Sponsored by Representative BUTLER
 
 
                             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.
 
  Allocates and appropriates moneys from 2003 increase in taxes
and fees for certain vehicles to Oregon Department of
Administrative Services for distribution among police agencies
for specified purposes.
  Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 5 (2005) is
approved by people at next regular general election.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to funding of police activities; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 366.744; appropriating money; and
  prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 366.744 is amended to read:
  366.744. (1) The following moneys shall be allocated as
provided in subsection (2) of this section:
  (a) The amount attributable to the increase in title fees by
the amendments to ORS 803.090 by section 1, chapter 618, Oregon
Laws 2003.
  (b) The amount attributable to the increase in registration
fees by the amendments to ORS 803.420 by section 2, chapter 618,
Oregon Laws 2003, except for the amount paid to the State Parks
and Recreation Department Fund under ORS 366.512; and
  (c) The amount attributable to the increase in fees and tax
rates by the amendments to ORS 818.225, 825.476 and 825.480 by
sections 3, 4 and 5, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003.
  (2) The moneys described in subsection (1) of this section
shall be allocated as follows:
  (a)   { - 57.53 - }  { +  52.53 + } percent to the Department
of Transportation.
  (b) 25.48 percent to the department to pay the principal and
interest due on bonds authorized under ORS 367.620 (3) that are
issued for replacement and repair of bridges on county highways.
However, any portion of the 25.48 percent that is not needed for
payment of principal and interest on the bonds described in this
paragraph shall be allocated to counties. Moneys allocated to
counties under this paragraph shall be distributed in the same
manner as moneys allocated to counties under ORS 366.739 are
distributed.
  (c) 16.99 percent to the department to pay the principal and
interest due on bonds authorized under ORS 367.620 (3) that are
issued for replacement and repair of bridges on city highways.
However, any portion of the 16.99 percent that is not needed for
payment of principal and interest on the bonds described in this
paragraph shall be allocated to cities. Moneys allocated to
cities under this paragraph shall be distributed in the same
manner as moneys allocated to cities under ORS 366.739 are
distributed.  { +
  (d) Five percent to the Oregon Department of Administrative
Services to be distributed as provided in section 2 of this 2005
Act. However, when the moneys are no longer needed for the
purposes described in section 2 of this 2005 Act, the moneys
shall be allocated to the Department of Transportation. + }
  (3)(a) Multnomah County shall spend a majority of moneys
distributed to it under subsection (2)(b) of this section on
bridges in the county.
  (b) Moneys distributed to Multnomah County under subsection
(2)(b) of this section that are not spent on bridges shall be
distributed equitably within the county, based on the agreement
described in paragraph (c) of this subsection.
  (c) Multnomah County and the cities within the county shall
agree upon the distribution of moneys described in paragraph (b)
of this subsection. When the county and the cities have reached
an agreement, they shall notify the Oregon Transportation
Commission of the agreement. If the commission does not receive
notice of an agreement by June 30, 2004, the Department of
Transportation may not distribute moneys that would otherwise go
to the county under paragraph (b) of this subsection. Such moneys
shall revert to the State Highway Fund for use by the Department
of Transportation.
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Moneys allocated to the Oregon Department
of Administrative Services under ORS 366.744 are continuously
appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in this
section. The department shall distribute moneys allocated under
ORS 366.744 to the Oregon State Police, county sheriffs and city
police departments. Moneys distributed under this section may be
used only for funding the policing of highway construction zones
that result from bridge replacement work or bridge repair work
that is paid for in whole or in part by bonds issued under ORS
367.620 (3)(a).
  (2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall
adopt rules specifying how the department will distribute moneys
under this section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2005 Act does not take effect unless the
amendment to the Oregon Constitution proposed by House Joint
Resolution 5 (2005) is approved by the people at the next regular
general election held throughout this state. This 2005 Act takes
effect on the effective date of that constitutional
amendment. + }
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