Chapter 489 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

SB 238

 

Relating to State Department of Agriculture maximum license fees; creating new provisions; amending ORS 618.141; and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

          SECTION 1. ORS 618.141 is amended to read:

          618.141. (1) The license fees established pursuant to ORS 618.136 for weighing or measuring instruments or devices shall not exceed the following:

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        Discrete Weighing Devices                                               Maximum

        (Manufacturer’s rated capacity)                                             Fee

 

        [0-400 pounds.............................................. $                       20]

        [401-1,160 pounds....................................... $                       30]

        [1,161-7,500 pounds.................................... $                       60]

        [7,501-60,000 pounds.................................. $                     130]

        [60,001 pounds or more............................... $                     210]

        Not over 400 pounds ................................. $                        39

        Over 400 pounds,

        but not over 1,160 pounds......................... $                        80

        Over 1,160 pounds,

        but not over 7,500 pounds......................... $                      161

        Over 7,500 pounds,

        but not over 60,000 pounds....................... $                      242

        Over 60,000 pounds................................... $                      242

        Static railroad track scales........................... $       [1,000] 1,051

        Continuous Weighing Systems

        (Manufacturer’s rated capacity)

        Under 10 tons per hour................................ $             [160] 304

        10-150 tons per hour.................................... $             [250] 473

        [151-1,000 tons per hour............................. $                     500]

        Over 150 tons per hour, but

        not over 1,000 tons per hour..................... $                      946

        Over 1,000 tons per hour............................. $       [1,100] 2,101

        In-motion railroad

        track scales................................................... $       [1,000] 1,051

        Liquid-Fuel Metering Devices for

        Noncorrosive Fuels Contained at

        Atmospheric Pressure

 

        (Maximum device flowrate)

        Under 20 gallons per minute........................ $                 [25] 32

        20-150 gallons per minute............................ $               [45] 161

        Over 150 gallons per minute........................ $               [75] 242

        Special Liquid-Fuel Measuring

        Equipment

        (Type)

        Liquefied petroleum gas meters

        one inch pipe

        diameter or under......................................... $               [70] 242

        Over one inch

        pipe diameter............................................... $             [125] 242

        Tanks, under 500 gallons capacity

        when used as measure containers

        with or without gage rods or

        markers......................................................... $                      100

        Tanks, 500 or more gallons capacity

        when used as measure containers

        with or without gage rods or

        markers......................................................... $                      200

 

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          (2) For licensing periods beginning on or after July 1, 2011, and before July 1, 2016, the maximum fee amounts described in subsection (1) of this section shall increase by two percent annually. The maximum fee for a year shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount for assessment and collection purposes. Each annual increase shall be determined using the unrounded dollars and cents from the preceding year.

 

          SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 618.141 by section 1 of this 2007 Act apply to fees established by the State Department of Agriculture for licensing periods that begin on or after July 1, 2007.

 

          SECTION 3. ORS 618.141, as amended by section 1 of this 2007 Act, is amended to read:

          618.141. [(1)] The license fees established pursuant to ORS 618.136 for weighing or measuring instruments or devices shall not exceed the following:

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        Discrete Weighing Devices                                               Maximum

        (Manufacturer’s rated capacity)                                             Fee

 

        Not over 400 pounds .................................. $                 [39] 43

        Over 400 pounds,

        but not over 1,160 pounds........................... $                 [80] 88

        Over 1,160 pounds,

        but not over 7,500 pounds........................... $             [161] 178

        Over 7,500 pounds,

        but not over 60,000 pounds......................... $             [242] 267

        Over 60,000 pounds.................................... $             [242] 267

        Static railroad track scales........................... $       [1,051] 1,160

        Continuous Weighing Systems

        (Manufacturer’s rated capacity)

        Under 10 tons per hour................................ $             [304] 336

        10-150 tons per hour.................................... $             [473] 522

        Over 150 tons per hour, but

        not over 1,000 tons per hour........................ $          [946] 1,044

        Over 1,000 tons per hour............................. $       [2,101] 2,320

        In-motion railroad

        track scales................................................... $       [1,051] 1,160

        Liquid-Fuel Metering Devices for

        Noncorrosive Fuels Contained at

        Atmospheric Pressure

        (Maximum device flowrate)

        Under 20 gallons per minute........................ $                 [32] 35

        20-150 gallons per minute............................ $             [161] 178

        Over 150 gallons per minute........................ $             [242] 267

        Special Liquid-Fuel Measuring

        Equipment

        (Type)

        Liquefied petroleum gas meters

        one inch pipe

        diameter or under......................................... $             [242] 267

        Over one inch

        pipe diameter............................................... $             [242] 267

        Tanks, under 500 gallons capacity

        when used as measure containers

        with or without gage rods or

        markers......................................................... $                      100

        Tanks, 500 or more gallons capacity

        when used as measure containers

        with or without gage rods or

        markers......................................................... $                      200

 

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          [(2) For licensing periods beginning on or after July 1, 2011, and before July 1, 2016, the maximum fee amounts described in subsection (1) of this section shall increase by two percent annually. The maximum fee for a year shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount for assessment and collection purposes. Each annual increase shall be determined using the unrounded dollars and cents from the preceding year.]

 

          SECTION 4. The amendments to ORS 618.141 by section 3 of this 2007 Act become operative January 1, 2016.

 

          SECTION 5. This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its passage.

 

Approved by the Governor June 20, 2007

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2007

 

Effective date June 20, 2007

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