74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
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                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2276
                  Ordered by the House March 21
            Including House Amendments dated March 21
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Transportation)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Allows   { - private - }   { + commercial driver training + }
schools to be reimbursed for courses in traffic safety education
from Student Driver Training Fund.
  Takes effect July 1, 2008.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to traffic safety education; amending ORS 336.805; and
  prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 336.805 is amended to read:
  336.805. (1) Each public school { + , + }   { - or - }
facility { +  or commercial driver training school + } offering a
course in traffic safety education may charge tuition
 { - therefor - }  { +  for the course + } and shall keep
accurate records of the cost   { - thereof - }  { +  of the
course + } in the manner required under rules adopted by the
Department of Transportation under ORS 802.345. As provided in
ORS 336.810, each public school { + , + }   { - or - }  facility
 { + or commercial driver training school + } shall be reimbursed
$210 per pupil completing   { - the - }  { +  a + } course  { +
certified by the department + }, including any private school
pupil completing the course in a public school or facility.
  (2) If funds available to the Department of Transportation for
the Student Driver Training Fund are not adequate to pay all
approved claims in full, public schools { + , + }   { - and - }
facilities  { + and commercial driver training schools + } shall
receive a pro rata reimbursement based upon the ratio that the
total amount of funds available bears to the total amount of
funds required for maximum allowable reimbursement.
  (3) Tuition authorized by subsection (1) of this section
  { - shall - }  { +  may + } not exceed the cost to the public
school { + , + }   { - or - } facility  { + or commercial driver
training school + } of providing traffic safety education less
the state reimbursement. Tuition may be reduced or waived by a
public school { + , + }   { - or - }  facility  { + or commercial
driver training school + } for low income pupils.
   { +  (4) The department shall establish by rule the maximum
amount per pupil that a commercial driver training school may
charge for a course in traffic safety education if the commercial
driver training school receives reimbursement for the course
under this section. + }
    { - (4) - }  { +  (5) + } A public school may also offer a
traffic safety education course to pupils in neighboring public
schools that do not offer traffic safety education.
    { - (5) - }  { +  (6) + } Each public school { + , + }
 { - and - }  facility  { + and commercial driver training
school + } offering a course in traffic safety education shall
adopt written policies and procedures regarding reduced or waived
tuition for low income pupils.
    { - (6) - }  { +  (7) + } Each public school offering a
course in traffic safety education shall adopt written policies
and procedures for the admission of pupils from neighboring
public schools.
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2007 Act takes effect on July 1, 2008. + }
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