74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
HA to HB 3527
LC 3111/HB 3527-3
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3527
By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
May 3
On page 1 of the printed bill, line 3, after '803.212, ' insert
'803.305, 803.420,'.
In line 5, delete 'and 3' and insert ', 3, 3a, 3b and 3c'.
After line 21, insert:
' { + SECTION 3a. + } { + (1) A vehicle that is a racing
activity vehicle may be registered only under this section.
' (2) A racing activity vehicle shall be registered for a
permanent registration period as described under ORS 803.400. To
register a racing activity vehicle the owner shall:
' (a) Apply for permanent registration of the vehicle in the
same manner provided for application for registration of
vehicles; and
' (b) Pay the fee for permanent registration of racing activity
vehicles established under ORS 803.420.
' (3) A racing activity vehicle may be issued special interest
registration plates.
' (4) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as a racing
activity vehicle under this section, the vehicle is subject to
the limitations on use of the vehicle under section 3b of this
2007 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 3b. + } { + (1) A person commits the offense
of violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle
if a vehicle is permanently registered under section 3a of this
2007 Act and the person uses the vehicle other than for:
' (a) Exhibitions, parades or club activities;
' (b) Driving the vehicle from the person's home to a race
track that is within a 90-mile radius of the person's home; or
' (c) Test driving the vehicle for maintenance or repair
purposes within a 30-mile radius of where the vehicle is
maintained or repaired.
' (2) The offense described in this section, violation of
registration limits on a racing activity vehicle, is a Class B
traffic violation. + }
' { + SECTION 3c. + } { + (1) A person commits the offense
of unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway if
the person operates a racing activity vehicle on a highway that
has a speed limit or posted speed that is greater than 55 miles
per hour.
' (2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully
operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway, is a Class B
traffic violation. + }
' { + SECTION 3d. + } ORS 803.420 is amended to read:
' 803.420. This section establishes registration fees for
vehicles. If there is uncertainty as to the classification of a
vehicle for purposes of the payment of registration fees under
the vehicle code, the Department of Transportation may classify
the vehicle to assure that registration fees for the vehicle are
the same as for vehicles the department determines to be
comparable. The registration fees for the vehicle shall be those
based on the classification determined by the department. Except
as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is
registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for
an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under
ORS 803.415. The department shall apportion any fee under this
section to reflect the number of quarters registered for a
vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS
803.415. The fees are payable when a vehicle is registered and
upon renewal of registration. Except as provided in ORS 801.041
(3) and 801.042 (7), the fee shall be increased by any amount
established by the governing body of a county or by the governing
body of a district, as defined in ORS 801.237 under ORS 801.041
or 801.042 as an additional registration fee for the vehicle. The
fees for registration of vehicles are as follows:
' (1) Vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or
ORS 821.320, $27 for each year of the registration period.
' (2) Mopeds, $15 for each year of the registration period.
' (3) Motorcycles, $15 for each year of the registration
period.
' (4) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040,
$3.50.
' (5) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $3.50
on registration or renewal.
' (6) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $3.50
on registration or renewal.
' (7) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $54.
' (8) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS
805.020, $81.
' (9) Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles that use
electricity and another source of motive power, as follows:
' (a) The registration fee for an electric or hybrid vehicle
not otherwise described in this subsection is $27 for each year
of the registration period.
' (b) The registration fee for electric or hybrid vehicles that
have two or three wheels is $27. This paragraph does not apply to
electric or hybrid mopeds. Electric or hybrid mopeds are subject
to the same registration fee as otherwise provided for mopeds
under this section.
' (c) The registration fees for the following electric or
hybrid vehicles are the same as for comparable nonelectric
vehicles described in this section plus 50 percent of such fee:
' (A) Motor homes.
' (B) Commercial buses.
' (C) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300.
' (D) Vehicles required to establish registration weight under
ORS 803.430 or 826.013.
' (10) Motor vehicles required to establish a registration
weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, and commercial buses as
provided in the following chart, based upon the weight submitted
in the declaration of weight prepared under ORS 803.435 or
826.015:
' _______________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 t10,000 169
10,001t12,000 192
12,001t14,000 215
14,001t16,000 238
16,001t18,000 261
18,001t20,000 291
20,001t22,000 314
22,001t24,000 345
24,001t26,000 375
26,001t28,000 184
28,001t30,000 192
30,001t32,000 207
32,001t34,000 215
34,001t36,000 230
36,001t38,000 238
38,001t40,000 253
40,001t42,000 261
42,001t44,000 276
44,001t46,000 284
46,001t48,000 291
48,001t50,000 307
50,001t52,000 322
52,001t54,000 330
54,001t56,000 337
56,001t58,000 352
58,001t60,000 368
60,001t62,000 383
62,001t64,000 398
64,001t66,000 406
66,001t68,000 421
68,001t70,000 429
70,001t72,000 444
72,001t74,000 452
74,001t76,000 467
76,001t78,000 475
78,001t80,000 490
80,001t82,000 498
82,001t84,000 513
84,001t86,000 521
86,001t88,000 536
88,001t90,000 544
90,001t92,000 559
92,001t94,000 567
94,001t96,000 582
96,001t98,000 590
98,001100,000 598
100,00102,000 613
102,00104,000 621
104,00105,500 636
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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' _______________________________________________________________
' (11)(a) Motor vehicles with a registration weight of more
than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are
operated by a charitable organization as defined in ORS 825.017
(14), that are certified under ORS 822.205 or that are used
exclusively to transport manufactured structures, as provided in
the following chart:
' _______________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,001 t10,000 $ 50
10,001t12,000 60
12,001t14,000 65
14,001t16,000 75
16,001t18,000 80
18,001t20,000 90
20,001t22,000 95
22,001t24,000 105
24,001t26,000 110
26,001t28,000 120
28,001t30,000 125
30,001t32,000 135
32,001t34,000 140
34,001t36,000 150
36,001t38,000 155
38,001t40,000 165
40,001t42,000 170
42,001t44,000 180
44,001t46,000 185
46,001t48,000 190
48,001t50,000 200
50,001t52,000 210
52,001t54,000 215
54,001t56,000 220
56,001t58,000 230
58,001t60,000 240
60,001t62,000 250
62,001t64,000 260
64,001t66,000 265
66,001t68,000 275
68,001t70,000 280
70,001t72,000 290
72,001t74,000 295
74,001t76,000 305
76,001t78,000 310
78,001t80,000 320
80,001t82,000 325
82,001t84,000 335
84,001t86,000 340
86,001t88,000 350
88,001t90,000 355
90,001t92,000 365
92,001t94,000 370
94,001t96,000 380
96,001t98,000 385
98,001100,000 390
100,00102,000 400
102,00104,000 405
104,00105,500 415
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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' _______________________________________________________________
' (b) The owner of a vehicle described in paragraph (a) of this
subsection must certify at the time of initial registration, in a
manner determined by the department by rule, that the motor
vehicle will be used exclusively to transport manufactured
structures or exclusively as described in ORS 822.210, 825.015 or
825.017 (14). Registration of a vehicle described in paragraph
(a) of this subsection is invalid if the vehicle is operated in
any manner other than that described in the certification under
this paragraph.
' (12) Trailers registered under permanent registration, $10.
' (13) Fixed load vehicles as follows:
' (a) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435 is
submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds
or less, $54.
' (b) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight
of the vehicle is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $75.
' (14) Trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires
made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or
trailers registered under permanent registration, $27.
' (15) Trailers registered as part of a fleet under an
agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500, the same as the fee
for vehicles of the same type registered under other provisions
of the Oregon Vehicle Code.
' (16) Travel trailers, campers and motor homes as follows,
based on length as determined under ORS 803.425:
' (a) For travel trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in
length, $81.
' (b) For travel trailers or campers over 10 feet in length,
$81 plus $6.75 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10
feet.
' (c) For motor homes that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $126.
' (d) For motor homes over 10 feet in length, $126 plus $7.50 a
foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
' (17) Special use trailers as follows, based on length as
determined under ORS 803.425:
' (a) For lengths 6 to 10 feet, $54.
' (b) For special use trailers over 10 feet in length, $54 plus
$3 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
' (18) Fees for vehicles with proportional registration under
ORS 826.009, or proportioned fleet registration under ORS
826.011, are as provided for vehicles of the same type under this
section except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned
basis as provided under the agreement established under ORS
826.007.
' (19) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly
registration period, a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered
plus an additional fee of $1.
' (20) In addition to any other fees charged for registration
of vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may
charge the following fees:
' (a) A $2 service charge for each vehicle entered into a
fleet.
' (b) A $1 service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the
time of renewal.
' (21) The registration fee for vehicles with special
registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 is a fee of
$15.
' (22) Subject to subsection (19) of this section, the
registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles
under ORS 805.300 is as follows based upon the registration
weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS
803.435:
' _______________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 t10,000 30
10,001t12,000 35
12,001t14,000 45
14,001t16,000 50
16,001t18,000 60
18,001t20,000 65
20,001t22,000 75
22,001t24,000 80
24,001t26,000 90
26,001t28,000 95
28,001t30,000 105
30,001t32,000 110
32,001t34,000 120
34,001t36,000 125
36,001t38,000 135
38,001t40,000 140
40,001t42,000 150
42,001t44,000 155
44,001t46,000 165
46,001t48,000 170
48,001t50,000 180
50,001t52,000 185
52,001t54,000 190
54,001t56,000 200
56,001t58,000 210
58,001t60,000 215
60,001t62,000 220
62,001t64,000 230
64,001t66,000 240
66,001t68,000 245
68,001t70,000 250
70,001t72,000 260
72,001t74,000 265
74,001t76,000 275
76,001t78,000 280
78,001t80,000 290
80,001t82,000 295
82,001t84,000 305
84,001t86,000 310
86,001t88,000 320
88,001t90,000 325
90,001t92,000 335
92,001t94,000 340
94,001t96,000 350
96,001t98,000 355
98,001100,000 365
100,00102,000 370
102,00104,000 380
104,00105,500 385
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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' (23) The registration fee for school vehicles registered
under ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
' (24) The registration fee for a low-speed vehicle is $54.
' (25) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275,
that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or
biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $1 in addition to
the vehicle registration fee provided under this section.
' { + (26) Racing activity vehicles registered under section
3a of this 2007 Act, $81. + }
' { + SECTION 3e. + } ORS 803.305 is amended to read:
' 803.305. This section establishes exemptions from the
requirements under ORS 803.300. The exemptions under this section
are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. Vehicles
exempted by this section from the requirements to be registered
by this state are not prohibited from being registered by this
state if registration is permitted under ORS 803.310. The
following are exempt, either partially or completely as
described, from the registration requirements under ORS 803.300:
' (1) Road rollers, farm tractors, trolleys and traction
engines are exempt from registration.
' (2) Bicycles are exempt from registration.
' (3) A vehicle is exempt from registration if it has
registration issued for the vehicle by the Armed Forces of the
United States where the registration is issued in a foreign
country to a vehicle owned by a member of the Armed Forces. The
exemption granted by this subsection applies only for a period of
45 days from the time the vehicle is returned to the United
States.
' (4) A vehicle is exempt from registration if it is not
operated on the highways of this state.
' (5) A trailer is exempt from registration if it is equipped
with pneumatic tires made of elastic material and is not operated
in this state with a loaded weight of more than 1,800 pounds. A
trailer for hire, travel trailer or camper is not exempt by this
subsection.
' (6) Vehicles owned and operated by the United States
Government are exempt from registration.
' (7) Snowmobiles are subject to the requirements for
registration provided under ORS 821.080 to 821.110.
' (8) Implements of husbandry, well drilling machinery,
emergency fire apparatus providing public fire protection and
invalid chairs are exempt from registration.
' (9) Road graders, farm tractors and farm trailers on highways
are exempt from registration when the operation of the vehicle
upon the highway is incidental to its use in an agricultural
operation.
' (10) Fixed load vehicles are exempt from registration while
the vehicles are operated:
' (a) In the construction or reconstruction of state or county
roads, highways or city streets; and
' (b) Within the immediate construction projects, as described
in the governmental agency contract under which the work is being
performed.
' (11) Motor vehicles designed to operate at a loaded weight
over 8,000 pounds, trailers and equipment are exempt from
registration while being used for the purposes of forest
protection and fire suppression under ORS chapter 477 or a
similar federal statute. The exemption under this subsection
applies to the vehicles or equipment described while being moved
to or from the work area. The exemption under this subsection
only applies to vehicles or equipment owned, leased, contracted
for or requisitioned by the State Forester or State Board of
Forestry, a contractor of the State Forester or State Board of
Forestry under ORS chapter 477 or the United States Government.
' (12) Vehicles being used for the purposes of forest
protection and fire suppression are exempt if the vehicles are
necessary in order to comply with ORS 477.615 or 477.650 or a
similar federal statute. The exemption under this subsection also
applies to the vehicles described being moved to or from the work
area.
' (13) Golf cart exemptions from registration are as provided
in ORS 820.210.
' (14) Vehicles currently registered and titled in any other
country, state or territory are not required to be registered by
this state. All of the following apply to this subsection:
' (a) This subsection only provides an exemption as long as the
owner of the vehicle satisfactorily shows that the owner is not a
resident of this state as described under ORS 803.200.
' (b) The exemption under this subsection applies to vehicles
granted exemptions under ORS 802.500, 802.520 or 826.005 unless
otherwise provided for under paragraph (c) of this subsection.
' (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a vehicle
operated over the highways of this state for compensation or
profit must comply with the registration requirements under ORS
803.300 in the same manner as vehicles owned by persons in this
state. The following vehicles are not subject to this paragraph:
' (A) Vehicles operated under reciprocal registration
exemptions established under ORS 802.500 or 826.005.
' (B) Vehicles operated under an exemption established under
ORS 802.520.
' (C) Vehicles that are proportionally registered under an
agreement established under ORS 826.007 and according to the
procedures established under ORS 826.009 and 826.011.
' (D) Any vehicle if duly registered and titled under the laws
of the state or country of which the owner is a bona fide
resident to the extent that in the foreign country, state,
territory or federal district where the owner resides like
exemptions and privileges are granted vehicles duly registered
and titled under the laws of this state and owned by residents of
this state.
' (d) If no exemption from registration requirements is in
effect under ORS 802.500, 802.520, 826.005 or 826.007 with
respect to another jurisdiction, any vehicle properly registered
and titled in such other jurisdiction and for which evidence of
compliance is supplied shall receive, when operated in this
state, the same exemptions, benefits and privileges granted by
such other jurisdictions to vehicles properly registered and
titled in this state. Reciprocity extended under this paragraph
shall apply to commercial vehicles only when engaged exclusively
in interstate commerce.
' (e) Any vehicle operated under dealer registration plates
issued by another state, country, province, territory or the
District of Columbia is subject to this subsection.
' (15) Vehicles operated or used by vehicle dealers may be
operated or used without registration as provided under ORS
822.040.
' (16) Vehicles towed by towing businesses may be towed without
registration as provided under ORS 822.210.
' (17) Vehicles without registration may be transported by
vehicle transporters as provided under ORS 822.310.
' (18) Vehicles that are not registered may be operated under
trip permits described under ORS 803.600 or under permits
described under ORS 803.610 to 803.625.
' (19) If trailers that are part of a fleet of trailers for
hire are properly registered in this state under an agreement
entered into pursuant to ORS 802.500, all trailers that are
identified as being a part of the same fleet and that are
currently registered in any state, territory, province, country
or the District of Columbia shall be permitted to operate in this
state in both interstate and intrastate commerce without being
registered by this state.
' (20) Vehicles that are registered by the United States
Department of State and that are owned or operated by foreign
nationals with diplomatic immunity are exempt from registration.
' (21) Tow dollies and converter dollies are exempt from
registration.
' (22) Class I and Class III all-terrain vehicles are exempt
from registration.
' (23) Motor assisted scooters are exempt from registration.
' (24) Electric personal assistive mobility devices are exempt
from registration.
' { + (25) A racing activity vehicle that is being operated
for the purposes of a test drive within a 30-mile radius of the
location where the vehicle is manufactured is exempt from
registration. + } ' .
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