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 + } .
 
LC 568
 
                         Senate Bill 105
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Environmental Quality)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Increases fees assessed on certain vessels and offshore and
onshore facilities for certain programs related to oil spills.
Specifies that fees for nonself-propelled tank vessels are based
on capacity.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to oil spills; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  468B.405; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 468B.405 is amended to read:
  468B.405. (1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall
assess the following fees on covered vessels and offshore and
onshore facilities to recover the costs of reviewing the plans
and conducting the inspections, exercises, training and
activities required under ORS 468B.345 to 468B.400   { - on
all - } :
  (a) Cargo and passenger vessels,   { - $48 - }  { +  $85 + }
per trip.
  (b) Nonself-propelled tank vessels  { - , $42 per trip - }
 { + :
  (A) Having a capacity of fewer than 25,000 barrels, $70 per
trip.
  (B) Having a capacity of 25,000 to 99,999 barrels, $80 per
trip.
  (C) Having a capacity of 100,000 or more barrels, $100 per
trip + }.
  (c) Self-propelled tank vessels of 300 gross tons or less,
  { - $42 - }   { + $70 + } per trip.
  (d) Self-propelled tank vessels over 300 gross tons,
 { - $836 - }  { + $1,350 + } per trip.
  (e) Offshore and onshore facilities,   { - $4,500 - }
 { + $7,000 + } per year.
  (f) Dredge vessels,   { - $24 - }   { + $40 + } per day when
operating in the navigable waters of the state.
 
 
  (2) Moneys collected under this section shall be deposited in
the State Treasury to the credit of the Oil Spill Prevention Fund
established under ORS 468B.410.
  (3) As used in this section, 'trip' means travel to the
appointed destination and return travel to the point of origin
within the navigable waters of this state. For the purpose of
assessing trip fees under this section, self-propelled tank
vessels transiting the navigable waters of this state in ballast
shall be considered cargo vessels.
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 468B.405 (1)(a), (b),
(c), (d) and (f) by section 1 of this 2007 Act become operative
on August 1, 2007, or on the first day of the calendar month
following the effective date of this 2007 Act, whichever is
later.
  (2) The amendments to ORS 468B.405 (1)(e) by section 1 of this
2007 Act apply only to fees attributable to fiscal years
beginning on or after July 1, 2007. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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. + }
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