74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
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amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
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LC 3577
Senate Bill 1021
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
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.
Defines 'fuel-efficient vehicle.' Decreases vehicle
registration fee for fuel-efficient vehicle. Increases
registration fee for sport utility vehicle with fuel economy
rating below certain amount.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to motor vehicles; creating new provisions; and amending
ORS 801.041, 801.042, 803.420 and 805.115.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2007 Act is added to and made
a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. + }
SECTION 2. { + ' Fuel-efficient vehicle' means a
noncommercial passenger vehicle with a fuel economy rating of 40
or more miles per gallon on the highway, as published by the
United States Department of Energy and the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. + }
SECTION 3. 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) Fuel-efficient vehicles, $15 for each year of the
registration period.
(11)(a) Sport utility vehicle:
(A) $47 for each year of the registration period if the sport
utility vehicle's fuel economy rating is less than 16 miles per
gallon on the highway, as published by the United States
Department of Energy and the United States Environmental
Protection Agency.
(B) $37 for each year of the registration period if the sport
utility vehicle's fuel economy rating is 16 or more miles per
gallon on the highway and less than 22 miles per gallon on the
highway, as published by the United States Department of Energy
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, the Department of
Transportation shall define 'sport utility vehicle' by rule. + }
{ - (10) - } { + (12) + } 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:
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____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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{ - (11)(a) - } { + (13)(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:
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____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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8,001 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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(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) - } { + (14) + } Trailers registered under
permanent registration, $10.
{ - (13) - } { + (15) + } 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) - } { + (16) + } 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) - } { + (17) + } 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) - } { + (18) + } 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) - } { + (19) + } 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) - } { + (20) + } 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) - } { + (21) + } 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) - } { + (22) + } 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) - } { + (23) + } The registration fee for vehicles
with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100
is a fee of $15.
{ - (22) - } { + (24) + } Subject to subsection
{ - (19) - } { + (21) + } 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:
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____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.
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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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{ - (23) - } { + (25) + } The registration fee for school
vehicles registered under ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
{ - (24) - } { + (26) + } The registration fee for a
low-speed vehicle is $54.
{ - (25) - } { + (27) + } 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.
SECTION 4. { + The amendments to ORS 803.420 apply to vehicles
purchased on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act. + }
SECTION 5. ORS 801.041 is amended to read:
801.041. The following apply to the authority granted to
counties by ORS 801.040 to establish registration fees for
vehicles:
(1) An ordinance establishing registration fees under this
section must be enacted by the county imposing the registration
fee and filed with the Department of Transportation. Any
ordinance establishing registration fees that is enacted by the
governing body of a county must be submitted to the electors of
the county for their approval. The governing body of the county
imposing the registration fee shall enter into an
intergovernmental agreement under ORS 190.010 with the department
by which the department shall collect the registration fees, pay
them over to the county and, if necessary, allow the credit or
credits described in ORS 803.445 (5). The intergovernmental
agreement must state the date on which the department shall begin
collecting registration fees for the county.
(2) The authority granted by this section allows the
establishment of registration fees in addition to those described
in ORS 803.420. There is no authority under this section to
affect registration periods, qualifications, cards, plates,
requirements or any other provision relating to vehicle
registration under the vehicle code.
(3) Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, when
registration fees are imposed under this section, they must be
imposed on all vehicle classes. Registration fees as provided
under this section may not be imposed on the following:
(a) Snowmobiles and Class I all-terrain vehicles.
(b) Fixed load vehicles.
(c) Vehicles registered under ORS 805.100 to disabled veterans.
(d) Vehicles registered as antique vehicles under ORS 805.010.
(e) Vehicles registered as vehicles of special interest under
ORS 805.020.
(f) Government-owned or operated vehicles registered under ORS
805.040 or 805.045.
(g) School buses or school activity vehicles registered under
ORS 805.050.
(h) Law enforcement undercover vehicles registered under ORS
805.060.
(i) Vehicles registered on a proportional basis for interstate
operation.
(j) Vehicles with a registration weight of 26,001 pounds or
more described in ORS 803.420 { - (10) or (11) - } { + (12)
or (13) + }.
(k) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under the provisions
of ORS 805.300.
(L) Travel trailers, campers and motor homes.
(4) Any registration fee imposed by a county must be a fixed
amount not to exceed, with respect to any vehicle class, the
registration fee established under ORS 803.420 (1). For vehicles
on which a flat fee is imposed under ORS 803.420, the fee must be
a whole dollar amount.
(5) Moneys from registration fees established under this
section must be paid to the county establishing the registration
fees as provided in ORS 802.110. The county ordinance shall
provide for payment of at least 40 percent of the money to cities
within the county unless a different distribution is agreed to
between the county and the cities within the jurisdiction of the
county. The moneys shall be used for any purpose for which moneys
from registration fees may be used.
(6) Two or more counties may act jointly to impose a
registration fee under this section. The ordinance of each county
acting jointly with another under this subsection must provide
for the distribution of moneys collected through a joint
registration fee.
(7) Before the governing body of a county that overlaps a
district can impose a registration fee under this section, it
must enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS 190.010
with the governing bodies of that district and all counties,
other districts and cities with populations of over 300,000 that
overlap the district. The intergovernmental agreement must state
the registration fees and, if necessary, how the revenue from the
fees are to be apportioned among the counties and the districts.
Before the governing body of a county can enter into such an
intergovernmental agreement, the county shall consult with the
cities in its jurisdiction.
SECTION 6. ORS 801.042 is amended to read:
801.042. The following apply to the authority granted to a
district by ORS 801.040 to establish registration fees for
vehicles:
(1) Before the governing body of a district can impose a
registration fee under this section, it must submit the proposal
to the electors of the district for their approval and, if the
proposal is approved, enter into an intergovernmental agreement
under ORS 190.010 with the governing bodies of all counties,
other districts and cities with populations of over 300,000 that
overlap the district. The intergovernmental agreement must state
the registration fees and, if necessary, how the revenue from the
fees shall be apportioned among counties and the districts.
Before the governing body of a county can enter into such an
intergovernmental agreement, the county shall consult with the
cities in its jurisdiction.
(2) If a district raises revenues from a registration fee for
purposes related to highways, roads, streets and roadside rest
areas, the governing body of that district shall establish a
Regional Arterial Fund and shall deposit in the Regional Arterial
Fund all such registration fees.
(3) Interest received on moneys credited to the Regional
Arterial Fund shall accrue to and become a part of the Regional
Arterial Fund.
(4) The Regional Arterial Fund must be administered by the
governing body of the district referred to in subsection (2) of
this section and such governing body by ordinance may disburse
moneys in the Regional Arterial Fund. Moneys within the Regional
Arterial Fund may be disbursed only for a program of projects
recommended by a joint policy advisory committee on
transportation consisting of local officials and state agency
representatives designated by the district referred to in
subsection (2) of this section. The projects for which the joint
policy advisory committee on transportation can recommend funding
must concern arterials, collectors or other improvements
designated by the joint policy advisory committee on
transportation.
(5) Ordinances establishing registration fees under this
section must be filed with the Department of Transportation. The
governing body of the district imposing the registration fee
shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS 190.010
with the department by which the department shall collect the
registration fees, pay them over to the district and, if
necessary, allow the credit or credits described in ORS 803.445
(5). The intergovernmental agreement must state the date on which
the department shall begin collecting registration fees for the
district.
(6) The authority granted by this section allows the
establishment of registration fees in addition to those described
in ORS 803.420. There is no authority under this section to
affect registration periods, qualifications, cards, plates,
requirements or any other provision relating to vehicle
registration under the vehicle code.
(7) Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, when
registration fees are imposed under this section, the fees must
be imposed on all vehicle classes. Registration fees as provided
under this section may not be imposed on the following:
(a) Snowmobiles and Class I all-terrain vehicles.
(b) Fixed load vehicles.
(c) Vehicles registered under ORS 805.100 to disabled veterans.
(d) Vehicles registered as antique vehicles under ORS 805.010.
(e) Vehicles registered as vehicles of special interest under
ORS 805.020.
(f) Government-owned or operated vehicles registered under ORS
805.040 or 805.045.
(g) School buses or school activity vehicles registered under
ORS 805.050.
(h) Law enforcement undercover vehicles registered under ORS
805.060.
(i) Vehicles registered on a proportional basis for interstate
operation.
(j) Vehicles with a registration weight of 26,001 pounds or
more described in ORS 803.420 { - (10) or (11) - } { + (12)
or (13) + }.
(k) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under the provisions
of ORS 805.300.
(L) Travel trailers, campers and motor homes.
(8) Any registration fee imposed by the governing body of a
district must be a fixed amount not to exceed, with respect to
any vehicle class, the registration fee established under ORS
803.420 (1). For vehicles on which a flat fee is imposed under
ORS 803.420, the fee must be a whole dollar amount.
SECTION 7. ORS 805.115 is amended to read:
805.115. (1) In the absence of just cause for refusal, the
Department of Transportation shall provide for registration in a
manner consistent with this section for persons who qualify under
this section as active members of the Oregon National Guard. The
special registration provisions under this section are subject to
the following:
(a) The fee to register or renew registration under this
section shall be the regular registration fee for the vehicle.
(b) Any motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (1) and
{ - (16)(c) and (d) - } { + (18)(c) and (d) + } may be
registered under this section.
(2) A person is eligible for registration under this section if
the person is issued a certificate by the Oregon Military
Department certifying that the person is an active member of the
Oregon National Guard.
(3) The department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any
registration issued under this section if the department
determines that the vehicle is owned by a person not qualified
for registration under this section or that the vehicle is not
eligible for registration under this section.
(4) The Oregon Military Department shall notify the Department
of Transportation within 30 days if a person issued a certificate
described in subsection (2) of this section ceases to be an
active member of the Oregon National Guard.
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