75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 3497
 
                         House Bill 3047
 
Sponsored by Representatives KAHL, MATTHEWS, J SMITH;
  Representative SCHAUFLER, Senators MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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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.
 
  Directs Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of
Oregon to implement pilot project using volunteer greeters on
light rail system vehicles to improve user safety and decrease
fare evasion and criminal activity.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to mass transit safety.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation
District of Oregon shall establish a pilot project using
volunteer greeters on light rail system vehicles for the purposes
of:
  (a) Improving the safety of system users; and
  (b) Decreasing the incidence of fare evasion and criminal
activity.
  (2) To the extent practicable, the district shall prefer the
use of volunteer greeters with law enforcement experience. + }
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