75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 3424
 
                         House Bill 3138
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (at the request of
  League of Oregon Cities)
 
 
                             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 annual appropriation to Department of Transportation
small cities program.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to transportation funding; amending ORS 366.805.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 366.805 is amended to read:
  366.805. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this
section, the appropriation specified in ORS 366.800 shall be
allocated to the cities as provided in this subsection. The
moneys subject to allocation under this subsection shall be
distributed by the Department of Transportation according to the
following:
  (a) The moneys shall be distributed to all the cities.
  (b) Each city shall receive such share of the moneys as its
population bears to the total population of the cities.
  (2) Each year, the sum of $500,000 shall be withdrawn from the
appropriation specified in ORS 366.800 and   { - $500,000 - }
 { + $4.5 million + } shall be withdrawn from moneys available to
the Department of Transportation from the State Highway Fund and
set up in a separate account to be administered by the Department
of Transportation. The following apply to the account described
in this subsection:
  (a)   { - Money - }   { + Moneys + } from the account shall
only be used upon streets:
  (A) That are not a part of the state highway system;
  (B) That are within cities with populations of 5,000 or fewer
persons; and
  (C) That are inadequate for the capacity they serve or are in a
condition detrimental to safety.
  (b) All moneys in the account shall be allotted each year.
  (c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the department
shall determine the distribution of the expenditures after
considering applications made to it therefor from the cities.
  (d) The department may enter into agreements with cities upon
the advice and counsel of organizations representing cities to
establish:
  (A) The method of allotting moneys from the account; or
  (B) The method of considering applications from cities and
determining distribution based on the applications.
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