76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
 
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LC 1581
 
                         House Bill 2331
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Transportation)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Directs Department of Transportation to conduct study on
bicycle licensing.
  Sunsets January 2, 2014.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to study of issuing bicycle licenses.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation shall
conduct a study of the feasibility of issuing bicycle licenses to
owners of bicycles.
  (2) The purpose of the study is to determine whether a
voluntary or mandatory licensing system could work to the
advantage of bicyclists by:
  (a) Using the licenses for tracing stolen or lost bicycles;
  (b) Using fees, if any, to fund bicycle infrastructure, such as
bike paths, bicycle lanes or any improvements that would assist
bicyclists in commuting to work; or
  (c) Allowing planners to determine the number of bicycles in a
city or community and the need to plan for future needs.
  (3) The study should attempt to determine whether a licensing
system should be voluntary or mandatory and, if mandatory,
whether the fees collected would be sufficient to accomplish any
of the purposes listed in subsection (2) of this section.
  (4) The department need not report the results of the study to
the Legislative Assembly.
  (5) The department shall complete the study on or before
February 4, 2013. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on
January 2, 2014. + }
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