77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 260
 
LC 2847/SB 260-6
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 260
 
           By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION
 
                             April 4
 
  On page 2 of the printed bill, after line 37, insert: { +  + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + Section 5 of this 2013 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 824.200 to 824.256. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 367.082, a
railroad company may not receive, directly or indirectly, a grant
or loan from the Multimodal Transportation Fund established under
ORS 367.080 if the railroad company charges a landowner for an
easement to cross a railroad that is necessary for the landowner
to access the landowner's property.
  ' (2)(a) This section applies only to a railroad company that
operates a railroad located wholly within the boundaries of
Benton and Linn Counties.
  ' (b) The provisions of this section do not apply to a railroad
company that was imposing and collecting a charge before January
1, 2013.
  ' (3) Rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under
ORS 367.082 relating to applications for grants or loans from the
Multimodal Transportation Fund must provide for notice to
applicants of the restrictions imposed by this section.
  ' (4) If the department determines that a railroad company has
charged a landowner for an easement in violation of this section,
the department may not thereafter make any further grants or
loans from the Multimodal Transportation Fund that would benefit
the railroad company. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Section 5 of this 2013 Act applies
to all grants and loans from the Multimodal Transportation Fund
made on or after the effective date of this 2013 Act. + } ' .
  In line 38, delete '4' and insert '7'.
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