Chapter 1039 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2680

Relating to transportation.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Legislative Committee on Transportation is established as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The committee shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. If possible, at least one of the members appointed by each appointing authority shall have served on the committee in the preceding interim between legislative sessions.

(3) The appointing authorities shall appoint members of a new committee within 30 days after the convening of the Legislative Assembly in regular session.

(4) If the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate is a member of the committee, either may designate an alternate from among the members of the respective house from time to time to exercise powers as a member of the committee when the Speaker or the President is not in attendance at a meeting of the committee. The alternate shall not preside if the Speaker or President is a cochairperson of the committee.

(5) The term of a member of the committee shall expire upon the convening of the Legislative Assembly in regular session next following the member's appointment. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the appointing authority.

(6) The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during the sessions of the Legislative Assembly, or any recess thereof, and in the interim period between sessions. During the sessions of the Legislative Assembly, the committee shall conduct its business as a joint committee.

(7) Each appointing authority shall designate a cochairperson for the committee. The cochairpersons shall preside alternately over meetings of the committee when the committee meets as a joint committee.

(8) The committee may appoint advisory committees or subcommittees, which may include individuals other than members of the Legislative Assembly. A member of an advisory committee or subcommittee appointed under this subsection who is not a member of the Legislative Assembly shall be compensated and reimbursed in the manner provided in ORS 292.495.

(9) The Legislative Administration Committee shall provide staff necessary to the performance of the functions of the Legislative Committee on Transportation. The committee shall use the services of permanent legislative staff to the greatest extent practicable.

SECTION 2. The Legislative Committee on Transportation may:

(1) Review policies, laws and regulations related to administration, operation, planning, design, construction and maintenance of highways.

(2) Review policies, laws and regulations related to motor vehicles and other modes of transportation.

(3) Study any other issue or policy related to transportation as authorized by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate.

(4) Make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly on any subject the committee is authorized to review or study.

SECTION 3. (1) The Department of Transportation shall submit to the Legislative Committee on Transportation established by section 1 of this 1999 Act the list of projects referred to in ORS 367.625, as amended by section 108, chapter 1060, Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled House Bill 2082).

(2) The committee shall review the list of projects presented by the department under subsection (1) of this section. The committee may make a recommendation to the Emergency Board on or prior to the date the department presents the list to the board under ORS 367.625, as amended by section 108, chapter 1060, Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled House Bill 2082), as to whether the Emergency Board should authorize expenditure of moneys necessary for the issuance of bonds under ORS 367.625, as amended by section 108, chapter 1060, Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled House Bill 2082).

SECTION 4. If House Bill 2082 becomes law, section 3 of this 1999 Act becomes operative on the date that section 108, chapter 1060, Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled House Bill 2082) (amending ORS 367.625), becomes operative.

SECTION 5. (1) The Director of Transportation shall appoint a committee to examine how state and federal environmental and land use regulations affect state and local road construction, preservation and maintenance costs. The committee may have as many members as the director determines necessary but shall include at least one member of the House of Representatives and one member of the Senate.

(2) The committee shall propose changes to the regulations described in subsection (1) of this section that will reduce the cost of complying with the regulations.

(3) The committee shall report to the Legislative Committee on Transportation created by section 1 of this 1999 Act by November 1, 2000.

(4) The Department of Transportation shall provide staff to the committee described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 6. Sections 3 and 5 of this 1999 Act are repealed on December 31, 2000.

Approved by the Governor September 1, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State September 1, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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