70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session


                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2635

Sponsored by Representative BEYER (at the request of Oregon
  Christmas Tree Growers)


                     CHAPTER ................


                             AN ACT


Relating to vehicle limits; and prescribing an effective date.

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

  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 818. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation, in
consultation with other road authorities, shall develop and
implement a system of issuing continuous operation variance
permits. The system shall allow a person to obtain one permit
that is valid for every road authority in whose jurisdiction the
person will travel.
  (2) The department, in consultation with other road
authorities, shall develop standards for terms and conditions of
continuous operation variance permits. The standards shall be
applicable throughout the state and shall honor size and weight
restrictions established by any road authority for highways and
structures under its jurisdiction.
  (3) If requested to do so by another road authority, the
department shall contract with that road authority to allow the
authority to distribute permits described in this section. The
department may contract with private contractors to distribute
permits described in this section.
  (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a road
authority other than the department may not issue a continuous
operation variance permit for its roads unless the road authority
participates in the system developed under subsection (1) of this
section.
  (5) For purposes of provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes
referring to permits issued under ORS 818.200, a permit issued
under this section shall be considered a permit issued under ORS
818.200, unless to so consider the permit contradicts a specific
provision of this section.
  (6) The fee for a permit issued under this section that is
valid for travel in more than one road authority jurisdiction
shall be an amount determined by the department by rule, not to
exceed $8, plus an additional amount to be determined by the
department by rule, not to exceed $8, for each jurisdiction in
which travel is authorized by the permit. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 1999 Act takes effect on July 1, 2000. + }
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Passed by House May 13, 1999

Repassed by House June 29, 1999


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                                             Chief Clerk of House

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                                                 Speaker of House

Passed by Senate June 9, 1999


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                                              President of Senate












































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Received by Governor:

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Approved:

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                                                         Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

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                                               Secretary of State









































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