73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2742
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to safe routes to schools; and appropriating money.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Safe Routes to Schools Fund is
established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest
earned by the Safe Routes to Schools Fund shall be credited to
the fund.  Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to
the Department of Transportation to implement a safe routes to
schools program as described in section 2 of this 2005 Act.
  (2) The department may apply for, accept, receive and disburse
gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from the federal
government or from any other source to carry out a safe routes to
schools program. Moneys received by the department under this
subsection shall be deposited in the Safe Routes to Schools Fund.
  (3) The department, in consultation with the Transportation
Safety Committee, may award grants from the Safe Routes to
Schools Fund to applicants who comply with criteria adopted by
the department under section 2 of this 2005 Act. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation, in
consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall
establish a safe routes to schools program to assist communities
in identifying and reducing barriers and hazards to children
walking or bicycling to and from school.
  (2) The department may provide the following kinds of
assistance:
  (a) Grants;
  (b) Technical services and advice;
  (c) Public information and education; and
  (d) Evaluation and measurement of community programs.
  (3) If the department awards grants under this section:
  (a) The department shall award grants for all of the following:
  (A) Education;
  (B) Engineering; and
  (C) Enforcement;
  (b) No one grant is required to include moneys for all the
components specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
  (c) The department shall adopt rules specifying criteria that
will be used in awarding grants.
  (4) A city, county or school district that has developed or is
preparing to develop a plan described in ORS 195.115 to reduce
barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from
school may apply to the department for assistance in developing
or carrying out the plan. + }
 
 
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Passed by House May 18, 2005
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 22, 2005
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2005
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2005
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2005
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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