74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3018
 
LC 3578/HB 3018-6
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3018
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
 
                              May 8
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, delete '801.041 and
803.420' and insert '366.747, 367.620, 801.041, 803.420, 803.570
and 825.476'.
  After line 4, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Sections 3 and 4 of this 2007 Act
shall be known as and may be cited as the Congestion Relief
Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 367.620 is amended to read:
  ' 367.620. (1) The principal amount of Highway User Tax Bonds
issued under ORS 367.615 shall be subject to the provisions of
ORS 286.505 to 286.545.
  ' (2) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615
for the purposes described in ORS 367.622 in an aggregate
principal amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of not more
than $500 million.
  ' (3)(a) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615
for bridge purposes described in section 10 (1), chapter 618,
Oregon Laws 2003, in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to
produce net proceeds of not more than $1.6 billion.
  ' (b) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615
for modernization purposes described in sections 10 (2) and 11,
chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003, in an aggregate principal amount
sufficient to produce net proceeds of not more than $300 million.
  '  { +  (c) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS
367.615 for the purposes described in section 3 of this 2007 Act,
in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to produce net
proceeds of not more than $200 million. Bonds authorized under
this paragraph shall mature in not more than 10 years from their
respective dates of issuance. + }
  '  { - (c) - }  { +  (d) + } The Department of Transportation
may designate the extent to which a series of bonds authorized
under this subsection is secured and payable on a parity of lien
or on a subordinate basis to existing or future Highway User Tax
Bonds.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1) Proceeds of the bonds
authorized under ORS 367.620 (3)(c) shall be used to finance
projects chosen by the Oregon Transportation Commission. The
commission shall select projects from among the following:
  ' (a) Projects that have a cost to the State Highway Fund of
$10 million or less.
  ' (b) Projects that reduce traffic congestion on state
highways.
  ' (c) Projects located on freight routes designated by the
commission.
  ' (d) Projects that will relieve congestion on freight routes
designated by the commission.
  ' (e) Projects that have local, regional or federal matching
funds.
  ' (f) Projects that enhance the economic vitality of this
state.
  ' (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, 10
percent of the bonds described in ORS 367.620 (3)(c) shall be
used to secure right of way for projects of statewide
significance that are on the list adopted by the commission in
May 2002. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, the Oregon Transportation
Commission shall allocate at least 10 percent of the net proceeds
of the bonds authorized by ORS 367.620 (3)(c) to each region
described in this section. For purposes of this section, the
regions are as follows:
  ' (a) Region one consists of Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River,
Multnomah and Washington Counties.
  ' (b) Region two consists of Benton, Clatsop, Lane, Lincoln,
Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties.
  ' (c) Region three consists of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson
and Josephine Counties.
  ' (d) Region four consists of Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam,
Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Sherman, Wasco and Wheeler Counties.
  ' (e) Region five consists of Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur,
Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties.
  ' (2) The commission need not allocate 10 percent to a region
unless there are transportation projects in the region that meet
the qualifications established by the commission by rule. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 367.620 by
section 2 of this 2007 Act do not impair the interests of the
owners of any Highway User Tax Bonds that are outstanding on the
effective date of this 2007 Act or any obligations of the
agreements of the Department of Transportation under its Amended
and Restated Master Highway User Tax Revenue Bond Declaration
dated June 1, 2006, as amended and supplemented. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Notwithstanding ORS 367.620 (1),
the provisions of ORS 286.505 to 286.545 do not apply to bonds
described in ORS 367.620 (3)(c) for the biennium beginning July
1, 2007. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + } ORS 803.570 is amended to read:
  ' 803.570. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law,
the Department of Transportation shall collect the fee described
by this section each time the department issues a registration
plate upon the registration of a vehicle or at other times when a
registration plate is issued by the department. The following all
apply to the fee established by this section:
  ' (1) The fee shall be in addition to any other fee collected
upon issuance of a registration plate.
  ' (2) The fee for each registration plate issued and for each
  { - set of two - }  { +  pair of + } plates issued shall be
determined by the department and shall be established by the
department by rule.
  { - The fee may not exceed $3 for one plate and $5 for a set of
two plates. - }   { + The department shall establish the fees for
a single plate and for a pair of plates under this section by:
  ' (a) Determining the cost of manufacturing the plates and
rounding the cost to the next highest half-dollar; and
  ' (b) Adding $20 for a single plate and $40 for a pair of
plates. Of the increase, $1 for each single plate and $2 for each
pair of plates must be allocated as described in ORS 366.747. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + } ORS 366.747 is amended to read:
  ' 366.747. (1) The following moneys shall be allocated as
described in subsection (2) of this section:
  ' (a) The amount attributable to the increase in the inspection
fee by the amendments to ORS 803.215 by section 47, chapter 618,
Oregon Laws 2003.
  '  { - (b) The amount attributable to any increase in
registration plate fees by the amendments to ORS 803.570 by
section 48, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003. - }
 
  '  { +  (b) For each registration plate issued and for each
pair of registration plates issued, $1 for a single plate and $2
for a pair of plates. + }
  ' (c) The amount attributable to the increases in fees for
driver licenses, permits and endorsements by the amendments to
ORS 807.370 by section 49, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003.
  ' (d) The amount attributable to the increase in the weight
receipt fee by the amendments to ORS 825.450 by section 50,
chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003.
  ' (2) The moneys described in subsection (1) of this section
shall be allocated 60 percent to counties and 40 percent to
cities. Moneys allocated under this section shall be distributed
in the same manner as moneys allocated to counties and cities
under ORS 366.739 are distributed.
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + } ORS 825.476 is amended to read:
  ' 825.476.
' _______________________________________________________________
                    MILEAGE TAX RATE TABLE '
A '
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
Declared Combined    Fee Rates
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
Weight Groups         Per Mile
(Pounds)               (Mills)
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
26,028,000         { -
40.0 - }
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___ + }
28,030,000         { -
42.4 - }
 { +
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30,032,000         { -
44.3 - }
 { +
___ + }
32,034,000         { -
46.3 - }
 { +
___ + }
34,036,000         { -
48.1 - }
 { +
___ + }
36,038,000         { -
50.6 - }
 { +
___ + }
38,040,000         { -
52.5 - }
 { +
___ + }
40,042,000         { -
54.4 - }
 { +
___ + }
42,044,000         { -
56.4 - }
 { +
___ + }
44,046,000         { -
58.3 - }
 { +
___ + }
46,048,000         { -
60.2 - }
 { +
___ + }
48,050,000         { -
62.2 - }
 { +
___ + }
50,052,000         { -
64.5 - }
 { +
___ + }
52,054,000         { -
66.9 - }
 { +
___ + }
54,056,000         { -
69.4 - }
 { +
___ + }
56,058,000         { -
72.3 - }
 { +
___ + }
58,060,000         { -
75.6 - }
 { +
___ + }
60,062,000         { -
79.5 - }
 { +
___ + }
62,064,000         { -
83.9 - }
 { +
___ + }
64,066,000         { -
88.7 - }
 { +
___ + }
66,068,000         { -
95.0 - }
 { +
___ + }
68,070,000         { -
101.7 - }
 { +
___ + }
70,072,000         { -
108.4 - }
 { +
___ + }
72,074,000         { -
114.6 - }
 { +
___ + }
74,076,000         { -
120.5 - }
 { +
___ + }
76,078,000         { -
126.3 - }
 { +
___ + }
78,080,000         { -
131.6 - }
 { +
___ + }
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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' _______________________________________________________________
                       AXLE-WEIGHT MILEAGE
                        TAX RATE TABLE '
B '
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
Declared ComNumber of Axles
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
Weight Groups  5     6      7     8     9 or
  (Pounds)        (Mills)               more
 
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
 
80,00t82,000    { -
124.311110.4  104.1 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
 ___
___ + }
82,00t84,000    { -
126.311111.8  105.5 - }
 
               { +
___
 ___
 ___
 ___
___ + }
84,00t86,000    { -
129.212113.2  107.0 - }
 
 
               { +
___
 ___
 ___
 ___
___ + }
86,00t88,000    { -
132.012115.2  108.4 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
 ___
___ + }
88,00t90,000    { -
135.412117.1  110.4 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
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___ + }
90,00t92,000    { -
139.312119.0  112.3 - }
 
               { +
___
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___ + }
92,00t94,000    { -
143.112120.9  113.8 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
 ___
___ + }
94,00t96,000    { -
147.513122.9  115.6 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
 ___
___ + }
96,00t98,000    { -
152.813124.9  117.6 - }
 
               { +
___
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 ___
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___ + }
98,00100,000           { -
135119.5.- }
 
                      { +
___
 ___
 ___
___ + }
100,0102,000                 { -
130.1121.5 - }
 
                            { +
___
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___ + }
102,0104,000                 { -
133.0123.9 - }
 
                            { +
___
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___ + }
104,0105,500                 { -
135.9126.3 - }
 
                            { +
___
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___ + }
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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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  In line 5, delete '1' and insert '10'.
  On page 7, line 7, delete '2' and insert '11'.
  In line 8, delete '1' and insert '10'.
  In line 10, delete '3' and insert '12'.
  On page 8, line 14, delete '4' and insert '13' and delete ' 3'
and insert '12'.
  After line 16, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 14. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 366.747,
803.570 and 825.476 by sections 7 to 9 of this 2007 Act become
operative on January 1, 2010. + } ' .
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