House Bill 2001

Directs interim House and Senate committees related to transportation and Oregon Transportation Commission to conduct study. Sunsets January 2, 2012. Directs Department of Transportation to develop one or more pilot programs to implement congestion pricing in Portland metropolitan area. Sunsets January 2, 2016. Directs Department of Transportation to provide information about transportation projects on website. Directs Department of Transportation to develop least-cost planning model. Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects funded from Multimodal Transportation Fund. Specifies allocation of lottery bond proceeds. Defines "medium-speed electric vehicle." Creates offense of unlawfully operating medium-speed electric vehicles on highway. Punishes by maximum fine of $360. Directs Department of Transportation to adopt safety standards for low-speed vehicles and medium-speed electric vehicles. Directs Department of Transportation to include specific request for capital construction funding to facilitate sharing of offices and other facilities with local government in budget request prepared for Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to work with stakeholders to review and update criteria used to select projects within Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Directs Department of Transportation to develop environmental performance standards for highway projects. Directs Department of Transportation to implement certain transportation design practices. <i>Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to determine amount of federal transportation funds available to Department of Transportation that may be used for eligible nonhighway projects.</i>] <i>Permits city with population of more than 500,000 to establish vehicle registration fees. Becomes operative July 1, 2013.</i>] <b>Enables counties to establish vehicle registration fees under certain circumstances.</b> Prohibits local government from enacting or enforcing provision <i>regulating use of fuel in</i>] <b>taxing fuel for</b> motor vehicles. Sunsets January 2, 2014. <b>Permits tax, after sunset, with voter approval.</b> Prohibits car rental company from imposing surcharge in rental agreement that is greater than costs to register and title vehicles. <i>Removes requirement, for counties with population of 350,000 or more, that ordinance establishing county registration fees for vehicles be approved by electors of county. Becomes operative July 1, 2013.</i>] Changes certain vehicle fees and motor vehicle fuel tax. Extends credit against corporate excise or corporate income tax for corporation that provides motor vehicle insurance issued under mile-based or time-based rating plan. <b>Creates specified funds. Continuously appropriates moneys in funds to Department of Transportation for specified purposes. Directs Travel Information Council to manage, maintain and improve certain roadside rest areas. Requires metropolitan service districts to develop land use and transportation scenarios designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from certain vehicles. Creates program related to transportation projects and describes projects. Authorizes issuance of Highway User Tax Bonds for funding program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

In the House of Representatives

• E. Terry Beyer

  Sponsor

• Vicki Berger

  Chief co-sponsor

In the Senate

• Rick Metsger

  Sponsor

• Bruce Starr

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading38–22

  Passed · May 27

• Senate, third reading24–6

  Passed · May 29

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 22

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In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 27

1. Apr 15Introduced
2. Sent to Transportation
3. Apr 20Heard in Transportation
4. Apr 22Heard in Transportation
5. Apr 23Heard in Transportation
6. Apr 24Heard in Transportation
7. Apr 27Heard in Transportation
8. Apr 28Heard in Transportation
9. May 4Transportation reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Revenue
10. Sent to Revenue
11. May 19Heard in Revenue
12. Revenue reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Special Joint Committee On Transportation
13. Sent to Special Joint Committee On Transportation
14. May 21Heard in Special Joint Committee On Transportation
15. May 22Heard in Special Joint Committee On Transportation
16. Special Joint Committee On Transportation recommended it as amended
17. May 26Read a second time
18. May 27Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 22

In the Senate May 28 – May 29

1. May 28Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Special Joint Committee On Transportation
3. May 29Special Joint Committee On Transportation recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Passed the Senate, 24 to 6

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 29

1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
3. Jul 29Signed by the Governor
4. Became chapter 865 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from September 28, 2009