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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.400 - Execution of contracts.

The Department of Transportation may enter into all contracts deemed necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, improvement or betterment of highways or for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act. All contracts executed by the department shall be made in the name of the state, by and through the department. [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1975 c.771 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.425 - Deposit of moneys for highway work.

(1) Any county, city or road district of the state or any person, firm or corporation may deposit moneys in the State Treasury or may deposit with the Department of Transportation an irrevocable letter of credit approved by the department for laying out, surveying, locating, grading, surfacing, repairing or doing other work upon any public highway within the state under the direction of the department. When any money or a letter of credit is deposited with the department under this subsection, the department shall proceed with the proposed highway project.
(2) Money deposited under subsection (1) of this section shall be disbursed for the purpose for which it was deposited upon a voucher approved by the department and a warrant. [Amended by 1967 c.454 §38; 1979 c.365 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.435 - Auditing and allowing claims.

The Department of Transportation may allow all claims legally payable out of the highway fund. The department shall, if satisfied as to the correctness and validity of a claim, indorse approval thereon. When claims have been approved and indorsed by the fiscal officer of the department, they shall be filed with the fiscal officer of the department, who shall audit and pay the same out of the highway fund. [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1967 c.454 §39]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.445 - Repair of damaged highways.

The Department of Transportation may repair or cause to be repaired at once any state highway which has been damaged by slides, flood or other catastrophe so that the highway may be immediately reopened to traffic. To accomplish the reopening of the highway the department may, if it is deemed for the best interests of the state, proceed at once to remove the slide or to repair the damage with the department’s own forces, or with other available forces. The department may cause such work to be done by contract without calling for competitive bids.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.455 - Removing unlawful signs and structures.

The Department of Transportation may take down and remove from the right of way of any state highway any sign or other structure or thing erected or maintained thereon contrary to law. When removing a sign or other structure or thing the department shall follow and comply with the legal or statutory procedure provided by law. [Amended by 2007 c.199 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.460 - Construction of sidewalks within highway right of way.

The Department of Transportation may construct and maintain within the right of way of any state highway or section thereof sidewalks, footpaths, bicycle paths or trails for horseback riding or to facilitate the driving of livestock. Before the construction of any of such facilities the department must find and declare that the construction thereof is necessary in the public interest and will contribute to the safety of pedestrians, the motoring public or persons using the highway. Such facilities shall be constructed to permit reasonable ingress and egress to abutting property lawfully entitled to such rights.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.462 - Construction of fences on freeway overpasses.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall construct fences on all freeway overpasses that are built on and after November 4, 1993. The fences shall be designed to deter persons from throwing objects from the overpasses onto the freeways.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall construct fences on existing freeway overpasses that involve the greatest risk factors. [1993 c.510 §§1,2; 2001 c.104 §125; 2017 c.750 §133]
Note:
366.462 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.465 - Gates and stock guards.

The Department of Transportation may erect and maintain gates and stock or cattle guards in state highways at such points where the highways are crossed by drift or stock fences, where such highways intersect state or government-owned highways or other public highways and at other places in the state highways as the department may deem for the best interests of the public. The department may issue permits for the erection and maintenance of the same. Any gates constructed under this section must be constructed and maintained upon the right of way and not upon the traveled portion of the highway. If gates or stock guards are constructed under this section pursuant to a permit issued by the department, then the permit may contain such conditions, obligations and requirements as the department may deem for the best interests of the general public.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.470 - Agreements with railroad companies for snow removal.

(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with a railroad company for the removal of snow from highway and railroad whenever a state highway is in close proximity to a railroad track and by reason thereof and in order to remove from the highway snow and ice which has blocked or threatens to block the highway to traffic it becomes necessary to cast such snow and ice upon the railroad tracks, thereby impairing or interfering with train movement and tending to block train operations. The agreement may be made during or in anticipation of any such contingency, shall be in writing and shall fix the terms and conditions under which and the extent to and manner in which the state may, in removing the snow and ice from the highway, cast it upon the railroad tracks.
(2) The department may procure or cause to be executed by a corporation authorized to do such business in the state, a liability policy of insurance, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, or an undertaking running in favor of the state, the department, the railroad company and their officers and such employees of such parties as the contracting parties may designate.
(3) The insurance, letter of credit or undertaking:
(a) Shall be acceptable to the contracting parties.
(b) Shall in any event indemnify, protect and hold harmless the railroad company, its officers and employees designated, the state, the department, its officers and employees designated, from all claims for damage occasioned by or in connection with the removal of snow from the highway and the casting of the snow upon the railroad tracks.
(c) May, if so provided, reimburse either or both of the contracting parties for loss, cost and expense incurred in connection with or resulting from such work.
(4) The department may pay out of the highway fund the premium for the insurance or for the fee for the letter of credit and the cost and expense incurred or sustained by the railroad company and the state incident to the snow removal. [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1991 c.331 §58; 1997 c.631 §466]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.486 - Construction of roadside rest area facilities for persons with disabilities.

When a new roadside rest area is established adjacent to or within the right of way of a state highway, or when rest room facilities are constructed in an existing roadside rest area adjacent to or within the right of way of a state highway, a separate rest room facility for persons with disabilities of both sexes shall be constructed. The facility shall meet all requirements of ORS 447.210 to 447.280. [1993 c.738 §1; 2007 c.70 §152]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.487 - Use of roadside rest area rest rooms by persons with disabilities.

(1) If a roadside rest area adjacent to or within the right of way of a state highway does not have a separate rest room facility for persons with disabilities of both sexes, a person with a disability and a person of the opposite sex who is accompanying a person with a disability for the purpose of assisting the person with a disability in using the rest room may enter any existing rest room. Prior to entering the rest room, the assisting person shall receive permission from anyone who is in the rest room.
(2) A sign shall be posted outside all rest room facilities subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section stating that attendants of the opposite sex may accompany or be accompanied by persons with disabilities into any rest room. The sign shall include appropriate graphics. [1993 c.738 §2; 2007 c.70 §153]
Note:
See note under 366.486.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.490 - Coffee and cookies at roadside rest areas; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish by rule a permit program allowing nonprofit organizations to provide free coffee or other nonalcoholic beverages and cookies at roadside rest areas managed by the department. Cookies offered under the program must come from a licensed facility. Rules adopted under this section may not restrict the program to any particular days of the year.
(2) An organization may apply for a permit to provide coffee, other beverages and cookies at a rest area managed by the department by submitting a written request to an employee of the department designated by the department. The request shall specify the day on which the organization wishes to offer the beverages and cookies and the specific rest area where they will be offered. The request shall be submitted not more than 60 days prior to the date requested.
(3) The department shall issue a permit to the selected organization not less than 30 days in advance of the date for which the permit is issued. If there is more than one request for the same date and the same place, the department shall select one organization by random drawing and shall issue the permit to that organization.
(4) The department may not issue more than one permit for the same time and place.
(5) An organization that receives a permit shall confine distribution of coffee, other beverages or cookies to an area of the rest area designated in the permit or by the rest area attendant. The organization may not obstruct access to any building or other structure in the rest area.
(6) An organization providing coffee, other beverages or cookies may receive donations.
(7) An organization may post signs identifying the organization and the activity, provided that each sign is not more than 10 square feet in area and there are not more than two signs. The signs may be placed only on vehicles used in connection with the provision of beverages and cookies or located in the area designated for the activity.
(8) The department may revoke the permit of any organization that fails to comply with the provisions of this section or with rules adopted by the department to implement the provisions.
(9) Rules adopted by the department under this section do not apply to roadside rest areas managed by the Travel Information Council pursuant to ORS 377.841. [1993 c.738 §3; 2005 c.256 §1; 2012 c.63 §9]
Note:
See note under 366.486.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.505 - Composition and use of highway fund.

(1) The State Highway Fund shall consist of:
(a) All moneys and revenues derived under and by virtue of the sale of bonds, the sale of which is authorized by law and the proceeds thereof to be dedicated to highway purposes.
(b) All moneys and revenues accruing from the licensing of motor vehicles, operators and chauffeurs.
(c) Moneys and revenues derived from any tax levied upon gasoline, distillate, liberty fuel or other volatile and inflammable liquid fuels, except moneys and revenues described in ORS 184.642 (2)(a) that become part of the Department of Transportation Operating Fund.
(d) Moneys and revenues derived from the road usage charges imposed under ORS 319.885.
(e) Moneys and revenues derived from the use tax imposed under ORS 320.410.
(f) Moneys and revenues derived from or made available by the federal government for road construction, maintenance or betterment purposes.
(g) All moneys and revenues received from all other sources which by law are allocated or dedicated for highway purposes.
(2) The State Highway Fund shall be deemed and held as a trust fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, and may be used only for the purposes authorized by law and is continually appropriated for such purposes.
(3) Moneys in the State Highway Fund may be invested as provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.857. All interest earnings on any of the funds designated in subsection (1) of this section shall be placed to the credit of the highway fund. [Amended by 1953 c.125 §5; 1989 c.966 §43; 2001 c.820 §5; 2009 c.821 §30a; 2013 c.781 §22; 2017 c.750 §116]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.508 - Legislative findings.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(a) Estimated highway, road and street revenues from current sources will not adequately meet the need for continued development of a statewide road and bridge system that is economically efficient, provides accessibility to and from commercial, agricultural, industrial, tourist and recreational facilities and enhances the highway safety, environmental quality and land use goals of this state;
(b) Responsibility for the cost of the highway, road and street system should be proportional and should be based on the number and types of vehicles that use the system and on the frequency of their use; and
(c) Expansion, modernization, maintenance, repair, reconstruction, increased capacity and enhanced safety on all roads and bridges is crucial to the economic revitalization of Oregon.
(2) The Legislative Assembly declares that the purpose of this section and ORS 319.020, 319.530, 366.507, 366.739, 366.774, 366.790, 825.476 and 825.480 is:
(a) To enhance the revenue base for the state, counties and cities for continued development and maintenance of the road and bridge system; and
(b) To enhance the revitalization of this state’s economy by implementing a long-term plan for the state, counties and cities that establishes priorities for road and bridge improvements. [1987 c.899 §1]
Note:
366.508 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.510 - Turning over highway funds to State Treasurer.

All state officials charged with the collection of highway funds shall, upon the first of each month after collection, unless a different time is otherwise provided, turn the same over to the State Treasurer, who shall enter such revenues in the account of the highway fund. [Amended by 1967 c.454 §106]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.512 - Collection of certain registration fees for State Parks and Recreation Department Fund.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall collect all registration fees for campers, motor homes and travel trailers. Such fees shall be paid into the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Camper" has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.180.
(b) "Motor home" has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.350.
(c) "Travel trailer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.565. [1969 c.605 §46; 1979 c.186 §13; 1983 c.338 §918; 1983 c.363 §2; 1985 c.16 §460; 1985 c.395 §6; 1989 c.904 §36; 1993 c.696 §15; 2003 c.14 §161; 2003 c.655 §72; 2005 c.22 §§260,261]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.516 - Incurring obligations payable from anticipated revenues.

The Department of Transportation may incur obligations to be paid from the State Highway Fund for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair or maintenance of highways, streets and bridges in excess of the amount then standing to the credit of the State Highway Fund if in the opinion of the department there will be sufficient funds available for the payment of such obligations when they become due and payable and all other debts, obligations and expenses chargeable against the State Highway Fund including those amounts that are required by law to be set aside from the State Highway Fund for particular purposes. Obligations incurred under the authority of this section need not be payable in the same biennial period during which the obligation is incurred. [1953 c.125 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.517 - Department may determine certain accounting procedures.

The Department of Transportation shall determine the accounting period for which any expenditures shall be charged against the State Highway Fund. The department may charge such expenditures against the State Highway Fund at the time the expenditures are actually paid even though the expenditures were obligated during a prior accounting period. The department may keep its accounts on a calendar year basis. [1953 c.125 §3; 1967 c.454 §40]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.518 - Expenditures from highway fund to be reported, budgeted and limited to amounts budgeted.

The Department of Transportation shall submit a biennial statement and budget estimate as required by law, and shall limit its expenditures from the State Highway Fund during each biennial period to the total amount of the budget approved according to law; provided, that the word "expenditures" shall mean all money actually paid out or due and payable, but shall not mean liabilities or obligations incurred but not due and payable until a subsequent biennial period. The provisions of any law establishing a Legislative Assembly emergency committee shall apply to expenditures from the State Highway Fund. [1953 c.125 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.520 - Expenses in legalizing state highways.

The expenses incurred in any proceeding by the Department of Transportation under ORS 368.201 to 368.221, when applied to state highways, shall be paid out of the highway fund. [Amended by 1981 c.153 §62]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.522 - Appropriations from highway fund for legislative interim committees.

It hereby is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the total appropriations out of the State Highway Fund made by it for the payment of expenses incurred by the Legislative Assembly by and through its interim committee during any biennium shall be deemed to be the maximum amount necessary for such purpose. Any unexpended and unobligated balance remaining in any such appropriation heretofore or hereafter made shall, after the expiration of the biennium for which the appropriation was made, be returned to the State Highway Fund and may thereafter be used for any purpose authorized by law. [1953 c.84 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.523 - Transportation Project Account.

(1) The Transportation Project Account is created in the State Highway Fund. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of making allocations described in ORS 367.617 and for the purpose of paying bond debt service on Highway User Tax Bonds issued under ORS 367.615. Interest on the account is credited to the State Highway Fund.
(2) Amounts allocated by the Oregon Transportation Commission pursuant to ORS 367.617 for the purposes described in section 64, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009, shall be expended from the account.
(3) If at any time the department determines that there are not sufficient funds in the State Highway Fund to pay bond debt service on Highway User Tax Bonds issued under ORS 367.615, moneys in the Transportation Project Account shall be transferred to the State Highway Fund and shall be used by the department to pay bond debt service on Highway User Tax Bonds issued under ORS 367.615.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Bond" has the meaning given that term in ORS 367.010.
(b) "Bond debt service" has the meaning given that term in ORS 367.010. [2009 c.865 §63]
Note:
366.523 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.524

[1985 c.209 §7; 1987 c.899 §§18,19,20; 1989 c.865 §§5,5a; 1993 c.637 §17; 1993 c.770 §7; 1995 c.440 §3; 2001 c.669 §5; 2003 c.618 §16; renumbered 366.739 in 2003]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.525

[Amended by 1967 c.463 §3; 1971 c.376 §4; 1979 c.344 §8; 1981 s.s. c.3 §108; 1983 c.164 §3; 1983 c.338 §920; 1985 c.209 §3; renumbered 366.762 in 2003]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.530

[Amended by 1955 c.43 §1; 1955 c.287 §23; 1967 c.454 §41; 1977 c.743 §1; 1983 c.338 §921; 1987 c.440 §7; 1991 c.407 §34; 1993 c.741 §41; 1997 c.249 §117; renumbered 366.764 in 2003]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.535

[Amended by 1967 c.463 §4; 1975 c.527 §2; 1979 c.344 §9; 1985 c.209 §4; renumbered 366.766 in 2003]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.550 - "Historic Columbia River Highway" defined.

As used in ORS 366.550 to 366.553, "Historic Columbia River Highway" means all parts of the original Columbia River Highway, constructed between 1913 and 1922, in Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco Counties, that have been designated as a "Historic and Scenic Highway" under ORS 377.100 and all properties and structures that are within the Columbia River Highway Historic District, National Register of Historic Places. [1987 c.382 §1]
Note:
366.550 to 366.553 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.551 - Policy.

The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the public policy of the State of Oregon to preserve and restore the continuity and historic integrity of the remaining segments of the Historic Columbia River Highway for public use and enjoyment and in furtherance thereof:
(1) To reuse and manage the Historic Columbia River Highway as a continuous visitor attraction that ties together Columbia Gorge cities and rural service centers and contributes to their economic development.
(2) To rehabilitate, restore, maintain and preserve all original roadway and highway-related structures on the intact and usable highway segments.
(3) To connect intact and usable highway segments with recreation trails, where feasible, to create a continuous historic road route through the Columbia Gorge which links local, state and federal recreation and historic sites.
(4) To provide a coordinated visitor information program to identify and interpret the significance of the highway.
(5) To preserve and enhance the scenic qualities of the highway and its associated corridor.
(6) To coordinate appropriate state agency activities and funds to accomplish these purposes. [1987 c.382 §2]
Note:
See note under 366.550.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.552 - Historic road program for Historic Columbia River Highway; footpaths and bicycle trails; acquisition of property; cooperation with other agencies.

(1) The Department of Transportation and the State Parks and Recreation Department shall prepare and manage a historic road program, in consultation with the Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee and other affected entities, consistent with the purposes of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act of 1986 and the public policy of this state declared in ORS 366.551.
(2) The departments shall inform the advisory committee of those activities of the departments which may affect the continuity, historic integrity and scenic qualities of the Historic Columbia River Highway.
(3) The departments shall undertake efforts to rehabilitate, restore, maintain and preserve all intact and usable segments of the Historic Columbia River Highway and associated state parks. The Department of Transportation may expend funds dedicated for footpaths and bicycle trails under ORS 366.514 to construct footpaths and bicycle trails on those portions of the Historic Columbia River Highway that are parts of the state highway system or that are county roads or city streets and the State Parks and Recreation Department may incorporate those segments into the Oregon recreation trails system under the provisions of ORS 390.950 to 390.989 and 390.995 (2).
(4) The departments may acquire real property, or any right or interest therein, deemed necessary for the preservation of historic, scenic or recreation qualities of the Historic Columbia River Highway, for the connection of intact and usable segments, or for the development and maintenance of parks along or in close proximity to the highway. The departments shall encourage the acquisition of lands, or interests in lands, by donation, agreement, exchange or purchase.
(5) The departments shall assist and cooperate with other agencies and political subdivisions of the state, state agencies, the federal government, special purpose districts, railroads, public and private organizations and individuals to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 366.550 to 366.553. The departments may enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out these provisions. [1987 c.382 §3; 1989 c.904 §37]
Note:
See note under 366.550.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.553 - Advisory committee; members; duties; meetings.

(1) There is created in the Department of Transportation an advisory committee to advise the Director of Transportation and the Oregon Transportation Commission on policy matters pertaining to the preservation and restoration of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The committee shall consist of 10 members, including the State Parks and Recreation Director, State Historic Preservation Officer, Director of the Oregon Business Development Department or their delegates, one member appointed by the Director of Transportation and six citizen members, two residents each from Wasco, Hood River and Multnomah Counties. The Governor shall appoint one member from each of the three counties and each county commission shall appoint one member respectively. Citizen members shall have knowledge or specific interest in historic or scenic preservation, engineering design, recreation or related disciplines.
(2) The citizen members shall be appointed to terms of four years, commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment. Members of the advisory committee shall be entitled to expenses as provided by ORS 292.495 (2).
(3) The committee shall review the department’s preparation of the historic road program and its ongoing management and submit recommendations to the Director of Transportation.
(4) The committee shall review proposed highway-related activities and other public actions, except for routine highway maintenance, which may affect the historic integrity, continuity, scenic values, public access and public recreational opportunities within the Columbia River Highway Historic District and submit recommendations to the director. The committee may appoint subcommittees composed of qualified members or other technical specialists, as required, to review plans, construction or other subjects as designated by the committee. The director shall provide notice to the committee of proposed activities, actions or projects at the earliest possible opportunity.
(5) The committee may recommend to the director that a public hearing with appropriate public notification be held for proposed activities, actions or projects which significantly affect the Historic Columbia River Highway.
(6) The committee shall meet regularly a minimum of four times a year at times and places fixed by the chairperson of the committee. The department shall provide personnel services to assist the committee within the limits of available funds. The committee shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings and may select officers it considers necessary. [1987 c.382 §4; 1989 c.904 §61; 1993 c.736 §54; 1993 c.741 §42]
Note:
See note under 366.550.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.556 - Acceptance of provisions of Acts of Congress.

The State of Oregon assents to the Act of July 11, 1916, 39 Stat. 355, entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," or Acts supplementary thereto, and accepts the provisions and benefits of any Act of Congress having for its purpose the construction, improvement or maintenance of public roads or highways in the State of Oregon. [Formerly 366.705]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.558 - Contracting with and submitting programs to federal government.

The Department of Transportation may enter into all contracts and agreements with the federal government relating to the survey, construction, improvement and maintenance of roads and highways, including county roads and city streets, submit such scheme or program of construction, improvement or maintenance as may be required by the federal government, and do all other things necessary fully to carry out the cooperation contemplated and provided for by the Acts of Congress mentioned in ORS 366.556. [Formerly 366.710]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.560 - Pledge of state to match federal funds.

For the construction or improvement and maintenance of rural post roads or such other roads, highways and streets as may be eligible for federal aid funds, the good faith of the state is pledged to make available funds which alone, or combined with funds made or to be made available by counties and cities, will be sufficient to match funds made available to the State of Oregon by the federal government for highway, road or street purposes. For the purpose of evidencing such good faith the Department of Transportation, in the name of the state, is authorized to enter into any and all agreements with the federal government. [Formerly 366.715]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.562 - Use of highway fund to match federal moneys.

The Department of Transportation may use, allocate or in any manner employ for the purpose of matching any sum of money made available to the state by the federal government for road or highway purposes any moneys credited to the highway fund, regardless of the source from which such moneys may have been derived. [Formerly 366.720]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.564 - Borrowing to match federal moneys.

For the purpose of providing funds to match funds made available to the state by the federal government for highway purposes and for the matching of which federal funds there are no highway funds immediately available, the Department of Transportation may borrow money as provided in ORS 367.105. [Formerly 366.725]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.566 - Meeting requirements of federal aid statutes.

The Department of Transportation or officers having control of the state highways shall enter into such contracts, appoint such officers and do any other act or thing necessary to fully meet the requirements of the federal government and the officers acting under the federal statutes mentioned in ORS 366.556, or of other federal aid furnished. [Formerly 366.730]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.568 - Using highway funds to comply with federal aid statutes.

The Department of Transportation or officers having control of the state highways shall, out of the money received in the highway funds each year from any and all sources, first set aside, if deemed necessary or expedient, a sufficient amount to comply with the terms of the Federal Acts mentioned in ORS 366.556, and any other aid hereafter furnished by the federal government for the construction of roads and highways or to match the federal aid. [Formerly 366.735]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.570 - Payments under cooperative agreement with federal government.

(1) Where state or county roads are to be surveyed or constructed under the supervision of the federal government with the aid of state or county funds, or both, the State Treasurer or county treasurer, or both, may advance to the federal government, in the manner provided in this section, the full amount set forth in the cooperative agreement, or such portion of the amount as may be specified by the federal government at any time after the Department of Transportation or the county commissioners have entered into a cooperative agreement with the federal government for the survey, construction or maintenance of a road under any such statute, or under any appropriation statute for the federal government against which such expenditures may be chargeable.
(2) The advance payments shall be made to the fiscal agent of the federal government designated by, and upon receipt of, a request for such funds from the federal government, if the federal government agrees to refund to the state or county treasurer, or both, as the case may be, any amount advanced in excess of the proportionate share of the actual cost.
(3) When the state, through the Department of Transportation has entered into any cooperative agreement with the federal government for the survey or construction of any state road or highway as in this section contemplated, the department shall prepare, verify and approve a claim in favor of the federal government for the amount of the state’s share of the cost of the work, accompanying the claim with a copy of the agreement. The claim shall be paid by warrant on the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law, from such funds as are available for road purposes as shall be directed by the department. [Formerly 366.765]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.572 - State highway agreements with local governments.

(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into a cooperative agreement with any one or more cities, counties, road districts or other municipalities of the state for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair or maintenance of any state highway, and provide for an allocation of the cost of the project to the contracting parties.
(2) The Department of Transportation may enter into cooperative agreements with any county for the survey, construction, improvement, reconstruction, repair or maintenance of any state highway or part thereof upon such basis of contribution as may be agreed upon between them. [Formerly 366.770]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.576 - Road, highway or street agreements with local governments.

The Department of Transportation may enter into an agreement with any county, city, town or road district for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair or maintenance of any road, highway or street, upon terms and conditions mutually agreed to by the contracting parties, and the department may acquire by purchase, agreement, donation or by exercise of the power of eminent domain, any real property necessary for rights of way therefor. [Formerly 366.775; 2005 c.22 §262]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.578 - Farm-to-market roads.

(1) The Department of Transportation and local governments shall consider the importance of farm-to-market roads when making highway funding decisions.
(2) As used in this section, "farm-to-market road" means a rural or urban road, street or highway that is used to move agricultural or logging products to market. [Formerly 366.777]
Note:
366.578 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.739 - Allocation of moneys to counties and cities generally.

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 366.744, the taxes collected under ORS 319.020, 319.530, 803.090, 803.420, 818.225, 825.476 and 825.480 and the special use fuel license fees collected under ORS 319.535, minus $71.2 million per biennium, shall be allocated 24.38 percent to counties under ORS 366.762 and 15.57 percent to cities under ORS 366.800. [Formerly 366.524; 2014 c.13 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.742 - Repayment of specified bonds; allocation of moneys not needed for repayment.

Each biennium, any portion of the $71.2 million referred to in ORS 366.739 that remains after deducting an amount equal to total debt service payments payable on outstanding Highway User Tax Bonds described in ORS 367.620 (2) shall be allocated 50 percent to the Department of Transportation, 30 percent to counties and 20 percent to cities. Moneys allocated to counties and cities under this section shall be distributed in the same manner as moneys allocated under ORS 366.739 are distributed. [Formerly 366.543]
Note:
366.742 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.744 - Allocation of moneys from specified increases in title and registration fees and in truck taxes and fees; restrictions on expenditure by Multnomah County.

(1) The following moneys shall be allocated as provided in subsection (2) of this section:
(a) The amount attributable to the increase in title fees by the amendments to ORS 803.090 by section 1, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003.
(b) The amount attributable to the increase in registration fees by the amendments to ORS 803.420 by section 2, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003, except for the amount paid to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund under ORS 366.512; and
(c) The amount attributable to the increase in fees and tax rates by the amendments to ORS 818.225, 825.476 and 825.480 by sections 3, 4 and 5, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003.
(2) The moneys described in subsection (1) of this section shall be allocated as follows:
(a) 57.53 percent to the Department of Transportation.
(b) 25.48 percent to the department to pay the principal and interest due on bonds authorized under ORS 367.620 (3) that are issued for replacement and repair of bridges on county highways. However, any portion of the 25.48 percent that is not needed for payment of principal and interest on the bonds described in this paragraph shall be allocated to counties. Moneys allocated to counties under this paragraph shall be distributed in the same manner as moneys allocated to counties under ORS 366.739 are distributed.
(c) 16.99 percent to the department to pay the principal and interest due on bonds authorized under ORS 367.620 (3) that are issued for replacement and repair of bridges on city highways. However, any portion of the 16.99 percent that is not needed for payment of principal and interest on the bonds described in this paragraph shall be allocated to cities. Moneys allocated to cities under this paragraph shall be distributed in the same manner as moneys allocated to cities under ORS 366.739 are distributed.
(3)(a) Multnomah County shall spend a majority of moneys distributed to it under subsection (2)(b) of this section on bridges in the county.
(b) Moneys distributed to Multnomah County under subsection (2)(b) of this section that are not spent on bridges shall be distributed equitably within the county, based on the agreement described in paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(c) Multnomah County and the cities within the county shall agree upon the distribution of moneys described in paragraph (b) of this subsection. When the county and the cities have reached an agreement, they shall notify the Oregon Transportation Commission of the agreement. If the commission does not receive notice of an agreement by June 30, 2004, the Department of Transportation may not distribute moneys that would otherwise go to the county under paragraph (b) of this subsection. Such moneys shall revert to the State Highway Fund for use by the Department of Transportation. [2003 c.618 §18]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.747 - Allocation of moneys from specified increases in fees.

(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.
(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.
(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. [2003 c.618 §53; 2019 c.491 §45]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 366 - State Highways and State Highway Fund › Section 366.749 - Allocation of moneys resulting from increase in numbers of vehicle registrations, titles and trip permits due to specified actions by vehicle dealers and persons engaged in towing.

(1) Each year the Department of Transportation shall determine the increase in the number of vehicle registrations and titles that is attributable to ORS 803.565 and the increase in the number of trip permits issued under ORS 803.600 that is attributable to the amendments to ORS 803.600 by section 3, chapter 600, Oregon Laws 2003.
(2) Notwithstanding any other allocation of moneys to counties and cities under this chapter, the amount of moneys from the increases 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. [2003 c.618 §55]