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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 30 - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATING PROGRAM › Section 732-030-0025 - Submission of Amended STO Applications

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(1) The STF Agency may amend their
			 application at any time by filing an amended application with the
			 Division.
(2) The STF Agency will
			 retain authority over costs and allocations within its jurisdiction and may
			 shift funds among Recipients and Projects identified in the executed agreement
			 between the Division and STF Agency as necessary for the desired
			 services.
(3) The STF Agency will
			 submit an amended application if the number of Recipients or Projects
			 changes.
(4) Changes in the
			 distribution of funds among already approved Recipients and Projects do not
			 require Division approval. The STF Agency will notify the Division of any
			 changes.
(5) Changes in the
			 Advisory Committee do not require an amended application.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  391.810
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  391.800 -
				  391.830, Ch 910 OL
				  2009
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 30 - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATING PROGRAM › Section 732-030-0030 - Disbursement of STO Moneys

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(1) Upon
			 approval of the application for the STO moneys, the Division will enter into an
			 agreement with the STF Agency.
(2)
			 After the agreement is signed by both parties, the Division will disburse the
			 moneys.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  391.810
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  391.800 -
				  391.830, Ch 910 OL
				  2009
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 30 - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATING PROGRAM › Section 732-030-0035 - STF Agency's Distribution of STO Moneys

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(1) The STF Agency will determine the
			 purposes for which the STO moneys will be used, in accordance with their STF
			 Plan.
(2) The STF Agency may use
			 procedures of its choice to distribute STO moneys.
(3) The STF Agency that is a District is
			 responsible for funding Projects benefiting the Elderly and People with
			 Disabilities both within its boundaries and outside them in the surrounding
			 county(ies).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  391.810
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  391.800 -
				  391.830, Ch 910 OL
				  2009
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0010 - Purpose

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Chapter 746, Oregon Laws 2007 created the Oregon Streetcar
				Project Fund, allowing for the issuance of lottery bonds for the purpose of
				financing grants through ODOT to municipalities to provide for the purchase of
				streetcars used in public transit systems. The purpose of division 35 rules is
				to establish the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, Sec. 24 (2), Ch. 746,
				  OL 2007
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  184.670,
				  184.685, Ch. 746, OL 2007
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0030 - Program Purpose and Requirements

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(1) Purpose. Sections 22 and 23, Chapter 746,
			 OL 2007 establish the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund. The fund is to consist of
			 lottery bond proceeds, interest on the Fund and any other money appropriated to
			 the Fund from the legislature. The moneys are continuously appropriated to the
			 Department for:
(a) Grants to municipalities
			 to provide streetcars for public transit systems.
(b) ODOT costs to administer the grant
			 program described in these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0040 - Program Development

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The Department shall:
(1) Study the effects of grants authorized
			 under this program on the creation or maintenance of jobs in Oregon.
(2) File semiannual reports with the
			 Commission on the findings of the studies.
(3) Adopt rules and develop policies and
			 grant application procedures necessary to achieve the goals of the
			 Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, Sec. 24 (2), Ch. 746,
				  OL 2007
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  184.670,
				  184.685, Ch. 746, OL 2007
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0050 - Submitting Applications

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(1)
			 Submission Periods. The Department will announce periods for submitting
			 applications for funding from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.
(2) Application Requirements. Applicants
			 interested in receiving funds from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund must
			 submit a written application to the Department. The application must be in a
			 format prescribed by the Department and contain or be accompanied by such
			 information as the Department may require.
(3) Applications not funded may be
			 resubmitted during subsequent application submission periods announced by the
			 Department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, Sec. 24 (2), Ch. 746,
				  OL 2007
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  184.670,
				  184.685, Ch. 746, OL 2007
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0060 - Application Review

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(1) Project
			 applications will be reviewed for compliance with the requirements in OAR
			 731-035-0030  and 732-035-0060.
(2)
			 The Department will review applications received to determine whether the
			 Applicant and the Project are eligible for Program Funds.
(3) Applicants that meet all of the following
			 criteria are eligible:
(a) The Applicant is a
			 Municipality within the state of Oregon.
(b) The Applicant operates a public transit
			 system that includes Streetcars that are available to the public.
(c) The Applicant has sufficient management
			 and financial capacity to complete the Project.
(d) Whether the Applicant is in compliance
			 with State Safety Oversight requirements and plans. Streetcar operators must be
			 compliant with  49CFR Part 659  and OAR 741-060-0010  through
			 741-060-0110.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0070 - Project Selection

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(1) The
			 Department will select Projects to be funded through a grant with moneys from
			 the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.
(2) In addition to the criteria in
			 732-035-0060, the Department will consider the following in its determination
			 of eligible Projects to approve for receipt of funds from the Oregon Streetcar
			 Project Fund:
(a) Whether the purchase of
			 Streetcars as contemplated in the project will result in the creation or
			 maintenance of jobs with Oregon-based and Oregon-owned Manufacturers of
			 Streetcars.
(b) Whether the
			 proposed Streetcars are accessible. Facilities and vehicles used in the
			 provision of public transportation services must be in compliance with  42 U.S.C. Sections 12101  et seq. and DOT regulations, "Transportation Services for
			 Individuals with Disabilities (ADA),"  49 CFR Part 37 ; and Joint Architectural
			 and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB)/DOT regulations,
			 "Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Accessibility Specifications for
			 Transportation Vehicles,"  36 CFR Part 1192  and  49 CFR Part 38.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM › Section 732-035-0080 - Project Administration

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(1)
			 The Department will track expenditures, performance and compliance for all
			 Projects.
(2) The Department and an
			 Applicant for an Approved Project will execute a Grant Agreement prior to the
			 disbursal of Program Funds for an Approved Project. The Grant Agreement is
			 effective on the date all required signatures are obtained or at such later
			 date as specified in the Grant Agreement.
(3) The Grant Agreement will contain
			 provisions and requirements, including without limitation:
(a) Documentation of the projected costs for
			 an Approved Project;
(b)
			 Certification by Recipient to terms and conditions of grant award for ongoing
			 responsibility to manage the Streetcar assets to required federal safety
			 oversight standards and maintain Streetcars and related equipment to
			 manufacturer's requirements;
(c)
			 Description of how Program Funds for grants will be paid, either on a
			 reimbursement basis or as negotiated with the recipient;.
(d) Requirement that Recipients provide the
			 Department upon request with a copy of any documents, studies, reports and
			 materials developed during the Project, including a written report on the
			 activities or results of the Project and any other information that may be
			 reasonably requested by the Department;
(e) Requirement that Recipients separately
			 account for all moneys received from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund in
			 Project accounts in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
			 Principles.
(f) Requirement that
			 Program Funds disbursed but not used for an Approved Project must be returned
			 to the Department;
(g) Provision
			 that written amendments to Grant Agreements are required to change an Approved
			 Project's cost, scope, objectives or timeframe.
(h) Covenant of Recipient to use Project
			 funds in a manner that will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of any
			 bonds issued pursuant to the authority of Chapter 816, Oregon Laws
			 2005.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0000 - Purpose of Rules

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The rules in Chapter 732, Divisions 40, 42, and 44 establish
				the procedures and requirements for the administration of the Statewide
				Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) to improve public transportation service
				in Oregon.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.758,
				  ORS
				  184.619  & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0005 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to rules in Chapter 732,
				Divisions 40, 42, and 44:
(1)
			 "Advisory Committee" means either a committee formed by a Qualified Entity to
			 assist the Qualified Entity in carrying out the purposes of the STIF Formula
			 Fund and the Advisory Committee requirements specified in ORS 184.761(1) or a
			 joint committee formed by two or more Qualified Entities for the same purposes,
			 pursuant to ORS 184.761(5).
(2)
			 "Agency" means Oregon Department of Transportation ("ODOT").
(3) "Americans with Disabilities Act" ("ADA")
			 means section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
			 Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of
			 2008.
(4) "Area Commission on
			 Transportation" ("ACT") means an advisory body chartered under the authority of
			 the Commission, and subject to the Commission's oversight and final
			 decision-making authority.
(5)
			 "Area of Responsibility" means the geographic area for which each Qualified
			 Entity is responsible to provide STIF Formula Fund moneys.
(a) For a Qualified Entity that is a county,
			 the Area of Responsibility is the geographic area within the county's
			 jurisdictional boundaries.
(b) For
			 a Qualified Entity that is a Mass Transit or Transportation District that
			 shares continuous jurisdictional boundaries with a county, the Area of
			 Responsibility is the geographic area within the District's jurisdictional
			 boundaries.
(c) For a Qualified
			 Entity that is a Mass Transit or Transportation District that does not share
			 continuous jurisdictional boundaries with a county, the Area of Responsibility
			 is the geographic area within the jurisdictional boundaries of the county or
			 counties in which any part of the District is located.
(d) For a Qualified Entity that is an Indian
			 Tribe, the Area of Responsibility is the geographic area on which the Indian
			 Tribe's Tribal Enterprises are located.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0010 - Purpose and Use of STIF

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(1) Moneys in the
			 STIF are continuously appropriated to the Agency to finance investments and
			 improvements in public transportation services, except that the moneys may not
			 be used for light rail capital expenses, but may be used for light rail
			 operations expenses. Moneys may be used to support Client-Only Projects where
			 those projects are included in a planned and coordinated community
			 transportation program.
(2) STIF
			 moneys may be used for public transportation purposes that support the
			 effective planning, deployment, operation, and administration of STIF-funded
			 public transportation programs, including, but not limited to:
(a) Creation of new systems and services with
			 origins, destinations or stops in Oregon;
(b) Maintenance or continuation of systems
			 and services; and
(c) Planning for
			 and development of a Local Plan or future STIF Plan to improve Public
			 Transportation Service.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0015 - Audit and Compliance Review Requirements

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(1) Recipients
			 shall conduct an annual financial audit of the STIF moneys received.
(2) All financial audit reports shall be
			 submitted to the Agency no later than 30 days after the receipt of the
			 auditor's final report(s).
(3)
			 Recipients shall be subject to periodic on-site compliance reviews by the
			 Agency. The purpose of the compliance site review is to ensure that Recipients
			 have appropriate, adequate internal controls and management procedures to meet
			 the terms and conditions of agreements governing the disbursement of STIF
			 moneys. Compliance reviews may cover the following topics, as applicable:
			 program management; financial management; operations management, procurement,
			 use and maintenance of equipment; records retention; compliance with state and
			 federal civil rights laws; compliance with FTA drug and alcohol regulations;
			 and compliance with the ADA.
(4)
			 Recipients shall permit the Agency, the Secretary of State of the State of
			 Oregon, or their authorized representatives, upon reasonable notice, access to
			 all data and records relating to STIF moneys received or disbursed and to
			 inspect the STIF Plans and Projects financed with STIF moneys including, but
			 not limited to, the financial records, physical premises and Capital Assets
			 used to deliver public transportation services.
(5) Recipients shall ensure that their
			 agreements or contracts with Sub-Recipients or vendors include provisions which
			 permit the Agency, the Secretary of State of Oregon, or their authorized
			 representative, access to data and records held by the Sub-Recipient or vendor
			 as described in section (4) of this rule.
(6) Any challenge to a notice and order
			 requiring that a Qualified Entity repay distributions made to the Qualified
			 Entity pursuant to a finding by the Commission that the recipient has failed to
			 meet any terms or conditions of a STIF agreement will be handled as a contested
			 case pursuant to the Oregon Administrative Procedures Act, ORS 183.411 to
			 183.471.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, ORS 184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0020 - Accounting Requirements

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(1) The Agency
			 shall account separately for moneys in the STIF Formula Fund, Discretionary
			 Fund, and Intercommunity Discretionary Fund.
(2) Recipients shall manage STIF moneys in
			 separate governmental accounts for each of the applicable STIF funds: STIF
			 Formula Fund, STIF Discretionary Fund, and STIF Intercommunity Discretionary
			 Fund. Any interest accrued must be added to the moneys and must be reported to
			 the Agency at the end of the Fiscal Year in which it was earned.
(3) Recipients shall document the expenditure
			 of all STIF funds disbursed by the Agency. Recipients shall create and maintain
			 all expenditure records in accordance with generally accepted accounting
			 principles and in sufficient detail to permit the Agency to verify how the STIF
			 funds were expended.
(4) Record
			 Retention:
(a) Recipients shall maintain all
			 financial records for at least three years after the Agency's final
			 disbursement under the STIF Plan or grant agreement; and
(b) Recipients shall maintain all records
			 relating to Capital Assets for three years after disposition.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0025 - Qualified Entity Reporting Requirements

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In addition to any other reporting required by these rules,
				Qualified Entities that receive STIF moneys, or Sub-Recipients as relevant to
				section (3) of this rule, shall submit the following documentation to the
				Agency:
(1) A report on any actions
			 taken by any Public Transportation Service Provider located within the area of
			 the Qualified Entity to mitigate the impact of the STIF tax on passengers who
			 reside in low-income communities. The report must explain how it defines and
			 identifies passengers in low-income communities. This report must be submitted
			 no later than 60 days after the end of each Fiscal Year in which the Qualified
			 Entity receives STIF moneys.
(2)
			 The Qualified Entity's adopted annual budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year must
			 be submitted no later than 30 days after adoption.
(3) The results of any relevant financial
			 audits of the Qualified Entity or any Sub-Recipient located within the area of
			 the Qualified Entity, as required by a local, state or federal oversight agency
			 for the purposes of statewide reporting including, but not limited to:
(a) The state financial report required under
			 ORS 291.040;
(b) The results of any
			 comprehensive review completed by the Federal Transit Administration or the
			 Agency; and
(c) Any information
			 submitted by the Qualified Entity as part of the requirements of a statewide
			 audit in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act of 1984 (31 U.S.C. 7501 to  7507), as amended by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L. 104-156).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0030 - Advisory Committees

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(1) The Governing
			 Body of each Qualified Entity shall appoint an Advisory Committee for the
			 purpose of advising and assisting the Qualified Entity in carrying out the
			 purposes of the STIF and prioritizing Projects to be funded by STIF moneys
			 received by the Qualified Entity.
(2) A Qualified Entity's Governing Body or
			 Advisory Committee may appoint a Work Group to provide additional input on STIF
			 Formula projects. A Work Group may or may not be composed of members of the
			 Qualified Entity's Advisory Committee. Input from the Work Group shall be
			 considered and documented in the Qualified Entity's Advisory Committee's
			 meeting minutes in the completion of its duties as described in OAR
			 732-040-0030(1).
(3) Two or more
			 Governing Bodies may appoint a joint Advisory Committee for the purpose of
			 advising and assisting their respective Qualified Entities in carrying out the
			 purposes of the STIF for the Qualified Entities' areas of responsibility.
(a) When the Governing Boards of two or more
			 Qualified Entities appoint a joint Advisory Committee, they shall designate
			 their respective roles and responsibilities pertaining to the management of the
			 joint Advisory Committee in a written agreement pursuant to ORS chapter 190. At
			 a minimum, the written agreement must specifically identify how the Qualified
			 Entities' obligations under section (4) of this rule will be allocated between
			 or among the participating Qualified Entities and must describe the selection
			 and appointment processes for joint Advisory Committee members, consistent with
			 OAR 732-040-0035.
(b) The
			 Qualified Entities shall send a copy of the executed agreement to the Agency
			 within 30 days of execution.
(c)
			 The joint Advisory Committee agreement may be included as part of the agreement
			 required to fulfill the requirements of OAR 732-040-0040, if applicable;
			 however, Qualified Entities may form a joint Advisory Committee without
			 agreeing to jointly manage STIF moneys.
(d) Each Qualified Entity that is party to a
			 joint Advisory Committee agreement remains independently responsible to submit
			 its own STIF Plan pursuant to OAR 732-042-0015  and these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0035 - Advisory Committee Composition

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(1) If the
			 Qualified Entity is an Indian Tribe, then the Advisory Committee must be
			 composed of at least three members, each of whom must be able to represent the
			 public transportation needs of individuals served by the Indian Tribe. The
			 Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory Committee.
(2) If the Qualified Entity is a
			 Transportation District or county, then the Advisory Committee must be composed
			 of at least five members. The Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory
			 Committee.
(3) If the Qualified
			 Entity is a Mass Transit District, then the Advisory Committee must be composed
			 of at least seven members. The Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory
			 Committee.
(4) If the Advisory
			 Committee is a joint Advisory Committee formed by two or more Qualified
			 Entities, then the minimum number of Advisory Committee members will be
			 determined based on the types of Qualified Entities participating in the joint
			 Advisory Committee. The minimum number of members of the joint Advisory
			 Committee must be equal to the highest minimum number that would be required
			 for each type of Qualified Entity participating in the joint Advisory
			 Committee.
(5) To be qualified to
			 serve on the Advisory Committee for a Qualified Entity that is a Transportation
			 or Mass Transit District or county, or on a joint Advisory Committee in which a
			 Transportation or Mass Transit District or county participates, an individual
			 must:
(a) Be knowledgeable about the public
			 transportation needs of residents or employees located within or traveling to
			 and or from the Transportation or Mass Transit District or county;
			 and
(b) Be a person who is a member
			 of or represents one or more of the following:
(A) Local governments, including land use
			 planners;
(B) People with
			 disabilities;
(C)
			 Veterans;
(D) Low-income
			 individuals;
(E) Social equity
			 advocates;
(F) Environmental
			 advocates;
(G) Black, indigenous,
			 and people of color;
(H) Bicycle
			 and pedestrian advocates;
(I)
			 People with limited English proficiency;
(J) Public health, social and human service
			 providers;
(K) Transit users who
			 depend on transit for accomplishing daily activities;
(L) Individuals age 65 or older;
(M) educational institutions;
(N) Public Transportation Service
			 Providers;
(O) Non-profit entities
			 which provide public transportation services;
(P) Neighboring Public Transportation Service
			 Providers;
(Q) Employers;
			 or
(R) Major destinations for users
			 of public transit.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0040 - Qualified Entity Management and Joint Management of STIF Funds

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(1) Two or more
			 Qualified Entities may jointly manage the STIF moneys disbursed to them. The
			 Qualified Entities shall enter into a written agreement pursuant to ORS chapter
			 190.
(2) When two or more Qualified
			 Entities jointly manage their STIF Formula Fund moneys, they shall designate
			 their respective roles and responsibilities in the written agreement and shall
			 send a copy of the executed agreement to the Agency within 30 days of
			 execution.
(3) Qualified Entities
			 intending to jointly manager STIF moneys under this rule may, but are not
			 required to, establish a joint Advisory Committee as described in OAR
			 732-040-0030(2).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  ORS
				  184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0045 - Withholding Funds

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(1) The Agency
			 may withhold payment of STIF moneys to a Recipient if:
(a) The Recipient or its Sub-Recipient is not
			 using STIF funds in accordance with applicable laws, these rules or the terms
			 of the STIF Plan or agreement under which the funds were distributed;
(b) The Recipient or its Sub-Recipient has
			 not submitted required reporting;
(c) The Agency determines that there is any
			 unresolved audit finding relating to the accounting for STIF moneys;
			 or
(d) The Agency determines that
			 there is any unresolved compliance review finding relating to the use of STIF
			 moneys.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 40 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 732-040-0050 - Appeal Procedures

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(1) Appeals are
			 allowed only in the following instances:
(a) A
			 Qualified Entity may appeal the Commission's rejection of its STIF Plan.
(b) A Qualified Entity may appeal
			 the Agency's decision to withhold STIF Formula Fund moneys.
(c) A Qualified Entity may appeal the
			 Agency's decision to take action with respect to a Capital Asset as described
			 in OAR 732-042-0040(10).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0000 - Purpose

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These rules establish procedures and requirements necessary for
				the administration of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF)
				Formula Fund, pursuant to ORS
				184.758(1)(a).
				The STIF Formula Fund is intended to improve public transportation services for
				current and potential future Oregon transit users by distributing moneys to
				Qualified Entities.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  ORS
				  184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0005 - STIF Formula Fund Cycle

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 STIF Formula Fund cycle will be structured around a Biennium, with key dates
			 and exceptions identified in these rules.
(2) After the first disbursement of STIF
			 moneys following the enactment of Oregon Laws 2017, chapter 750, the Agency
			 shall make disbursements quarterly beginning at the beginning of the first
			 quarter of each Biennium, subject to the provisions of OAR
			 732-042-0010.
(3) No later than
			 December 31 of each year, the Agency shall provide written notice to each
			 Qualified Entity of the estimated allocation of STIF Formula Fund moneys for
			 which it is eligible in the coming calendar year.
(4) Six months prior to the beginning of a
			 Biennium, Qualified Entities shall submit their STIF Plans to the Agency.
(5) Qualified Entities may prepare
			 their STIF Plans for a period of one or two Biennia. The Commission may approve
			 a STIF Plan for one or two Biennia.
(6) The Commission shall decide to accept or
			 reject STIF Plans no later than July 1 of the coming Biennium.
(7) The Agency shall email notice of the
			 Commission's decision to affected Qualified Entities within seven days of the
			 issuance of the Commission's decision. A Qualified Entity may appeal a
			 rejection of its STIF Plan as described in OAR 732-040-0050.
(8) During the first STIF Formula Fund Cycle
			 after the enactment of Oregon Laws 2017, chapter 750, a Qualified Entity may
			 submit its STIF Plan either three months or nine months after the effective
			 date of OAR Chapter 732, Division 042. A Qualified Entity that submits a STIF
			 Plan under this section shall submit a STIF Plan for a period that ends at the
			 end of the 2019-2021 Biennium. The Commission shall decide to accept or reject
			 a STIF Plan submitted under this section no later than four months after it is
			 received by the Agency, following the approval procedures described in OAR
			 732-042-0025.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  ORS
				  184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0010 - STIF Formula Fund Calculation and Disbursement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Formula program shall be
			 distributed pursuant to ORS 184.758 as follows:
(a) First, the portion of the fund fixed to
			 the 2019-2021 biennium Statewide Transportation Fund disbursement, as adjusted
			 by the growth of the overall fund pursuant to ORS 184.758(3), will be
			 distributed to Qualified Entities by a population-based formula described in
			 subsection (4)(a) of this rule to support transit services for older adults and
			 individuals with disabilities.
(b)
			 The remainder of the funds shall be distributed to Qualified Entities by the
			 proportion of the taxes collected under ORS 320.550.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0015 - STIF Plan Contents

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A Qualified
			 Entity shall adopt a written STIF Plan to establish a list of Projects for
			 public transportation located within the Qualified Entity's area of
			 responsibility to guide STIF Formula Fund investments.
(a) A STIF Plan must cover at least a
			 Biennium, but it may include up to two Biennia subject to Commission approval.
(b) A STIF Plan must address the
			 transportation needs of people residing in or traveling into and out of the
			 Qualified Entity's area of responsibility.
(c) A Qualified Entity that is a Mass Transit
			 District or Transportation District with jurisdictional boundaries within a
			 county or counties which are not Qualified Entities shall adopt a STIF Plan
			 that considers the Public Transportation Services for the area outside of
			 district boundaries but within the remainder of the county or
			 counties.
(d) A STIF Plan may be
			 included in a Qualified Entity's Local Plan or it may be a stand-alone
			 plan.
(e) The STIF Plan must
			 contain an explanation of how the plan defines and identifies communities with
			 a high percentage of Low-Income Households.
(f) A STIF Plan must include a description of
			 the Qualified Entity's method to sub-allocate STIF Formula Fund moneys to
			 Public Transportation Service Providers and other potential Sub-Recipients and
			 the process for developing the method.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0020 - Advisory Committee Review of Proposed Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Sub-Recipients seeking STIF funding from a Qualified Entity through the
			 Qualified Entity's STIF Plan shall submit a Project proposal to the Qualified
			 Entity's Advisory Committee for review and approval. The Project proposal must
			 include the contents described in OAR 732-042-0015(3).
(2) The Advisory Committee shall conduct its
			 reviews and activities in compliance with its written bylaws, as described in
			 these rules.
(3) The Advisory
			 Committee shall meet as often as needed to advise the Qualified Entity and
			 review Project proposals but no less than two times per year.
(4) The Advisory Committee shall:
(a) Hold public meetings, as applicable, to
			 review every Project proposed for inclusion in the Qualified Entity's STIF
			 Plan;
(b) Recommend approval or
			 rejection of proposed Projects and recommend prioritization of approved
			 Projects within the geographic boundary for which the Qualified Entity receives
			 STIF Formula funding to the Governing Body.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0025 - Commission Approval of STIF Plan

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Agency shall review the STIF Plan
			 submitted by a Qualified Entity for completeness and may ask the Qualified
			 Entity to supply missing information or to provide clarification about the
			 meaning or intent of any portion of the STIF Plan.
(2) The Agency shall submit each complete
			 STIF Plan to the Public Transportation Advisory Committee (PTAC) for review.
(3) The PTAC shall timely
			 determine whether it proposes to recommend that the Commission approve or
			 reject all or a portion of the STIF Plan.
(a)
			 If the PTAC determines that it will recommend rejection of all or a portion of
			 the STIF Plan, it shall timely prepare a brief written statement of the reasons
			 for its recommendation. Within seven days of the PTAC's preparation of the
			 statement, the Agency shall provide notice of the PTAC's intended
			 recommendation and a copy of the statement of reasons to the Qualified
			 Entity.
(b) The PTAC shall timely
			 communicate its recommendation to the Commission.
(c) The PTAC, when making its recommendation
			 and the Commission when making its decision on a STIF Plan shall consider the
			 extent to which the STIF Plan meets the requirements described in OAR
			 732-042-0015(1), (2) and (3).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0030 - Qualified Entity Failure to Apply or Withdrawal from the STIF Formula Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Unless a
			 Qualified Entity has an approved STIF Plan and is receiving quarterly
			 distributions, the Agency shall accumulate STIF Formula Fund moneys for which a
			 Qualified Entity is eligible, as calculated by the Agency pursuant to OAR
			 732-042-0010, for a period of one Biennium.
(2) If a Qualified Entity fails to submit
			 timely a STIF Plan for two consecutive STIF Formula Fund Cycles, as described
			 in OAR 732-042-0005, the Agency shall release any STIF Formula Fund moneys
			 accumulated for the Qualified Entity to the STIF Formula Fund generally for
			 redistribution to other Qualified Entities.
(3) If a Qualified Entity timely submits a
			 STIF Plan but the STIF Plan is rejected by the Commission for two consecutive
			 STIF Formula Fund Cycles, as described in OAR 732-042-0005, and neither
			 rejection is overcome by an appeal or reconsideration, the Agency shall release
			 any STIF Formula Fund moneys accumulated for the Qualified Entity to the STIF
			 Formula Fund generally for redistribution to other Qualified
			 Entities.
(4) Qualified Entities
			 eligible to receive STIF Formula Fund moneys may voluntarily withdraw from
			 eligibility. A Qualified Entity intending to withdraw its eligibility shall
			 notify the Agency of the decision to withdraw and the time period during which
			 it wishes to withdraw its eligibility (such as the remainder of the current
			 Biennium, all future Biennia, etc.). Upon the Qualified Entity's withdrawal,
			 the Agency shall release any STIF Formula Fund moneys accumulated or designated
			 for the Qualified Entity to the STIF Formula Fund for redistribution to other
			 Qualified Entities. During the period of withdrawal, the withdrawn Qualified
			 Entity must be excluded from the Agency's calculations under OAR 732-042-0010.
			 A Qualified Entity may rescind its withdrawal at any time by written notice to
			 the Agency. If a Qualified Entity rescinds its withdrawal, it will be eligible
			 to receive STIF Formula Fund disbursements in the next STIF Formula Fund Cycle,
			 contingent upon Commission approval of its STIF Plan under these
			 rules.
(5) Any interest accrued on
			 STIF Formula Fund moneys accumulated by the Agency under this rule must be
			 credited to the STIF Formula Fund generally.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  ORS
				  184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0035 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Quarterly
			 Reports: Using a form provided by the Agency, each Qualified Entity shall
			 prepare a quarterly report to the Agency which details Project progress,
			 outcomes achieved, and expenditures of STIF Formula Fund moneys by itself and
			 its Sub-Recipients. In these quarterly reports, Qualified Entities shall
			 provide information confirming that the funds disbursed under OAR
			 732-042-0010(1)(a)  have been used to support transit services for older adults
			 and individuals with disabilities. The quarterly report must be submitted no
			 later than 45 days following the end of a quarter. The fourth and eighth
			 quarter reports may be preliminary reports, subject to adjustment after
			 completion of the Qualified Entity's audit.
(2) STIF Plan Period Reconciliation: Within
			 30 days of the end of an approved STIF Plan period, the Agency shall reconcile
			 disbursements made to the Qualified Entity against the Qualified Entity's
			 reported expenditures. If disbursements are found to exceed the expenditures,
			 the amount must be carried forward by the Qualified Entity into the next STIF
			 Formula Fund Cycle.
(3) Capital
			 Asset Reports: Qualified Entities that have acquired, purchased or leased
			 Capital Assets using STIF Formula Fund moneys shall provide the Agency with a
			 report of the Capital Asset inventory, described in OAR 732-042-0040(2),
			 including an identification of any sale, transfer or other disposition of the
			 Capital Asset as described in OAR 732-042-0040. Capital Asset Reports must be
			 submitted to the Agency on a schedule to be specified by the Agency, but must
			 be submitted at least annually within 30 days of the end of each Fiscal
			 Year.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, ORS 184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0040 - Capital Asset Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Recipients
			 shall ensure Satisfactory Continuing Control of a Capital Asset purchased or
			 leased in whole or part with STIF funding throughout its useful life or until
			 disposition.
(2) Recipients shall
			 inventory Capital Assets purchased or leased in whole or part with STIF moneys.
			 The inventory will include a description of the Capital Asset, date of purchase
			 or lease, purchase price, amount of STIF moneys contributed to the purchase or
			 lease, the source of other funds, the authorized use, the Recipient or
			 Sub-Recipient using the Capital Asset, and the condition of the asset.
(a) If Capital Asset is a vehicle, the
			 inventory must include the size of vehicle, the total number of passenger
			 seats, the total number of ADA stations, the total number of seats when all ADA
			 stations are deployed, the current mileage, and its current condition.
(b) If Capital Asset is an
			 improvement to real property, such as a facility, building, or transit shelter,
			 the inventory must include the location of the Capital Asset and its current
			 condition.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 42 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - FORMULA › Section 732-042-0045 - Agency Amendment of STIF Plan

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  No later than April 29, 2024, a Qualified Entity with an
				approved STIF Plan for the 2023-2025 Biennium (an "Original STIF Plan") may
				submit a proposed amended STIF Plan for the 2023-2025 Biennium (an "Amended
				STIF Plan") to the Agency.
(2)  The Amended STIF Plan must include documentation that the
				Governing Body approved the Amended STIF Plan prior to its submittal to the
				Agency. If STIF Formula funds will be jointly managed by two or more Qualified
				Entities, the Amended STIF Plan must include documentation demonstrating each
				Governing Body's commitment to joint management.
(3)  An Amended STIF Plan submitted under section (1) of this
				rule may amend only one or both of the following elements of the Qualified
				Entity's Original STIF Plan:
(a)  The amount of unspent STIF Formula Fund moneys carried
				forward from the 2021-2023 Biennium under OAR 732-042-0035(2)  and the
				description of how those moneys will be spent in the 2023-2025 Biennium;
				or
(b)  Based upon the latest estimate of STIF Formula Fund
				distributions for the 2023-2025 Biennium provided by the Agency, the total
				amount of STIF Formula Fund moneys to be expended during the 2023-2025 Biennium
				and the Projects to which those moneys will be allocated.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION › Division 44 - STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND - DISCRETIONARY FUNDS › Section 732-044-0000 - Purposes of the Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Discretionary Fund is intended to provide a flexible funding source to improve
			 public transportation in Oregon. It is not a source of ongoing operations
			 funding.
(2) The Intercommunity
			 Discretionary Fund is for improving connections between communities and between
			 communities and other key destinations important for a connected Statewide
			 Transit Network. As a competitive funding source, ongoing operations Projects
			 are subject to risk of not receiving continuous funding.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  ORS
				  184.658 & ORS
				  184.761
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  184.751-184.766