ORS 184.758
Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund

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(1)

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall distribute the moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund established under ORS 184.751 (Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) as follows:

(a)

Conditioned upon the commission’s approval of a public transportation improvement plan, 90 percent to qualified entities;

(b)

Five percent to public transportation service providers based on a competitive grant program adopted by the commission by rule;

(c)

Four percent to public transportation service providers to provide funding assistance to cover the costs of improving public transportation services between two or more communities; and

(d)

One percent to the Department of Transportation to pay the department’s administrative costs and expenses associated with carrying out the provisions of ORS 184.752 (Definitions) to 184.766 (Qualified entities) and to establish a statewide public transportation technical resource center, the purpose of which is to assist public transportation service providers in rural areas with technical assistance, training, transportation planning and information technology.

(2)

For purposes of the percentage distributions under subsection (1)(a) of this section:

(a)

Each distribution must be in such shares that the amount of tax paid, as required under ORS 320.550 (Tax on wages), in the area of each qualified entity bears to the total amount of the tax paid statewide, provided that each qualified entity receives an annual amount of at least $100,000.

(b)

If more than one mass transit district or transportation district is located within a single county, the commission shall distribute the moneys to the larger district.

(3)

The commission shall adopt by rule:

(a)

A competitive grant program, by which a public transportation service provider may apply for a percentage distribution under subsection (1)(b) of this section, and the terms and conditions of grants.

(b)

A competitive grant program, by which a public transportation service provider may apply for a percentage distribution under subsection (1)(c) of this section, and the terms and conditions of grants.

(c)

A process to review and approve a public transportation improvement plan submitted under subsection (4) of this section.

(d)

Procedures for appealing a rejection of a public transportation improvement plan submitted under subsection (4) of this section.

(e)

Any other provisions or procedures that are necessary for the commission to carry out the provisions of ORS 184.758 (Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) to 184.766 (Qualified entities).

(4)

To be eligible to receive a percentage distribution under subsection (1)(a) of this section, a qualified entity shall prepare and submit a public transportation improvement plan to the commission. The commission must approve the plan submitted by the qualified entity before the commission may make a percentage distribution to the qualified entity.

(5)

At a minimum, a public transportation improvement plan submitted under this section must include:

(a)

For each proposed project, the amount of moneys from the percentage distribution that would be allocated to the project to fund the following:

(A)

Increased frequency of bus service schedules in communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(B)

Procurement of buses that are powered by natural gas or electricity for use in areas with a population of 200,000 or more;

(C)

Implementation of programs to reduce fares for public transportation in communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(D)

Expansion of bus routes and bus services to reach communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(E)

Improvement in the frequency and reliability of service connections between communities inside and outside of the qualified entity’s service area;

(F)

Coordination between public transportation service providers to reduce fragmentation in the provision of transportation services; and

(G)

Implementation of programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12;

(b)

For the current fiscal year, a summary of any plans and project proposals approved by an advisory committee under ORS 184.761 (Review process); and

(c)

If a qualified entity was a recipient of a percentage distribution in the preceding fiscal year, the amount of moneys received from the distribution that were allocated to a project for the purposes described under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(6)

If practicable, as determined by the commission by rule each qualified entity shall spend at least one percent of the amount received each year under subsection (1)(a) of this section to implement programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12.

(7)

After the commission makes a distribution under subsection (1) of this section, qualified entities may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 to combine the moneys received for public transportation improvements.

(8)

If the commission rejects a public transportation improvement plan or a grant application submitted under this section, the commission shall notify the entity or provider in writing and state the reasons for the rejection.

(9)

The Department of Transportation shall make all grant applications submitted under this section available to the public. [2017 c.750 §122n; 2018 c.93 §34]
Note: The amendments to 184.758 (Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) by section 5, chapter 15, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session), become operative July 1, 2023. See section 19, chapter 15, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session). The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
184.758 (Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund). (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall distribute the moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund established under ORS 184.751 (Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) to the Department of Transportation to pay for:

(a)

Program administration; and

(b)

Projects of statewide significance that support the transit network and manage the operation of public transportation services.

(2)

The moneys described in subsection (1) of this section that remain after the distribution of moneys described in subsection (1) of this section shall be distributed as follows:

(a)

Conditioned upon the commission’s approval of a public transportation improvement plan, 90 percent to qualified entities;

(b)

Five percent to public transportation service providers based on a competitive grant program adopted by the commission by rule;

(c)

Four percent to public transportation service providers to provide funding assistance to cover the costs of improving public transportation services between two or more communities; and

(d)

One percent to the Department of Transportation to establish a statewide public transportation technical resource center, the purpose of which is to assist public transportation service providers in rural areas with technical assistance, training, transportation planning and information technology.

(3)

A portion of the 90 percent distribution under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be dedicated to transit services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Each biennium the commission shall first distribute the moneys transferred to the fund under ORS 184.751 (Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) as needed to maintain funding that benefits older adults and individuals with disabilities in the amount distributed during the 2019-2021 biennium. Each biennium thereafter, the commission shall adjust this amount upward or downward based on the rate of growth or decline of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund. Moneys dedicated to transit services for older adults and individuals with disabilities under this subsection shall be distributed as follows:

(a)

Each transportation district and mass transit district shall receive that share of the moneys as the population of the counties in which the district is situated, determined under ORS 190.510 (Definitions for ORS 190.510 to 190.610) to 190.610 (State census program) last preceding apportionment of the moneys, bears to the total population of this state. However, if two or more districts are situated in a single county, distribution of moneys under this subsection shall be determined as though only the mass transit district is located in that county or, if there are two or more transportation districts in the county, as though only the transportation district with the highest population is located in that county.

(b)

Each county in which no part of a mass transit district or transportation district is located shall receive that share of the moneys as its population, determined under ORS 190.510 (Definitions for ORS 190.510 to 190.610) to 190.610 (State census program) last preceding apportionment of the moneys, bears to the total population of this state.

(c)

Each federally recognized Indian tribe shall receive that share of the moneys as the population of the tribe residing in Oregon, determined by the commission by rule, bears to the total population of this state.

(4)

Each qualified entity under subsection (3) of this section shall receive an annual target amount of $67,700. Each biennium, the commission shall adjust this amount upward or downward based on the rate of growth or decline of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund.

(5)

After a portion of the 90 percent distribution under subsection (2)(a) of this section is distributed to transit services for older adults and individuals with disabilities under subsection (3) of this section, the commission shall distribute the remaining amount to qualified entities as follows:

(a)

Each distribution must be in such shares that the amount of tax paid, as required under ORS 320.550 (Tax on wages), in the area of each qualified entity bears to the total amount of the tax paid statewide, provided that each qualified entity receives an annual target amount of $100,000. Each biennium, the commission shall adjust this amount upward or downward based on the rate of growth or decline of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund.

(b)

If more than one mass transit district or transportation district is located within a single county, the commission shall distribute the moneys to the larger district.

(6)

The commission shall adopt by rule:

(a)

A competitive grant program, by which a public transportation service provider may apply for a percentage distribution under subsection (2)(b) of this section, and the terms and conditions of grants.

(b)

A competitive grant program, by which a public transportation service provider may apply for a percentage distribution under subsection (2)(c) of this section, and the terms and conditions of grants.

(c)

A process to review and approve a public transportation improvement plan submitted under subsection (7) of this section.

(d)

Procedures for appealing a rejection of a public transportation improvement plan submitted under subsection (7) of this section.

(e)

Any other provisions or procedures that are necessary for the commission to carry out the provisions of ORS 184.758 (Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) to 184.766 (Qualified entities).

(7)

To be eligible to receive a percentage distribution under subsection (2)(a) of this section, a qualified entity shall prepare and submit a public transportation improvement plan to the commission. The commission must approve the plan submitted by the qualified entity before the commission may make a percentage distribution to the qualified entity.

(8)

At a minimum, a public transportation improvement plan submitted under this section must include:

(a)

For each proposed project, the amount of moneys from the percentage distribution that would be allocated to the project to fund the following:

(A)

Increased frequency of bus service schedules in communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(B)

Procurement of buses that are powered by natural gas or electricity for use in areas with a population of 200,000 or more;

(C)

Implementation of programs to reduce fares for public transportation in communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(D)

Expansion of bus routes and bus services to reach communities with a high percentage of low-income households;

(E)

Improvement in the frequency and reliability of service connections between communities inside and outside of the qualified entity’s service area;

(F)

Coordination between public transportation service providers to reduce fragmentation in the provision of transportation services;

(G)

Implementation of programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12; and

(H)

Services for older adults and people with disabilities;

(b)

For the current fiscal year, a summary of any plans and project proposals approved by an advisory committee under ORS 184.761 (Review process); and

(c)

If a qualified entity was a recipient of a percentage distribution in the preceding fiscal year, the amount of moneys received from the distribution that were allocated to a project for the purposes described under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(9)

If practicable, as determined by the commission by rule each qualified entity shall spend at least one percent of the amount received each year under subsection (2)(a) of this section to implement programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12.

(10)

After the commission makes a distribution under subsection (2) of this section, qualified entities may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 to combine the moneys received for public transportation improvements.

(11)

If the commission rejects a public transportation improvement plan or a grant application submitted under this section, the commission shall notify the entity or provider in writing and state the reasons for the rejection.

(12)

The Department of Transportation shall make all grant applications submitted under this section available to the public.

Source: Section 184.758 — Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html.

184.305
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
184.315
Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services
184.325
Duties of director
184.335
Deputy director
184.340
Rules
184.345
Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis
184.351
Corrections population forecasts
184.360
Internal audits in state government
184.365
Authority of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints
184.370
Training program
184.400
Definitions for ORS 184.400 to 184.408
184.402
Findings
184.404
Grant agreements
184.406
Prerequisites of grant agreement
184.408
Major League Stadium Grant Fund
184.421
“Sustainability” defined
184.423
Findings and goals regarding sustainability
184.425
Definitions for ORS 184.425 to 184.435
184.427
Sustainability Board
184.429
Powers and duties of board
184.431
Chairperson and vice chairperson
184.433
Rules
184.435
Sustainability Board Fund
184.489
Definitions
184.492
Duties
184.495
Report
184.498
Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund
184.610
Definitions for ORS 184.610 to 184.665
184.611
Freight mobility projects
184.612
Oregon Transportation Commission
184.614
Authority to enter into agreements
184.615
Department of Transportation
184.617
Functions of commission
184.619
Rulemaking authority
184.620
Director of Transportation
184.621
Commission
184.622
Authority of Department of Transportation to require fingerprints
184.623
Director of Transportation
184.625
Compensation and expenses of director and subordinates
184.626
Bond of director
184.627
Real property inventory
184.628
Chief engineer
184.630
Research program
184.632
Legislative finding on ports
184.633
Duties of director
184.634
Disposition of real property by department
184.635
Reports to Governor
184.636
Revolving funds
184.637
Departmental fiscal officer
184.638
Functions provided by fiscal officer
184.639
Internal auditor
184.640
Transportation Administration Account
184.642
Department of Transportation Operating Fund
184.643
Transfer of certain fuel tax moneys to operating fund
184.644
Levy and sale of property for payment of liquidated and delinquent debt owed to department
184.645
Department of Transportation Working Capital Account
184.647
Transfer of funds to working capital account
184.648
Revolving fund
184.649
Report on audits
184.651
Cost accounting system
184.652
Sharing facilities and offices with local governments
184.653
Least-cost planning
184.654
Short title
184.656
Governor’s budget for department
184.657
Describing and reporting condition of transportation infrastructure
184.659
Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects
184.661
Website
184.665
Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee
184.667
Autonomous vehicles
184.668
Cooperation by other agencies issuing permits for transportation projects
184.670
Purpose of ORS 184.670 to 184.733
184.675
Definitions for ORS 184.670 to 184.733
184.685
Purpose of department
184.689
Powers and duties of department
184.691
Public Transit Account
184.705
Operating agreements
184.710
When operating agreements prohibited
184.720
Criteria and standards for evaluation of projects
184.725
Rules
184.730
Authority for public transportation development program
184.733
Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund
184.740
Safe Routes to Schools Fund
184.741
Safe routes to schools program
184.742
Matching grant program
184.745
Website information on purchase of state park day-use passes
184.746
Duties of State Parks and Recreation Department
184.751
Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund
184.752
Definitions
184.758
Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund
184.761
Review process
184.766
Qualified entities
184.841
Legislative findings
184.843
Road User Fee Task Force
184.846
Pilot programs
184.850
Variable pilot program fees
184.853
Moneys for task force and programs
184.866
Highway construction workforce development
184.886
Transportation design practices
184.888
“Metropolitan planning organization” defined
184.891
Agency authority to regulate air contaminants
184.893
Alternative land use and transportation scenario guidelines
184.895
Development of toolkit used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
184.897
Education on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
184.899
Regional transportation plans
184.901
Bridge projects that cross floatable natural waterways
184.911
Definitions for 184.911 to 184.925
184.916
Registry of telecommunication providers
184.920
Process for selecting projects
184.925
Rules
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