Chapter 184 — Chapter 184

ORS 184.650 [1981 c.700 §1; repealed by 1983 c.324 §59]

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ORS 184.651 Cost accounting system; requirements. The Department of Transportation shall develop, operate and maintain a full cost accounting system that accurately and separately accounts for all direct, indirect and administrative costs incurred by each of the following units of the department

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ORS 184.652 Sharing facilities and offices with local governments. As part of the preparation of the capital construction estimate submitted to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services pursuant to ORS 291.224, the Department of Transportation shall prepare, in addition to any amounts budgeted for the Department of Transportation, a budget request for other funds that may be used to facilitate the sharing of offices and other facilities used by the Department of Transportation with the offices and other facilities used by local government. [2009 c.865 §15]

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ORS 184.653 Least-cost planning. (1) As used in this section, “least-cost planning” means a process of comparing direct and indirect costs of demand and supply options to meet transportation goals, policies or both, where the intent of the process is to identify the most cost-effective mix of options

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ORS 184.654 Short title. ORS 184.656 shall be known and may be cited as the “Transportation Spending Accountability Act.” [1999 c.939 §1; 2015 c.138 §7]

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ORS 184.655 [1981 c.700 §3; repealed by 1983 c.324 §59]

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ORS 184.656 Governor’s budget for department. The Governor shall submit to the Legislative Assembly a proposed biennial budget for the Department of Transportation that specifies how existing revenues from all sources will be spent. The budget shall include proposed expenditures for each program or item specifically listed in the budget bills for the department enacted during the preceding odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly. [1999 c.939 §4; 2001 c.104 §65; 2005 c.612 §3; 2011 c.545 §16; 2015 c.138 §8; 2016 c.117 §43]

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ORS 184.657 Describing and reporting condition of transportation infrastructure. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall develop a set of uniform standards, in coordination with counties and cities, for the consistent description and reporting of the condition of the transportation infrastructure owned by the state, counties and cities. The infrastructure described must include pavement and bridges

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ORS 184.658 [1999 c.939 §5; 2005 c.612 §4; repealed by 2015 c.138 §3]

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ORS 184.659 Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects. (1) As used in this section, “transportation project” means a project

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ORS 184.660 [1999 c.939 §6; repealed by 2005 c.612 §10]

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ORS 184.661 Website. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission, through the Department of Transportation, shall develop a website

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ORS 184.662 [1999 c.939 §7; repealed by 2005 c.612 §10]

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ORS 184.664 [1999 c.939 §8; 2005 c.612 §5; repealed by 2015 c.138 §4]

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ORS 184.665 Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee composed of members of the commission, employees of the Department of Transportation and transportation stakeholders. The committee shall be of such size and representation as the commission determines appropriate

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ORS 184.666 [1999 c.939 §9; 2011 c.545 §31; repealed by 2015 c.138 §5]

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ORS 184.667 Autonomous vehicles; lead agency. The Department of Transportation is the lead agency responsible for coordination of autonomous vehicle programs and policies. [2018 c.94 §1]

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ORS 184.668 Cooperation by other agencies issuing permits for transportation projects; technical assistance on land use decisions. (1) Each state agency that issues a permit or other governmental authorization necessary for the construction or siting of a transportation project undertaken by the Department of Transportation shall

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ORS 184.670 Purpose of ORS 184.670 to 184.733. It is the purpose of ORS 184.675, 184.685 to 184.733 and this section

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ORS 184.675 Definitions for ORS 184.670 to 184.733. As used in ORS 184.670 to 184.733, unless the context requires otherwise

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ORS 184.680 [1969 c.599 §§51,53; subsection (3) enacted by 1969 c.599 §53a; 1973 c.249 §24; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]

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ORS 184.685 Purpose of department. The Department of Transportation may conduct statewide coordinating, financing, planning, research and development of public transportation systems in this state to insure the most orderly, efficient and economical development of such systems. [1969 c.599 §57; 1973 c.249 §25; 1977 c.230 §7]

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ORS 184.689 Powers and duties of department. In order to carry out the purposes set forth in ORS 184.685, the Department of Transportation may

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ORS 184.690 [1969 c.599 §§54,55; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]

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ORS 184.691 Public Transit Account; use of moneys. The Public Transit Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except as otherwise provided by law, all moneys received by the Department of Transportation for public transit purposes, from whatever source, shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the department and shall be used for public transit purposes authorized by law. [1975 c.522 §6; 1977 c.230 §5; 1993 c.741 §16]

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ORS 184.695 [1969 c.599 §56; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]

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ORS 184.700 [1971 c.559 §2; 1973 c.249 §26; repealed by 1977 c.230 §8 (184.689 enacted in lieu of 184.700)]

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ORS 184.705 Operating agreements. (1) The Department of Transportation, in a manner determined by the Oregon Transportation Commission, may enter into operating agreements with any person. The agreements may include, but are not limited to, provisions with respect to

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ORS 184.710 When operating agreements prohibited. The Department of Transportation shall not enter into operating agreements with any person for service in competition with service being provided by a mass transit district or transportation district formed under ORS chapter 267 without the consent of such district. [1977 c.230 §15]

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ORS 184.715 [1977 c.230 §14; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]

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ORS 184.720 Criteria and standards for evaluation of projects. For the purpose of aiding the development of public transportation systems, the Department of Transportation shall establish criteria and standards for the evaluation of transportation projects considered for assistance under ORS 184.670, 184.675 and 184.685 to 184.733. [1977 c.230 §11]

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ORS 184.725 Rules. The Department of Transportation shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 184.670, 184.675 and 184.685 to 184.733. [1977 c.230 §12]

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ORS 184.727 [1981 c.224 §3; repealed by 1989 c.867 §1]

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ORS 184.730 Authority for public transportation development program. (1) In addition to the provisions of ORS 184.689, the Department of Transportation is authorized to institute a public transportation development program which may be financed by state, federal, local or other funds and may be operated in conjunction and cooperation with the federal government, metropolitan planning organizations, public and private employers, and public transportation entities

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ORS 184.733 Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund; use of fund; sources. (1) There is hereby established an account in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund, which account is appropriated continuously for, and shall be used for, the purposes of ORS 184.730, developing and improving public transportation systems, acquiring transportation equipment and constructing facilities or participating with public transportation entities in the acquisition or construction of equipment or facilities. All interest, if any, shall inure to the benefit of the fund. In order to facilitate financing of the costs of transportation demand management projects, air quality improvement projects, demonstration projects, planning and research projects, acquisition or construction, the Department of Transportation may at any time, with Oregon Transportation Commission approval, draw on funds in this account for authorized purposes. The Director of Transportation may enter into written agreements with public transportation entities that commit the department to pay anticipated funds from the Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund to public transportation entities for the purpose of financing the costs of acquisition and construction of transportation equipment and facilities, including servicing any obligations entered into by a public transportation entity to finance transportation equipment and facilities, which written agreements may provide for the remittance of such funds on such periodic basis, in such amounts, over such period of years and with such priority over other commitments of such funds as the director shall specify in the agreements. Any such written agreement or commitment when executed by the director and accepted by a public transportation entity shall be solely conditioned upon actual funds available in the Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund and shall be valid, binding and irrevocable in accordance with its terms

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ORS 184.740 Safe Routes to Schools Fund. (1) The Safe Routes to Schools Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Safe Routes to Schools Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation to implement a safe routes to schools program as described in ORS 184.741 and to fund projects described in ORS 184.742

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ORS 184.741 Safe routes to schools program; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall establish a safe routes to schools program to assist communities in identifying and reducing barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school

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ORS 184.742 Matching grant program; rules. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission may provide matching grants under this section for safety improvement projects near schools

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ORS 184.745 Website information on purchase of state park day-use passes. The Department of Transportation and the State Parks and Recreation Department shall work together to add a link from the Department of Transportation website to a State Parks and Recreation Department webpage that provides information about how to purchase day-use parking passes. [2015 c.54 §1]

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ORS 184.746 Duties of State Parks and Recreation Department. (1) As used in this section, “state agency” means any officer, board, commission, department, division or institution in the executive branch of state government

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ORS 184.748 Transportation design practices. The Department of Transportation shall implement transportation design practices that follow the concept of practical design. Practical design standards should incorporate maximum flexibility in application of standards that reduce the cost of project delivery while preserving and enhancing safety and mobility. [Formerly 184.886]

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ORS 184.750 [1971 c.319 §1; 1977 c.267 §1; 1977 c.661 §3; 1981 c.784 §19; 1985 c.740 §11; 1987 c.320 §144; 1989 c.116 §1; 1991 c.122 §6; 1991 c.402 §4; renumbered 409.010 in 1991]

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ORS 184.751 Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund. (1) The Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation to finance investments and improvements or to maintain existing public transportation services, except that the moneys may not be used for light rail capital expenses but may be used for light rail operation expenses

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ORS 184.752 Definitions. As used in ORS 184.752 to 184.766

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ORS 184.755 [1971 c.319 §2; 1977 c.267 §2; renumbered 409.100 in 1991]

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ORS 184.757 [1985 c.740 §2; 1987 c.60 §1; 1989 c.224 §12; 1989 c.834 §10; renumbered 409.410 in 1991]

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ORS 184.758 Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund; rules. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall distribute the moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund established under ORS 184.751 to the Department of Transportation to pay for

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ORS 184.759 [1985 c.740 §3; 1987 c.60 §2; renumbered 409.420 in 1991]

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ORS 184.760 [1971 c.319 §3; 1977 c.267 §8; renumbered 409.130 in 1991]

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ORS 184.761 Review process; advisory committees; rules. (1) The governing body of each qualified entity shall appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the governing body in prioritizing plans or projects to be funded from the moneys received from a percentage distribution under ORS 184.758 to public transportation service providers that provide services within the jurisdiction of the qualified entity

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