Laserfiche WebLink
HB 2902 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to financing for transportation projects; appropriating money; declaring an <br />emergency. <br />Title: <br />Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for transportation projects for nonmotorized vehicles <br />and pedestrians. Establishes Nonmotorized Vehicle Transportation Fund and <br />continuously appropriates moneys in fund to finance Department of Transportation grants <br />and loans to public bodies and private entities. Specifies uses of moneys. <br /> Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. <br />Sponsored by: Representative BAILEY; Representatives BARNHART, BRUUN, CLEM, ESQUIVEL, <br />OLSON, READ, WHISNANT <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2902.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/11/2009 Pri 3 III. A Support <br />Comments: <br />Another noble transportation idea for lottery funding. As with all other bills that seek to <br />earmark this source of revenue, this reviewer recommends a monitor position to see the <br />full range of bills seeking this form of revenue and then determine whether to support a <br />competitive, merit-based process (e.g., ConnectOregon) or throw support to one or more <br />specific earmarks. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Lee Shoemaker PWE 3/4/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIII. A Support <br />Comments: <br />This bill is the same as SB 635.. There are limited opportunities to fund transportation <br />capital projects for nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians. Most of our capacity <br />enhancing bicycle projects come from state and federal grants. Eugene has been very <br />successful but we are only able to build new bike projects every 2-3 years due to the <br />limits on funding programs. The Nonmotorized Vehicle Transportation Fund would not <br />come from general funds. The State may issue lottery bonds to finance grants and loans. <br />HB 2906 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to a study by the Department of Transportation; appropriating money; declaring <br />an emergency. <br />Title: <br /> Requires Department of Transportation to study Oregon Route 126 between Veneta <br />and Eugene. <br /> Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purpose of study. Requires <br />department to seek reimbursement from federal funds for amount appropriated from <br />General Fund. <br /> Sunsets January 2, 2012. <br /> Declares emergency, effective on passage. <br />Sponsored by: Representative HOLVEY <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2906.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/20/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesIII. A2 Support <br />Comments: <br />A worthy study and one that offers local benefit. Rob Inerfeld offers a good analysis on <br />how this study fits into the work being done by the West Eugene Collaborative. He also <br />offers good comments on the logical bounds of the study and the emphasis on safety. <br />All this said, it is a bit unusual to legislate a transportation study. Surely every district in <br />the state has a transportation corridor that is most important to local residents. We have <br />not supported earmarked funding for legislatively mandated studies in other areas. (e.g., <br />SB 376). This bill appropriates State General Fund monies for the study (other corridor <br />studies have sought highway funds or lottery funds). <br />All things considered, a priority 2 support position seems warrented. <br />10 <br /> <br />