Administrative Rules

ODOT Division Rulemaking

Commerce and Compliance Division rulemaking

PROPOSED COMMERCE AND COMPLIANCE RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

Trusted Carrier Program; elimination of transponder requirement
For motor carriers desiring to be in the Trusted Carrier Partner Program, the proposed changes to this rule will allow them to either use a transponder or other devices that can perform the same task.
Rule to be amended: 740-045-0070
Last date for public comment: April 21, 2020
Anticipated date of OTC approval: May 15, 2020

RECENTLY CLOSED COMMERCE AND COMPLIANCE RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed rules in this division at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED COMMERCE AND COMPLIANCE RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Annual readoption of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the elimination of the Electronic Logging Device exemption
These amendments constitute an annual adoption of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). OAR 740-100-0010 is also amended to delete subsection (2)(k), an exemption which granted intrastate motor carriers an additional one-year grace period from the federal requirement to install electronic logging devices and require each driver operating in intrastate commerce to record their duty status on such devices.
Rules amended: 740-100-0010, 740-100-0065, 740-100-0070, 740-100-0080, 740-100-0085, 740-100-0090, 740-100-0100, 740-110-0010
Filed and effective: April 3, 2020

Elimination of the ODOT’s Oregon Weight Receipt & Tax Identifier and associated fee (Permanent)
House Bill 2592 eliminated the Oregon Weight Receipt and Tax Identifier previously issued by the Department of Transportation along with the attendant $8 fee and replaces it with an electronic weight identifier. These amendments implement the statutory change and replace temporary rule amendments filed in October 2019.
Rules amended: 734-072-0010, 735-176-0170, 740-010-0010, 740-020-0010, 740-045-0010, 740-045-0025, 740-045-0120, 740-045-0150, 740-055-0110, 740-300-0040
Filed and effective: April 3, 2020

2020 Adoption IRP, HVUT, IFTA and Registration Fee Refund in Certain Circumstances
Annual Readoption: The amendments constitute an adoption of the rules of the International Registration Plan (IRP), United States Internal Revenue Service contained in 26 CFR Part 41 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT), and the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) on the date of January 1, 2020.
Registration Fee Refund: The amendment to OAR 740-200-0030 adds provisions detailing steps motor carriers must take to obtain refunds in cases where they have gone out of business or had vehicles accidentally destroyed. The provisions were previously detailed in ORS 803.590(2); however, that statute was eliminated by the 2019 Oregon Legislature.
Rules amended: 740-200-0010, 740-200-0020, 740-200-0030, 740-200-0040
Filed and effective: April 3, 2020

Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Weight-Mile Tax Records
Previously, this rule only addressed paper record keeping requirements for Weight-Mile Tax purposes. This amendment now adds detailed requirements for electronic records.
Rule amended: 740-055-0120
Filed and effective: January 31, 2020

Amends rules for vehicles with electric batteries or when hauling sugar beets to implement statutory changes
This rulemaking covers two topics because certain rules overlap both topics. SB 411 creates a maximum weight limit exception for vehicles that are primarily powered by electric batteries. Such vehicles can now exceed maximum allowable weights by 2,000 pounds. HB 2591 authorizes the permitting of the combination of a truck-tractor operating with two property-carrying units when such a combination exceeds the maximum length requirements when hauling sugar beets along specified routes in the vicinity of Vale, Ontario, and Nyssa, Oregon.
Rules amended: 734-074-0010, 734-074-0020, 734-074-0028, 734-074-0030, 734-074-0045, 734-074-0051, 734-075-0025, 734-082-0015, 734-082-0016
Filed and effective: December 17, 2019

PUBLISHED MOTOR CARRIER RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 740 or 734.

DMV rulemaking

PROPOSED DMV RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

Real ID Act and DMV's System Modernization Project
DMV will begin offering an optional Real ID compliant driver license, driver permit or ID card to eligible applicants beginning July 6, 2020 in conjunction with the rollout of phase II of DMV’s system modernization project.
Rules to be amended: 735-001-0062, 735-016-0060, 735-062-0001, 735-062-0002, 735-062-0090, 735-062-0110, 735-062-0125, 735-062-0160, 735-063-0200, 735-063-0205, 735-063-0260, 735-063-0265
Rules to be adopted: 735-062-0006, 735-062-0008, 735-062-0011, 735-062-0022, 735-062-0023, 735-062-0031, 735-063-0268
Last date for public comment: April 21, 2020
Anticipated date of OTC approval: May 15, 2020

Real ID Fee
A separate but related rule adotion sets the fee for the enhanced credential at $30.
Rule to be adopted: 735-062-0295
Last date for public comment: April 21, 2020
Anticipated date of OTC approval: May 15, 2020

RECENTLY CLOSED DMV RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

Electronic Record Inquiry during Application for an Oregon Title or Salvage Title
With the passage of SB 57, DMV must deny issuance of an Oregon title if the vehicle record available through an electronic record inquiry (NMVTIS) returns a status of "junk" or comparable language. The purpose is to prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen motor vehicles into interstate commerce; protect states and individual and commercial consumers from fraud; reduce the use of stolen vehicles for illicit purposes, including fundraising for criminal enterprises; and provide consumer protection from unsafe vehicles.
Rules to be amended: 735-020-0070, 735-024-025, 735-024-0030
Anticipated date of OTC approval: TBD

RECENTLY ADOPTED DMV RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Acceptable Primary Ownership Documents for the Purpose of Perfecting a Security Interest
OAR 735-020-0010 specifies the documents DMV will consider as primary ownership documents for the purpose of perfecting the security interest in a vehicle. As a result of exposed fraud, DMV is no longer satisfied (confident) that the person submitting a dismantler (wrecker) bill of sale is the owner of the vehicle and entitled to have a title issued in the applicant’s name. A temporary rule adopted on October 22, 2019, is currently in effect. These rule changes remove the dismantler (wrecker) bill of sale from the list of acceptable primary ownership documents that can be used for the purpose of transferring title if it is not on a controlled form issued by the jurisdiction, contains information that is unverifiable, or does not contain language regarding the truth and accuracy of the information contained on the form.
Rule amended: 735-020-0010
Filed and effective: April 3,2020

Eliminating Proof of Address Requirement for Replacement Driver License, Permit and ID Card
Currently DMV only issues replacement driver licenses, driver permits and ID cards in field offices or DMV Headquarters and requires proof of address at the time of replacement. In an effort to streamline DMV services, reduce customer visits to DMV field offices, workload volumes at DMV Headquarters and develop a path for future online services, DMV is proposing to amend its rules to eliminate the proof of address requirement for replacement driver license, permit or ID card issuances.
Rules to be amended: 735-062-0030, 735-062-0110, 735-062-0120, 735-062-0125
Filed and effective: January 28, 2020

DMV customer records
With the passage of SB 57 DMV will no longer send out address change stickers when a person changes their address at DMV and is not applying for a new card; DMV will determine by rule the convictions that will appear on a person’s employment and non-employment driving record, and DMV will maintain driving records on each person the department determines requires an Oregon driving record to comply with federal regulations or provisions of the vehicle code.
Rules amended: 735-010-0110, 735-062-0105
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Service of Notice for a Pending Suspension, Cancellation, or Revocation of Driving Privileges
To implement 2019 SB 57 the department established by rule the manner in which the department will serve a notice of suspension, notice of cancellation and notice of revocation. DMV is in the process of implementing a new computer system and the additional flexibility may enable DMV to provide the notices in a different manner in the future. However, currently the method of notification will remain the same as stated in the statute, except for the elimination of the personal service option.
Rule adopted: 735-010-0260
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Recreational vehicles and park model recreational vehicles
This rulemaking implements SB 410 and HB 2333, making the following changes: DMV adopted OAR 735-022-0140 to further define recreational vehicle (including park model recreational vehicles), OAR 735-022-0150 to outline the process of obtaining an Oregon title for a park model recreational vehicle, and OAR 735-020-0090 to require the owner of a recreational vehicle being converted into a structure to surrender the vehicle’s title and registration, if applicable, to the department for cancellation.
Rules adopted: 735-020-0090, 735-022-0140, 735-022-0150
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

VIN Inspections
To implement HB 2333, DMV will issue a title for a Park Model Recreational Vehicle (PMRV) to owners who opt for a title and allow them to perform their own VIN inspection rather than bring it to DMV because of the large vehicle size. Owners will have to submit the appropriate form, fee, and an image of the VIN.
Rule amended: 735-022-0070
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Use Tax for Vehicles Purchased by Car Rental Company
To implement HB 2592, DMV will issue title or registration for a taxable motor vehicle without receiving or viewing proof that the use tax has been paid whenever a car rental company purchases and then titles the vehicle using an electronic integrator.
Rule amended: 735-030-0025
Filed and effective: December 17, 2019

Calculating Combined MPG for Title and Registration Transactions
These amendments establish the method the department will use to determine the combined MPG rating for each vehicle as required by ORS 803.091 and ORS 803.422. Beginning January 1, 2020, customers must pay an additional title and registration fee based on the vehicle’s MPG. Additionally, the adoption of 735-030-0115 clarifies the method DMV will use to exempt vehicles with a rating of 40 miles per gallon or greater whose owners are enrolled in the OReGO program from the additional registration fee.
Rule amended: 735-030-0045
Rule adopted: 735-030-0115
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Vehicle Trip Permits
This rulemaking implements SB 57 to require an applicant for a light vehicle trip permit, a recreational vehicle trip permit for a motor vehicle, or a trip permit issued under ORS 803.600(2) to submit proof indicating that the vehicle is covered by an insurance policy that meets the requirements of ORS 806.080 and will continue to be covered by the policy for as long as the permit is valid. The rule amendments identify the acceptable proof.
Rules amended: 735-034-0010, 735-034-0050, 735-150-0040, 735-150-0080
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Car Rental Company Application for Vehicle Registration without Primary Ownership Record
DMV adopted OAR 735-040-0140 to carry out the provisions of SB 807 which authorizes DMV to issue registration plates for a motor vehicle when a car rental company submits an application for vehicle registration through an integrator and certain conditions are met, even though the car rental company does not include the primary ownership record for the motor vehicle.
Rule adopted: 735-040-0140
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Proof of Compliance with Financial Responsibility Requirements
These rule changes incorporate recent stautory language, define what constitutes proof of compliance with financial responsibility when registering a vehicle or filing an accident report and expand upon the former statutory provisions including additional ways to demonstrate compliance.
Rules amended: 735-050-0050, 735-050-0055
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

CDL Third Party Testing Program Business Process Alignment
DMV has a commercial driver license (CDL) third party testing program that allows qualified entities to administer CDL skills tests to those applicants needing to obtain an Oregon CDL. These permanent rule amendments replace temporary rules and make a few corrections to those rules.
Rules amended: 735-060-0001, 735-060-0003, 735-060-0030, 735-060-0040, 735-060-0050, 735-060-0051, 735-060-0055, 735-060-0057, 735-060-0090, 735-060-0095, 735-060-0100, 735-060-0101, 735-060-0105, 735-060-0115, 735-060-0120, 735-060-0130, 735-060-0145
Filed and effective: December 17, 2019

Restrictions on Driver Licenses and Removal of Probationary Permit Language
DMV amended OAR 735-062-0087 to discontinue the ‘F’ restriction on the driver license of a person who is deaf or has extremely limited hearing. DMV does not administer a hearing test and does not otherwise require documentation of hearing capability for purposes of granting driving privilegess and therefore determined there was not good cause for this particular restriction. In 2018, SB 1538 streamlined the hardship permit process and eliminated all statutes relating to a probationary permit. This rule was missed in the first round of amendments, so DMV has also deleted a reference to probationary permits.
Rule amended: 735-062-0087
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Hardship Permits for Necessary Services
To implement HB 3214 DMV amended its rules to allow "necessary services" on hardship driver permits for customers who qualify. The amendments define necessary services, determine the days and times in which a person with this restriction can operate a motor vehicle, and specify when a customer with a hardship permit can obtain fuel.
Rules amended: 735-064-0005, 735-064-0040, 735-064-0060
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Update of Language Related to Nurse Practitioners
SB 64 required that OAR language be updated to accurately describe which nurses are qualified to certify emergency driver permits and persons with disabilities parking placard applications. Changes implemented include changing the title of "certified nurse practitioner" to "licensed nurse practitioner" in the rules.
Rules amended: 735-064-0230, 735-080-0046
Filed and effective: December 17, 2019

Removes Language Related to Fees for Non-Photo Parking Identification Cards
These two rules describe the process of applying for and renewing non-photo parking identification cards for individuals with disabilities so significant that they are unable to appear in person at a DMV field office to obtain photo identification. Oregon Laws 2019, Chapter 15 prohibits the department from charging a fee for issuing, renewing, or replacing parking identification cards. This rule update removed references to fees associated with non-photo parking identification cards.
Rules amended: 735-080-0060, 735-080-0070
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Dismantler - Application Requirements, Fire Inspections, Agreements with Oregon DEQ and Convictions
This rulemaking implements SB 792 which: 1) Requires dismantlers to submit a fire inspection report to DMV each year; 2) Requires dismantlers to submit a fire response plan to DMV, including a description of any required DEQ permits; 3) Requires dismantlers to comply with any agreement with, order of, or program or process authorized by DEQ; and 4) Adds two additional bases for DMV to impose a civil penalty and/or sanction on a person holding a dismantler certificate.
Rules amended: 735-152-0000, 735-152-0005, 735-152-0020, 735-152-0040, 735-152-0050, 735-152-0060
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Permits out-of-state driver license holders to become certified driver training school instructors
DMV amended these rules to permit out-of-state driver license holders to become certified driver training school instructors because DMV does not believe the changes will negatively impact public safety.
Rules amended: 735-160-0015, 735-160-0075, 735-160-0080, 735-160-0095
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Plate Transfers for Wrecked Vehicles and Removal of Obsolete Hardship Permit Administrative Review References
DMV is implementing HB 2576 which requires the department to determine by rule the proof required to be submitted when an applicant submits one plate for transfer during application for a special interest vehicle registration when the department records show the plates are associated with a different vehicle in its records. Other changes update obsolete sections, remove references to repealed statutes and provide clarity.
Rules amended: 735-001-0050, 735-032-0020, 735-040-0000, 735-164-0010
Date filed: November 26, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Possessory Lien by an Auction Company and Resulting Title Transaction
DMV is proposing to amend two rules as a result of the 2019 passage of SB 759 so auction companies using the new possessory lien method adhere to the same requirements as other possessory liens.
Rules amended: 735-020-0012, 735-150-0250
Date filed: October 22, 2019
Effective date: November 1, 2019

Veterans’ Recognition Registration Plates
Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 224, section 9, amends ORS 805.105 to change "Oregon Veterans’ Home" to "Oregon Veterans’ Homes identified in section 1 of this 2019 Act." DMV is amending OAR 735-040-0080 to align the wording in rule with the new language in statute.
Rule amended: 735-040-0080
Date filed: October 22, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

PUBLISHED DMV RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 735.

Delivery and Operations Division rulemaking

PROPOSED DELIVERY AND OPERATIONS DIVISION RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

There are no proposed rules in this division at this time.

RECENTLY CLOSED DELIVERY AND OPERATIONS RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed rules in this division at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED DELIVERY AND OPERATIONS RULES
These rule changes were adopted approximately within the last six months.

Speed Zone Definitions; Establishment of Speed Zones on Public Roads
ODOT conducts speed zone investigations and sets speeds on most public roads. As amended, 734-020-0014 and 734-0202-0015 reflect changes to wording to cover speed zoning on public roads in urban and rural areas of the state, and to clarify conditions that influence decisions for setting speeds and to provide improved guidance when establishing speed limits on Oregon roadways. The major change was adding context and functional class to factors that influence decisions on setting posted speeds in urban areas.
Rules amended: 734-020-0014, 734-020-0015, 734-020-0016
Date filed: April 3, 2020
Effective date: May 1, 2020

Includes Fallen Firefighters in Roadside Memorial Sign Program
Passage of 2019 SB 528 allows firefighters to be eligible for ODOT’s Roadside Memorial Sign Program. This change in the administrative rules will now include firefighters in a program that was established five years ago and currently includes only military personnel who were killed in action and police officers who have died in the line of duty.
Rules amended: 734-026-0010, 734-026-0020, 734-026-0030
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

Compensation for loss of an outdoor advertising sign resulting from a highway construction project
These new rules define key terms added to ORS 377, establish process and procedures resulting from statutory changes, and provide guidance for ODOT when outdoor advertising signs are impacted by a highway construction project.
Rules adopted: 734-064-0010, 734-064-0015, 734-064-0020, 734-064-0030, 734-064-0040, 734-064-0050, 734-064-0060, 734-064-0070
Filed and effective: November 26, 2019

PUBLISHED HIGHWAY DIVISION RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 734.

Public Transit rulemaking

PROPOSED PUBLIC TRANSIT RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

There are no proposed Public Transit rules at this time.

RECENTLY CLOSED PUBLIC TRANSIT RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed Public Transit rules at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED PUBLIC TRANSIT RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Veterans Healthcare Transportation Grant Program (temporary)
Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs and ODOT are implementing a program to benefit veterans. $500,000 has been allocated to administer a transit grant program to support access to health care for veterans living in rural areas of Oregon that do not already receive federal funding for that purpose.
Rule adopted: 732-020-0050
Filed and effective: April 3, 2020 through September 29, 2020

Special Transportation Fund for the Elderly and Handicapped
ODOT is adopting this rule to specify the procedures and requirements for creation of a new District as required under Chapter 732, Division 5.
Rule to be adopted: 732-005-0090
Filed and effective: January 24, 2020

Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund
ODOT is adopting this rule to specify the procedures and requirements for creation of a new Mass Transit District or Transportation District as required under Chapter 732, Division 40.
Rule to be adopted: 732-040-0055
Filed and effective: January 24, 2020

PUBLISHED PUBLIC TRANSIT RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 732.

Transportation Safety rulemaking

PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

There are no proposed Transportation Safety rules at this time.

RECENTLY CLOSED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed Transportation Safety rules at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Update of fog light rule to current SAE standard
ODOT is required to adopt and enforce minimum standards for vehicle lighting equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290, including installation, adjustment and aiming and adjustment when in use on motor vehicles. Standards adopted under this rule must be consistent with vehicle standards established under federal regulations or by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). ODOT has adopted SAE standards; however, those standards have been revised since the rule was last amended.
Rule amended: 735-108-0070
Filed and effective: April 3, 2020

NOTE: On July 1, 2019 the Oregon Ignition Interlock Device program previously in chapter 737, division 5 transferred to Oregon State Police, chapter 257, division 100.

PUBLISHED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 737.

Rail Division rulemaking

PROPOSED RAIL DIVISION RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

Shortline Railroad Rehabilitation Tax Credit (permanent rules)
ODOT is adopting these rules to establish the procedure for determining eligibility and the application and certification procedures for tax credits under the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. These rules will make permanent the temporary rules adopted effective January 1, 2020.
Rules to be adopted: 741-030-0010, 741-030-0020, 741-030-0022, 741-030-0025, 741-030-0030, 741-030-0040, 741-030-0050, 741-030-0055, 741-030-0060, 741-030-0065, 741-030-0070
Last date for public comment: April 21, 2020
Anticipated date of OTC approval: May 15, 2020

RECENTLY CLOSED RAIL DIVISION RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed Rail Division rules at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED RAIL DIVISION RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Shortline Railroad Rehabilitation Tax Credits (Temporary rules)
ODOT is adopting these rules to establish the procedure for determining eligibility and the application and certification procedures for tax credits under the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, as required under ORS 315.
Rules adopted: 741-030-0010, 741-030-0020, 741-030-0022, 741-030-0025, 741-030-0030, 741-030-0040, 741-030-0050, 741-030-0055, 741-030-0060, 741-030-0065, 741-030-0070
Date filed: December 17, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020 through June 29, 2020

PUBLISHED RAIL DIVISION RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 741.

Rulemaking by other divisions of ODOT

The term "Other Divisions" refers to rules, primarily in chapter 731, that belong to multiple areas of ODOT such as Procurement, Financial Services, Connect Oregon, Road Usage Charge Program, Fuels Tax, Transportation Development and Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program.

PROPOSED ODOT RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Please send your written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.

There are no proposed rules in this category at this time.

RECENTLY CLOSED ODOT RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed rules in this category at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED ODOT RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.

Updating Connect Oregon rules to implement program changes made by HB 2017 and HB 2592
HB 2017 and HB 2592 made several changes to the Connect Oregon Fund grant program, which made the previously adopted rules incompatible with the legislation. Significant changes include separation of bicycle and pedestrian projects into a separate newly created Multimodal Active Transportation Fund, removing transit as an eligible mode, establishing a minimum amount of funds needed to go out with a competitive program. After experience with six previous funding cycles, several of the rule changes are proposed to streamline the review process and enhanced match and readiness requirements.
Rules amended: 731-035-0020, 731-035-0030, 731-035-0050, 731-035-0060, 731-035-0065, 731-035-0070, 731-035-0080
Filed and effective: January 24, 2020

Establishing rules for the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund
HB 2592 made several changes to the Connect Oregon Fund grant program, including separating bicycle and pedestrian projects into a newly created Multimodal Active Transportation Fund (MAT). The MAT is a separate grant program from Connect Oregon and requires a new set of administrative rules.
Rules adopted: 731-036-0010, 731-036-0020, 731-036-0030, 731-036-0040, 731-036-0050, 731-036-0060, 731-036-0070, 731-036-0080, 731-036-0090, 731-036-0100, 731-036-0110, 731-036-0120
Filed and effective: January 24, 2020

Road Usage Charge Program Updates
These rules were amended to implement legislative changes made in HB 2881.
Rules amended: 731-090-0000, 731-090-0010, 731-090-0020, 731-090-0030, 731-090-0040, 731-090-0070
Date filed: October 18, 2019
Effective date: January 1, 2020

PUBLISHED ODOT RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 731.

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