Bill Text: OR HB2180 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to group registration plates.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2180 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2180-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 2114

                         House Bill 2180

Sponsored by Representative BOONE (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs Department of Transportation to consult with Oregon
State University Marine Mammal Institute when designing Gray
Whale registration plate.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to group registration plates; amending ORS 805.205.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 805.205, as amended by section 68, chapter 37,
Oregon Laws 2012, is amended to read:
  805.205. (1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for
issuance of registration plates described in subsections (3)
 { - , (7) and (8) - }   { + and (7) + } of this section for
nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and for
institutions of higher education. Plates issued under this
section may be issued to owners of motor vehicles registered
under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1). Plates issued under this
section may not contain expressions of political opinion or
religious belief. Rules adopted under this section shall include,
but need not be limited to, rules that:
  (a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any group in
order to be eligible for plates issued under this section.
  (b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease
to issue plates for any particular group.
  (c) Require each group for which plates are issued to file an
annual statement on a form designed by the department showing
that the group is a nonprofit group or is an institution of
higher education and that the group or institution otherwise
meets the qualifications imposed for eligibility for plates
issued under this section. The statement shall include names and
addresses of current directors or officers of the group or
institution or of other persons authorized to speak for the group
or institution on matters affecting plates issued under this
section.
  (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c)
of this subsection, in addition to any other fee authorized by
law, upon issuance of a plate under this section and upon renewal
of registration for a vehicle that has plates issued under this
section, the department shall collect a surcharge for each year
of the registration period. The surcharge shall be determined by
the department by rule and may not be less than $2.50 per plate
or more than $16 per plate. In setting the amount of the
surcharge, the department shall consult with the nonprofit group
for which the plates are issued.
  (b) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon
issuance of a plate under this section that recognizes an
institution of higher education in this state, and upon renewal
of registration for a vehicle that has such plates, the
department shall collect a surcharge of $8 per plate for each
year of the registration period.
  (c) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon
issuance of a Share the Road registration plate, as described in
subsection (7) of this section, the department shall collect a
surcharge of $5 per year of registration.
  (3) Plates issued under this section shall be from the current
regular issue of plates except that:
  (a) If the group requesting the plates is an institution of
higher education, the plates shall, upon request, contain words
that indicate the plates are issued to recognize the institution
or shall contain the institution's logo or an image of the
institution's mascot; or
  (b) If the group requesting the plates is a group that
recognizes fallen public safety officers, the plates shall, upon
request, contain a decal that indicates the plates are issued to
recognize fallen public safety officers.
  (4) Except as otherwise required by the design chosen, the
plates shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535. The
department shall determine how many sets of plates shall be
manufactured for each group approved under this section. If the
department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of plates
for a particular group in any one year, the department shall
cease production of those plates.
  (5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this
section, each group that is found by the department to be
eligible for plates issued under this section may designate an
account into which the net proceeds of the surcharge collected by
the department under subsection (2) of this section are to be
deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the
number of plates issued for each group that qualifies. After
payment of administrative expenses of the department, moneys
collected under this section for each group shall be deposited by
the department into an account specified by that group. If any
group does not specify an account for the moneys collected from
the sale of plates issued under this section, the department
shall deposit moneys collected for those plates into the
Passenger Rail Transportation Account established under ORS
802.100 to be used as other moneys in the account are used.
Deposits under this subsection shall be made at least quarterly.
  (6)(a) Each institution of higher education that requests a
plate under this section shall designate an account in the
general fund of the institution, and the proceeds in the account
shall be used for the purpose of academic enrichment at the
institution.
  (b) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department
for Share the Road registration plates shall be deposited into
two accounts designated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance
and Cycle Oregon. The department shall evenly distribute the net
proceeds to each account. Deposits under this paragraph shall be
made at least quarterly. At any time that the department
determines that the accounts designated by the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance and Cycle Oregon cease to exist, the
department may deposit the proceeds into the Passenger Rail
Transportation Account established under ORS 802.100.
  (c) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department
for Keep Kids Safe registration plates shall be deposited into an
account designated by the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon
Foundation to fund strategies and approaches shown to prevent or
reduce child abuse. Deposits made under this paragraph shall be
made at least quarterly. At any time that the department
determines that the account designated by the Children's Trust
Fund of Oregon Foundation ceases to exist, the department may
deposit the proceeds into the Passenger Rail Transportation
Account established under ORS 802.100 to be used as other moneys
in the account are used.
  (7) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the
department shall design { + :
  (a) + } A Share the Road registration plate in consultation
with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Cycle Oregon.
   { +  (b) A Gray Whale registration plate in consultation with
the Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute.
  (c) A Keep Kids Safe registration plate in consultation with
the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation and the regional
entity that provides services to children and families in
Deschutes County. + }
    { - (8) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the
department shall design a Keep Kids Safe registration plate in
consultation with the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation
and the regional entity that provides services to children and
families in Deschutes County. - }
  SECTION 2. ORS 805.205, as amended by sections 68 and 68a,
chapter 37, Oregon Laws 2012, is amended to read:
  805.205. (1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for
issuance of registration plates described in subsections (3)
 { - , (7) and (8) - }   { + and (7) + } of this section for
nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and for
institutions of higher education. Plates issued under this
section may be issued to owners of motor vehicles registered
under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1). Plates issued under this
section may not contain expressions of political opinion or
religious belief. Rules adopted under this section shall include,
but need not be limited to, rules that:
  (a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any group in
order to be eligible for plates issued under this section.
  (b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease
to issue plates for any particular group.
  (c) Require each group for which plates are issued to file an
annual statement on a form designed by the department showing
that the group is a nonprofit group or is an institution of
higher education and that the group or institution otherwise
meets the qualifications imposed for eligibility for plates
issued under this section. The statement shall include names and
addresses of current directors or officers of the group or
institution or of other persons authorized to speak for the group
or institution on matters affecting plates issued under this
section.
  (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c)
of this subsection, in addition to any other fee authorized by
law, upon issuance of a plate under this section and upon renewal
of registration for a vehicle that has plates issued under this
section, the department shall collect a surcharge for each year
of the registration period. The surcharge shall be determined by
the department by rule and may not be less than $2.50 per plate
or more than $16 per plate. In setting the amount of the
surcharge, the department shall consult with the nonprofit group
for which the plates are issued.
  (b) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon
issuance of a plate under this section that recognizes an
institution of higher education in this state, and upon renewal
of registration for a vehicle that has such plates, the
department shall collect a surcharge of $8 per plate for each
year of the registration period.

  (c) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon
issuance of a Share the Road registration plate, as described in
subsection (7) of this section, the department shall collect a
surcharge of $5 per year of registration.
  (3) Plates issued under this section shall be from the current
regular issue of plates except that:
  (a) If the group requesting the plates is an institution of
higher education, the plates shall, upon request, contain words
that indicate the plates are issued to recognize the institution
or shall contain the institution's logo or an image of the
institution's mascot; or
  (b) If the group requesting the plates is a group that
recognizes fallen public safety officers, the plates shall, upon
request, contain a decal that indicates the plates are issued to
recognize fallen public safety officers.
  (4) Except as otherwise required by the design chosen, the
plates shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535. The
department shall determine how many sets of plates shall be
manufactured for each group approved under this section. If the
department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of plates
for a particular group in any one year, the department shall
cease production of those plates.
  (5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this
section, each group that is found by the department to be
eligible for plates issued under this section may designate an
account into which the net proceeds of the surcharge collected by
the department under subsection (2) of this section are to be
deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the
number of plates issued for each group that qualifies. After
payment of administrative expenses of the department, moneys
collected under this section for each group shall be deposited by
the department into an account specified by that group. If any
group does not specify an account for the moneys collected from
the sale of plates issued under this section, the department
shall deposit moneys collected for those plates into the
Passenger Rail Transportation Account established under ORS
802.100 to be used as other moneys in the account are used.
Deposits under this subsection shall be made at least quarterly.
  (6)(a) Each institution of higher education that requests a
plate under this section shall designate an account in the
general fund of the institution, and the proceeds in the account
shall be used for the purpose of academic enrichment at the
institution.
  (b) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department
for Share the Road registration plates shall be deposited into
two accounts designated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance
and Cycle Oregon. The department shall evenly distribute the net
proceeds to each account. Deposits under this paragraph shall be
made at least quarterly. At any time that the department
determines that the accounts designated by the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance and Cycle Oregon cease to exist, the
department may deposit the proceeds into the Passenger Rail
Transportation Account established under ORS 802.100.
  (c) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department
for Keep Kids Safe registration plates shall be deposited into an
account designated by the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon
Foundation to fund strategies and approaches shown to prevent or
reduce child abuse. Deposits made under this paragraph shall be
made at least quarterly. At any time that the department
determines that the account designated by the Children's Trust
Fund of Oregon Foundation ceases to exist, the department shall
deposit the proceeds into the Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate
Account established in section 68b, chapter 37, Oregon Laws 2012.
At the beginning of each biennium, the Early Learning Council
shall evenly distribute the moneys in the Keep Kids Safe
Registration Plate Account to the counties in this state, until
each county receives $1,000. After each county has received
$1,000, the council shall distribute any remaining moneys to each
county in an amount equal to the percentage of Keep Kids Safe
registration plates sold in that county. Each county shall use
the moneys received under this paragraph solely for the purpose
of funding strategies and approaches shown to prevent or reduce
child abuse.
  (7) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the
department shall design { + : + }
   { +  (a) + } A Share the Road registration plate in
consultation with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Cycle
Oregon.
   { +  (b) A Gray Whale registration plate in consultation with
the Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute.
  (c) A Keep Kids Safe registration plate in consultation with
the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation and the regional
entity that provides services to children and families in
Deschutes County. + }
    { - (8) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the
department shall design a Keep Kids Safe registration plate in
consultation with the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation
and the regional entity that provides services to children and
families in Deschutes County. - }
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