Bill Text: OR HB2278 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to studded tires.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2278 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2278-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1287 House Bill 2278 Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK; Representative DEMBROW, Senator STEINER HAYWARD (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. Imposes fee on retail sale of studded tires and on installation of studs in tires. Provides exception. Becomes operative May 1, 2014. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to studded tires. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section, 'tire dealer' means a person engaged in a business, trade, occupation, activity or enterprise that sells, transfers, exchanges or barters tires or tire-related products for consideration. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, in addition to any other fee imposed by this state, a fee of $10 is imposed on the retail sale of each new tire with studs and on the installation of studs in a tire. The fee is imposed on a tire dealer at the time the dealer sells a tire with studs or installs studs in a tire for the ultimate consumer. (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to retractable studded tires as described in ORS 815.045. (4) On or before the last day of January, April, July and October, a tire dealer shall file a return with the Department of Revenue in such form and containing such information as the department prescribes by rule and shall pay to the department the fee imposed by subsection (2) of this section for the preceding calendar quarter. (5) At the written request of a tire dealer, the department may extend the time for filing a return and paying fees under this section. An extension granted under this subsection shall be for a period not to exceed one month and may be granted at any time if the request is filed with the department prior to the deadline for filing the return. When an extension is granted, interest at the rate established under ORS 305.220 shall be added and paid for each month, or fraction of a month, that the payment is late. (6) The department shall adopt rules prescribing penalties and interest for the late payment of fees for which the department has not granted an extension. (7) The amount paid to the department by a tire dealer per quarter, as described in subsection (4) of this section, shall be reduced by five percent of the total amount owed by the dealer to compensate the dealer for expenses incurred in collecting and remitting the fee. (8) From the time liability is incurred and until paid, the fees, penalties and interest imposed by this section shall be a personal debt owed by the tire dealer to the State of Oregon. + } SECTION 2. { + After the payment of expenses of the Department of Revenue for administration and collection of the studded tire fee imposed under section 1 of this 2013 Act, the department shall transfer the moneys collected under section 1 of this 2013 Act to the State Treasurer in accordance with ORS 366.510 for deposit in the State Highway Fund. Moneys deposited under this section shall be used for repair of damage caused by tires with studs to state, county and city highways, roads and streets. + } SECTION 3. { + Sections 1 and 2 of this 2013 Act become operative on May 1, 2014. + } SECTION 4. { + The Department of Revenue and the Department of Transportation may take any action before the operative date specified in section 3 of this 2013 Act that is necessary to enable the departments to exercise, on and after the operative date specified in section 3 of this 2013 Act, all the duties, functions and powers conferred on the departments by sections 1 and 2 of this 2013 Act. + } ----------