Bill Text: OR HB3091 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to vehicle registration for disabled veterans.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3091 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB3091-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 3437

                         House Bill 3091

Sponsored by Representative DAVIS (at the request of Ricardo
  Fernandes)

                             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.

  Increases number of motor vehicles that disabled veteran may
register.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to vehicle registration for disabled veterans; amending
  ORS 803.415, 803.420 and 805.100.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 805.100 is amended to read:
  805.100. (1) In the absence of just cause for refusal, the
Department of Transportation shall provide for registration of
any vehicle required to be registered by this state in a manner
consistent with this section for persons who qualify as disabled
veterans under this section. The special registration provisions
under this section are subject to all of the following:
  (a) The fee  { + for the first vehicle registered under this
section + } is the one-time registration fee   { - established by
ORS 803.420 for vehicles registered under this section - }  { +
described in ORS 803.420 (21) + }.
   { +  (b) The fee for a second vehicle registered under this
section is the same fee as charged under ORS 803.420 for the same
class of vehicle. + }
    { - (b) - }  { +  (c) + } The department may   { - issue
registrations for vehicles in a household under this section in a
number equal to the number of persons in the household who
qualify as disabled veterans - }   { + register up to two
vehicles under this section for each person who qualifies as a
disabled veteran + } under subsection (2) of this section.
    { - (c) - }  { +  (d) + } The department   { - shall - }
 { +  may + } not register any commercial vehicle under this
section.
  (2) A person is a disabled veteran who qualifies for
registration of a vehicle under this section if the person:
  (a) Is a disabled veteran whose disability results from causes
connected with service in the Armed Forces of the United States;
and
  (b) Has been a member of and discharged or released under
honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States,
and whose service was for not less than 90 consecutive days or
who was discharged or released on account of a service-connected

injury or illness prior to the completion of the minimum period
of service.
  (3) A person qualifies as a disabled veteran under subsection
(2) of this section if the person presents a letter from the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the
Armed Forces of the United States certifying that the person is a
disabled veteran.
  (4) Registration issued under this section is valid as provided
in ORS 803.415. The   { - registration period for vehicles - }
 { +  first vehicle + } registered under this section
 { - exempts the registration - }  { +  is exempted + } from any
requirement to be renewed or to make payment of renewal fees.
However, if any owner would be required to comply with ORS
815.310 upon issuance or renewal of regular registration for the
vehicle, the owner must comply with ORS 815.310 in the same
manner as for other vehicles or the department may suspend the
registration of the vehicle until the owner submits proof of
compliance.
  (5) The department may suspend or revoke any registration
issued under this section if the department determines that the
vehicle is owned by a person not qualified for registration under
this section or the vehicle is a kind not qualified for
registration under this section.
  SECTION 2. ORS 803.415 is amended to read:
  803.415. This section establishes registration periods for
vehicles. The registration periods are periods described under
ORS 803.400. Except as provided in the following, the
registration period for any vehicle registered in this state by
the Department of Transportation is a biennial registration
period:
  (1) The following vehicles have permanent registration:
  (a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010.
  (b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020.
  (c) Trailers that will be operated on the highways at a loaded
weight of more than 8,000 pounds and are not travel trailers,
fixed load vehicles or special use trailers.
  (2) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040 have
ownership registration.
  (3) The following vehicles may be registered under annual or
quarterly registration unless the vehicles are registered under
proportional registration under ORS 826.009 or proportional fleet
registration under ORS 826.011:
  (a) Vehicles required to establish a registration weight under
ORS 803.430.
  (b) Commercial buses.
  (c) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300.
  (4) Snowmobiles are registered as provided in ORS 821.080.
  (5) Vehicles operated by dealers who hold certificates under
ORS 822.020 are as provided under ORS 822.040.
  (6) Trailers for hire that will be operated at a loaded weight
of 8,000 pounds or less may be registered as follows:
  (a) Annual registration; or
  (b) If registered under an agreement pursuant to ORS 802.500,
for a period of time determined as specified in the agreement or
as determined by the department.
  (7) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (10) of this
section, the registration period for electric vehicles and hybrid
vehicles that use electricity and another source of motive power
is a biennial registration period except that the registration
period for the following electric or hybrid vehicles is an annual
registration period:
  (a) Commercial buses.
  (b) Electric or hybrid vehicles registered as farm vehicles
under ORS 805.300.
  (c) Vehicles required to establish registration weight under
ORS 803.430.
  (8)   { - Vehicles - }  { +  The first vehicle + } registered
under ORS 805.100
  { - have an - }   { + has + } ownership registration
 { - period - } .
  (9) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050 have ownership
registration except that the registration shall continue to be
valid if ownership of the vehicle is transferred to a person who
continues to use the vehicle for purposes authorized by ORS
805.050.
  (10) The following vehicles have a four-year registration
period:
  (a) New vehicles registered under ORS 803.420 (1) for which new
registration plates will be issued;
  (b) New mopeds registered under ORS 803.420 (2) for which new
registration plates will be issued;
  (c) New motorcycles registered under ORS 803.420 (3) for which
new registration plates will be issued;   { - and - }
  (d) New vehicles registered under ORS 803.420 (9)(a) for which
new registration plates will be issued { + ; and
  (e) A new vehicle that is registered under ORS 805.100, for
which new registration plates will be issued, and that is the
second vehicle registered under ORS 805.100 + }.
  (11) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275,
may elect an annual, a biennial or a four-year registration
period for the initial registration of a new vehicle registered
under ORS 803.420 (1) or (9)(a) for which new registration plates
will be issued if the company owns the vehicle that is being
registered.  The subsequent renewal or reregistration periods for
the vehicle are biennial.
  SECTION 3. ORS 803.420 is amended to read:
  803.420. This section establishes registration fees for
vehicles. If there is uncertainty as to the classification of a
vehicle for purposes of the payment of registration fees under
the vehicle code, the Department of Transportation may classify
the vehicle to assure that registration fees for the vehicle are
the same as for vehicles the department determines to be
comparable.  The registration fees for the vehicle shall be those
based on the classification determined by the department. Except
as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is
registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for
an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under
ORS 803.415. The department shall apportion any fee under this
section to reflect the number of quarters registered for a
vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS
803.415.  The fees are payable when a vehicle is registered and
upon renewal of registration. Except as provided in ORS 801.041
(3) and 801.042 (7), the fee shall be increased by any amount
established by the governing body of a county or by the governing
body of a district, as defined in ORS 801.237, under ORS 801.041
or 801.042 as an additional registration fee for the vehicle. The
fees for registration of vehicles are as follows:
  (1) Vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS
821.320, $43 for each year of the registration period.
  (2) Mopeds, $24 for each year of the registration period.
  (3) Motorcycles, $24 for each year of the registration period.
  (4) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040,
$3.50.
  (5) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
  (6) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
  (7) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $54.
  (8) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020,
$81.
  (9) Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles that use electricity
and another source of motive power, as follows:
  (a) The registration fee for an electric or hybrid vehicle not
otherwise described in this subsection is $43 for each year of
the registration period.
  (b) The registration fee for electric or hybrid vehicles that
have two or three wheels is $43. This paragraph does not apply to
electric or hybrid mopeds. Electric or hybrid mopeds are subject
to the same registration fee as otherwise provided for mopeds
under this section.
  (c) The registration fees for the following electric or hybrid
vehicles are the same as for comparable nonelectric vehicles
described in this section plus 50 percent of such fee:
  (A) Motor homes.
  (B) Commercial buses.
  (C) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300.
  (D) Vehicles required to establish registration weight under
ORS 803.430 or 826.013.
  (10) Motor vehicles required to establish a registration weight
under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, tow vehicles used to transport
property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210, and
commercial buses, as provided in the following chart, based upon
the weight submitted in the declaration of weight prepared under
ORS 803.435 or 826.015:
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____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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  Weight in Pounds  Fee

____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,000 or less     $ 55
8,001 to10,000      344
10,001to12,000      391
12,001to14,000      438
14,001to16,000      485
16,001to18,000      532
18,001to20,000      593
20,001to22,000      640
22,001to24,000      703
24,001to26,000      764
26,001to28,000      375
28,001to30,000      391
30,001to32,000      422
32,001to34,000      438
34,001to36,000      468
36,001to38,000      485
38,001to40,000      515
40,001to42,000      532
42,001to44,000      562
44,001to46,000      578
46,001to48,000      593
48,001to50,000      625
50,001to52,000      656
52,001to54,000      672
54,001to56,000      686
56,001to58,000      717
58,001to60,000      750
60,001to62,000      780
62,001to64,000      811
64,001to66,000      827
66,001to68,000      857
68,001to70,000      874
70,001to72,000      904
72,001to74,000      921
74,001to76,000      951
76,001to78,000      967
78,001to80,000      998
80,001to82,000      1,014
82,001to84,000      1,045
84,001to86,000      1,061
86,001to88,000      1,092
88,001to90,000      1,108
90,001to92,000      1,139
92,001to94,000      1,155
94,001to96,000      1,185
96,001to98,000      1,202
98,001to100,000      1,218
100,001to102,000      1,249
102,001to104,000      1,265
104,001to105,500      1,295
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  (11)(a) Motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than
8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are operated
by a charitable organization as defined in ORS 825.017 (14), as
provided in the following chart:
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____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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  Weight in Pounds  Fee

____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,001 to10,000     $ 50
10,001to12,000       60
12,001to14,000       65
14,001to16,000       75
16,001to18,000       80
18,001to20,000       90
20,001to22,000       95
22,001to24,000      105
24,001to26,000      110
26,001to28,000      120
28,001to30,000      125
30,001to32,000      135
32,001to34,000      140
34,001to36,000      150
36,001to38,000      155
38,001to40,000      165
40,001to42,000      170
42,001to44,000      180
44,001to46,000      185
46,001to48,000      190
48,001to50,000      200
50,001to52,000      210
52,001to54,000      215
54,001to56,000      220
56,001to58,000      230
58,001to60,000      240
60,001to62,000      250
62,001to64,000      260
64,001to66,000      265
66,001to68,000      275
68,001to70,000      280
70,001to72,000      290
72,001to74,000      295
74,001to76,000      305
76,001to78,000      310
78,001to80,000      320
80,001to82,000      325
82,001to84,000      335
84,001to86,000      340
86,001to88,000      350
88,001to90,000      355
90,001to92,000      365
92,001to94,000      370
94,001to96,000      380
96,001to98,000      385
98,001to100,000      390
100,001to102,000      400
102,001to104,000      405
104,001to105,500      415
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  (b) Motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than
8,000 pounds that are certified under ORS 822.205, unless the
motor vehicle is registered under subsection (10) of this section
or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured
structures, as provided in the following chart:
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____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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  Weight in Pounds  Fee

____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,001 to10,000     $102
10,001to12,000      122
12,001to14,000      132
14,001to16,000      153
16,001to18,000      163
18,001to20,000      183
20,001to22,000      193
22,001to24,000      214
24,001to26,000      224
26,001to28,000      244
28,001to30,000      255
30,001to32,000      275
32,001to34,000      285
34,001to36,000      306
36,001to38,000      316
38,001to40,000      336
40,001to42,000      346
42,001to44,000      367
44,001to46,000      377
46,001to48,000      387
48,001to50,000      407
50,001to52,000      428
52,001to54,000      438
54,001to56,000      448
56,001to58,000      468
58,001to60,000      489
60,001to62,000      509
62,001to64,000      530
64,001to66,000      540
66,001to68,000      560
68,001to70,000      570
70,001to72,000      591
72,001to74,000      601
74,001to76,000      621
76,001to78,000      631
78,001to80,000      652
80,001to82,000      662
82,001to84,000      682
84,001to86,000      692
86,001to88,000      713
88,001to90,000      723
90,001to92,000      743
92,001to94,000      754
94,001to96,000      774
96,001to98,000      784
98,001to100,000      794
100,001to102,000      815
102,001to104,000      825
104,001to105,500      845
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  (c) The owner of a vehicle described in paragraphs (a) and (b)
of this subsection must certify at the time of initial
registration, in a manner determined by the department by rule,
that the motor vehicle will be used exclusively to transport
manufactured structures or exclusively as described in ORS
822.210, unless the motor vehicle is registered under subsection
(10) of this section, or as described in ORS 825.015 or 825.017
(14). Registration of a vehicle described in paragraphs (a) and
(b) of this subsection is invalid if the vehicle is operated in
any manner other than that described in the certification under
this paragraph.
  (12) Trailers registered under permanent registration, $10.
  (13) Fixed load vehicles as follows:
  (a) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435 is
submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds
or less, $54.
  (b) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight
of the vehicle is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $75.
  (14) Trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires
made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or
trailers registered under permanent registration, $27.
  (15) Trailers registered as part of a fleet under an agreement
reached pursuant to ORS 802.500, the same as the fee for vehicles
of the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon
Vehicle Code.
  (16) Travel trailers, campers and motor homes as follows, based
on length as determined under ORS 803.425:
  (a) For travel trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in
length, $81.
  (b) For travel trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81
plus $6.75 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
  (c) For motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $54.
  (d) For motor homes over 14 feet in length, $126 plus $7.50 a
foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
  (17) Special use trailers as follows, based on length as
determined under ORS 803.425:
  (a) For lengths 6 to 10 feet, $54.
  (b) For special use trailers over 10 feet in length, $54 plus
$3 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
  (18) Fees for vehicles with proportional registration under ORS
826.009, or proportioned fleet registration under ORS 826.011,
are as provided for vehicles of the same type under this section
except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as
provided under the agreement established under ORS 826.007.
  (19) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly
registration period, a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered
plus an additional fee of $1.
  (20) In addition to any other fees charged for registration of
vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may charge
the following fees:
  (a) A $2 service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet.
  (b) A $1 service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the
time of renewal.
  (21) The registration fee for vehicles with special
registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 { +
(1)(a) + } is a fee of $15.
  (22) Subject to subsection (19) of this section, the
registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles
under ORS 805.300 is as follows based upon the registration
weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS
803.435:
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____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________

  Weight in Pounds  Fee

____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,000 or less     $ 35
8,001 to10,000       46
10,001to12,000       53
12,001to14,000       68
14,001to16,000       76
16,001to18,000       91
18,001to20,000       99
20,001to22,000      114
22,001to24,000      121
24,001to26,000      137
26,001to28,000      144
28,001to30,000      159
30,001to32,000      167
32,001to34,000      182
34,001to36,000      190
36,001to38,000      205
38,001to40,000      213
40,001to42,000      228
42,001to44,000      235
44,001to46,000      251
46,001to48,000      258
48,001to50,000      273
50,001to52,000      281
52,001to54,000      288
54,001to56,000      304
56,001to58,000      319
58,001to60,000      326
60,001to62,000      334
62,001to64,000      349
64,001to66,000      364
66,001to68,000      372
68,001to70,000      380
70,001to72,000      395
72,001to74,000      402
74,001to76,000      418
76,001to78,000      425
78,001to80,000      440
80,001to82,000      448
82,001to84,000      463
84,001to86,000      471
86,001to88,000      486
88,001to90,000      493
90,001to92,000      509
92,001to94,000      516
94,001to96,000      531
96,001to98,000      539
98,001to100,000      554
100,001to102,000      562
102,001to104,000      577
104,001to105,500      585
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  (23) The registration fee for school vehicles registered under
ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
  (24) The registration fee for a low-speed vehicle is $43, for
each year of the registration period.
  (25) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275,
that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or
biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $1 in addition to
the vehicle registration fee provided under this section.
  (26) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.035,
$81.
  (27) Medium-speed electric vehicles, $43 for each year of the
registration period.
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