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• • • <br /> ~ t • • • • <br /> Chapter Five <br /> Recommendations for a Successful Transition: <br /> The next steps in moving toward a <br /> new vision for transportation <br /> Legislative actions for 2009 MPOs and affected local govern- <br /> 1. Create a fund statutorily dedicated ments to do so. Local communities <br /> to investments in Oregon's non- outside of MPOs may also apply for <br /> highway transportation needs (page state funding and technical support <br /> Y). in order to adjust their land use and <br /> 2. Create a Transportation Utility Com- transportation plans to encourage <br /> mission (page 3). a reduction in greenhouse gases <br /> 3. Establish a statewide task force to (page IY). <br /> develop and recommend a better 12. Authorize additional funding for <br /> alignment of transportation system the Clean Diesel program to re- <br /> responsibilities and financial capac- duce emissions from truck, bus and <br /> ity (page 6). heavy equipment engines (page <br /> <br /> 4. Establish a joint legislative/stake- Y2). <br /> holder task force to review national 13. Extend the Pay As You Drive' tax <br /> ~~best practices" for streamlining the credit for insurance companies of- <br /> public involvement process (page fering this program (page Y2). <br /> 6). 14. Increase funding from traditional <br /> 5. Exempt ODOT buildings from cur- sources (vehicle registration and <br /> rent state budget requirements to title fees, fuel tax and heavy ve- <br /> make the most of opportunities hicle fees) to maintain and preserve <br /> to co-locate county, city and state the state's road system and make <br /> transportation facilities (page 7). strategic investments in its capacity <br /> 6. Revise the local option vehicle reg- (page 15). <br /> istration fee statute to allow coun- 15. Allocate at least 15 percent of state <br /> ties to raise more revenue locally lottery proceeds for investment in <br /> (page 7). non-highway transportation (air, <br /> 7. Authorize a graduated first time marine port, public transportation, <br /> title fee based on a vehicle's mpg rail passenger, and rail freight) in- <br /> ratings (page 9). frastructure (page Y9). <br /> 8. Enable state agencies to provide 16. Increase the state cigarette tax by <br /> electric vehicle charging infrastruc- 5 cents per pack to fund transporta- <br /> ture at state expense (page 9). tion services for senior citizens and <br /> 9. Create a category of medium-speed people with disabilities (page 20). <br /> vehicles with maximum speed of 17. Increase the custom plate fee to <br /> 35 mph on roads posted 35 mph or offset state General Fund money <br /> less (page 9). now used to support the Amtrak <br /> 10. Give the Department of Energy Cascades trains (page 21). <br /> rulemaking authority to set stan- 18. Increase the required minimum <br /> dards for vehicle tax credits (page spending level for bicycle and pe- <br /> 10). destrian improvements within high- <br /> 11. Provide state funding and techni- way rights of way from 1.0 percent <br /> cal support for amending land use to 1.5 percent (page 20). <br /> and transportation plans to reduce 19. Allocate additional flexible federal <br /> greenhouse gases, and require transportation money to public <br /> 26 <br /> <br />