ORS 367.804
Goals of Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program

  • authority of Department of Transportation
  • confidentiality
  • expenses

(1)

The Department of Transportation shall establish the Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program for the planning, acquisition, financing, development, design, construction, reconstruction, replacement, improvement, maintenance, management, repair, leasing and operation of transportation projects.

(2)

The goals of the Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program are to:

(a)

Develop an expedited project delivery process;

(b)

Maximize innovation; and

(c)

Develop partnerships with private entities and units of government.

(3)

As part of the program established under this section:

(a)

The department may:

(A)

Solicit concepts or proposals for transportation projects from private entities and units of government.

(B)

Accept unsolicited concepts or proposals for transportation projects from private entities and units of government.

(C)

Evaluate the concepts or proposals received under this subsection and select potential projects based on the concepts or proposals. The evaluation under this subparagraph shall include consultation with any appropriate local government, metropolitan planning organization or area commission on transportation.

(D)

Charge an administrative fee for the evaluation in an amount determined by the department.

(b)

The department shall enter into agreements to undertake transportation projects described in ORS 367.806 (Agreements) (2).

(4)

Following an evaluation by the department of concepts or proposals the department receives under subsection (3)(a) of this section, and the selection of potential transportation projects, the department may negotiate and enter into the agreements described in ORS 367.806 (Agreements) for implementing the selected transportation projects.

(5)

Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section:

(a)

Information related to a transportation project proposed under ORS 367.800 (Findings) to 367.824 (Rules), including but not limited to the project’s design, management, financing and other details, is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department) until:

(A)

The department shares the information with a local government, metropolitan planning organization or area commission on transportation under subsection (3)(a)(C) of this section; or

(B)

The department completes its evaluation of the proposed project and has selected the proposal for negotiation of an agreement.

(b)

After the department has either shared the information described in paragraph (a) of this subsection with a local government, metropolitan planning organization or area commission on transportation, or has completed its evaluation of the proposed project, the information is subject to disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department).

(6)

Sensitive business, commercial or financial information that is not customarily provided to business competitors that is submitted to the department in connection with a transportation project under ORS 367.800 (Findings) to 367.824 (Rules) is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department) until the information is submitted to the Oregon Transportation Commission in connection with its review and approval of the transportation project under ORS 367.806 (Agreements).

(7)

The department may, in connection with the evaluation of concepts or proposals for transportation projects, consider any financing mechanisms, including but not limited to the imposition and collection of franchise fees or user fees and the development or use of other revenue sources.

(8)

The department and any other unit of government may expend, out of any funds available for the purpose, such moneys as may be necessary for the evaluation of concepts or proposals for transportation projects and for negotiating agreements for transportation projects under ORS 367.806 (Agreements). The department or other unit of government may employ engineers, consultants or other experts the department or other unit of government determines are needed for the purposes of doing the evaluation and negotiation. Expenses incurred by the department or other unit of government under this subsection prior to the issuance of transportation project revenue bonds or other financing shall be paid by the department or other unit of government, as applicable, and charged to the appropriate transportation project. The department or other unit of government shall keep records and accounts showing each amount so charged. Upon the sale of transportation project revenue bonds or upon obtaining other financing for any transportation project, the funds expended by the department or other unit of government under this subsection in connection with the project shall be repaid to the department or the unit of government from the proceeds of the bonds or other financing, as allowed by applicable law. [2003 c.790 §3; 2013 c.781 §24]
Note: See note under 367.800 (Findings).

Source: Section 367.804 — Goals of Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program; authority of Department of Transportation; confidentiality; expenses, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html.

367.010
Definitions for chapter
367.015
Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund
367.020
Loans and other assistance to public and private entities
367.025
Issuance of infrastructure bonds
367.030
Issuance of revenue bonds
367.035
Loans to municipalities
367.040
Loans to state agencies
367.050
Powers of department
367.055
Federal stimulus moneys
367.060
Department pledge to ensure loan guarantees
367.066
Definitions for ORS 367.066 and 367.067
367.067
Short Line Credit Premium Account
367.070
Industrial Rail Spur Fund
367.080
Connect Oregon Fund
367.081
Distribution of amounts in Connect Oregon Fund
367.082
Grants from Connect Oregon Fund
367.084
Selection of projects
367.086
Administration of projects
367.091
Multimodal Active Transportation Fund
367.093
Grants from Multimodal Active Transportation Fund
367.095
Tax and fee distribution and projects
367.097
Debt service
367.105
Short-term borrowing
367.161
Definitions for ORS 367.161 to 367.181
367.163
Purposes for which bonds may be issued
367.166
Requirements for grant anticipation revenue bonds
367.168
Revenue declaration
367.171
Indenture
367.173
Moneys that may be used for payment of grant anticipation revenue bonds
367.176
Refunding grant anticipation revenue bonds
367.178
Collection and use of federal transportation funds
367.181
Limits on obligation of grant anticipation revenue bonds
367.555
Authority to issue general obligation bonds
367.560
Disposition and use of general obligation bond proceeds
367.565
Procedure for issuing general obligation bonds under ORS 367.555 to 367.600
367.595
Setting aside sufficient moneys to pay maturing obligations
367.600
Compliance with constitutional debt limits
367.605
Source of funds to secure Highway User Tax Bonds
367.615
Bond issuance
367.617
Allocation of bonds
367.620
Limitation on bond amount
367.621
Use of private sector resources in specified work
367.622
Preservation and modernization projects funded by specified bonds
367.623
Consultation with local governments for project selection
367.630
Highway revenue declaration
367.635
Bond form, issuance and maturity
367.640
Indenture
367.645
Reserve account
367.650
Trust indenture to secure bonds
367.655
Loan of bond proceeds to cities and counties
367.660
Lien on certain moneys pledged for bonds
367.665
Interest on bonds exempt from state income tax
367.700
Authority to sell limited amount of bonds under ORS 367.700 to 367.750
367.705
Use of funds
367.710
Repayment by city or county
367.715
Procedure for issuing bonds under ORS 367.700 to 367.750
367.745
Setting aside sufficient moneys to pay maturing bonds
367.750
Constitutional debt limits not to be exceeded
367.800
Findings
367.802
Definitions
367.804
Goals of Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program
367.806
Agreements
367.808
Evaluation of proposed agreements
367.810
State Transportation Enterprise Fund
367.812
Bonds secured by State Transportation Enterprise Fund
367.814
Moneys from federal government or other sources
367.816
Use of moneys in Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund for projects
367.818
Eminent domain powers
367.820
Creation of district
367.822
Advisory committees on transportation projects
367.824
Rules
367.850
Alternatives to meeting funding requirements of transportation planning rule
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