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SECTION 6. ORS 184.617 is amended to read:
184.617. (1) [It is the function of ] The Oregon Transportation Commission [ to] shall:
(a) Establish the policies for the operation of the Department of Transportation in a manner
consistent with the policies and purposes of ORS 184.610 to 184.656.
(b) Develop and maintain state transportation policies, including but not limited to poli-
cies related to the management, construction and maintenance of highways and other
transportation systems in Oregon, including but not limited to aviation, ports and rail.
(c) Develop and maintain a comprehensive, 20-year long-range plan for a safe, multimodal
transportation system for the state which encompasses economic efficiency, orderly eco-
nomic development and environmental quality. The comprehensive, long-range plan:
(A) Must include, but not be limited to, aviation, highways, mass transit, ports, rails and
waterways; and
(B) Must be used by all agencies and officers to guide and coordinate transportation ac-
tivities and to ensure transportation planning utilizes the potential of all existing and devel-
oping modes of transportation.
(d) In coordination with the State Marine Board, the Oregon Business Development De-
partment, the State Aviation Board, cities, counties, mass transit districts organized under
ORS 267.010 to 267.390 and transportation districts organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650,
develop plans for each mode of transportation and multimodal plans for the movement of
people and freight. Subject to paragraph (c) of this subsection, the plans must include a list
of projects needed to maintain and develop the transportation infrastructure of this state for
at least 20 years in the future.
(e) For the plans developed under paragraph (d) of this subsection, include a list of
projects for at least 20 years into the future that are capable of being accomplished using
the resources reasonably expected to be available. As the plans are developed by the com-
mission, the Director of Transportation shall prepare and submit implementation programs
to the commission for approval. Work approved by the commission to carry out the plans
shall be assigned to the appropriate unit of the Department of Transportation or other ap-
propriate public body, as defined in ORS 174.109.
(f) Initiate studies, as it deems necessary, to guide the director concerning the trans-
portation needs of Oregon.
(g) Prescribe the administrative practices followed by the director in the performance
of any duty imposed on the director by law.
(h) Seek to enter into intergovernmental agreements with local governments and local
service districts, as those terms are defined in ORS 174.116, to encourage cooperation be-
tween the department and local governments and local service districts to maximize the ef-
ficiency of transportation systems in Oregon.
(i) Review and approve the department’s:
(A) Proposed transportation projects, as described in the Statewide Transportation Im-
provement Program, and any significant transportation project modifications, as determined
by the commission;
(B) Proposed budget form prior to the department submitting the form to the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services under ORS 291.208;
(C) Anticipated capital construction requirements;
(D) Construction priorities; and
(E) Selection, vacation or abandonment of state highways.
(j) Adopt a statewide transportation strategy on greenhouse gas emissions to aid in
achieving the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals set forth in ORS 468A.205. The
commission shall focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions resulting from transportation.
In developing the strategy, the commission shall consider state and federal programs, poli-
cies and incentives related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The commission shall
consult and cooperate with metropolitan planning organizations, other state agencies, local
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