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(b) “Private entity” means any entity that is not a public body, including but not limited to a corporation, partnership, company, nonprofit organization or other legal entity or na- tural person. (c) “Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. (d) “Statewide significance” means a transportation project that: (A) Benefits the regional and statewide economy; and (B) Sustains employment within the community or region in which the transportation project is located beyond the employment associated with construction or implementation of the project. [(b)] (e) “Transportation project” means a project or undertaking for transit, rail, marine, avi- ation and bicycle and pedestrian capital infrastructure, including bridges, paths and ways, or a project that facilitates the transportation of materials, animals or people. A transportation project does not include costs associated with operating expenses or the purchase of bicycles. (2) The Connect Oregon Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Earnings on moneys in the Connect Oregon Fund shall be deposited into the fund. Moneys in the Connect Oregon Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Trans- portation for the purposes described in subsection (3) of this section and in ORS 367.086. The fund consists of the following: (a) Moneys transferred to the fund under sections 96 and 97 of this 2017 Act. (b) Moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. (c) Earnings on moneys in the fund. (d) Lottery bond proceeds. (e) Moneys from any other source. (3) The department shall use moneys in the Connect Oregon Fund to provide grants for trans- portation projects as provided in ORS 367.080 to 367.086. Grants may be provided only for projects that involve one or more of the following modes of transportation: (a) Air; (b) Marine; (c) Rail; and [(d) Public transit; and ] [(e)] (d) Bicycle and pedestrian. SECTION 79. ORS 367.082 is amended to read: 367.082. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transporta- tion may provide, from moneys in the Connect Oregon Fund established [ by] under ORS 367.080, grants for transportation projects to public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, and to private entities. (2) Grants may not be made from the Connect Oregon Fund for transportation projects that could constitutionally be funded by revenues described in [ section 3a, ] Article IX , section 3a, of the Oregon Constitution. (3) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules specifying the process by which a public body or private entity may apply for a grant under this section and prescribing the terms and con- ditions of grants[ , including but not necessarily limited to a requirement that the public body or private entity receiving the grant provide at least 30 percent of the moneys required for the transportation project]. An applicant receiving a grant must provide the following amounts: (a) For public bodies and private entities, other than Class I railroads, 30 percent of the moneys required for the transportation project. (b) For Class I railroads, 50 percent of the moneys required for the transportation project. SECTION 80. ORS 367.084 is amended to read: 367.084. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall select transportation projects to be funded with moneys in the Connect Oregon Fund established [ by] under ORS 367.080. (2)(a) Prior to selecting transportation projects, the commission shall seek input from the applicable area commission on transportation. Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 85

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