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(c) Facilitates expanded commercial service, excluding the acquisition or operation of
aircraft.
[(4)] (15) To promote fairness in the selection process, the Director of Transportation may not
choose a member of a final review committee:
(a) Who represents an entity that submitted an application for a Connect Oregon Fund grant
that is being considered for funding by a final review committee; or
(b) Has a direct financial interest in an application that is being considered for funding by a
final review committee.
SECTION 80a. Section 7, chapter 700, Oregon Laws 2015, is amended to read:
Sec. 7. (1) The following amounts shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in this section:
(a) Any amount of tax on aircraft fuel usable in aircraft operated by turbine engines that is
computed on a basis in excess of one cent per gallon and any amount of tax on all other aircraft
fuel that is computed on a basis in excess of nine cents per gallon, under ORS 319.020 (2); and
(b) Any amount of tax on aircraft fuel usable in aircraft operated by turbine engines in excess
of one cent per gallon and any amount of tax on all other aircraft fuel in excess of nine cents per
gallon, that is deducted before the refunding of tax under ORS 319.330 (1).
(2) Applications for distributions under this section may not be approved unless the applicant
demonstrates a commitment to contribute at least five percent of the costs of the project to which
the application relates. The Oregon Department of Aviation shall adopt rules for purposes of this
subsection.
(3)(a) The State Aviation Board shall establish a review committee composed of one member
from each of the area commissions on transportation chartered by the Oregon Transportation Com-
mission.
(b) The review committee shall meet as necessary to review applications for distributions of
amounts pursuant to this section. The criteria specified in ORS 367.084 [ (3)] (6) apply to the review
process of the review committee.
(c) The review committee shall recommend applications to the State Aviation Board, which shall
select applications with the following priority:
(A) First, to applications filed pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(A) of this section;
(B) Second, to applications filed with respect to safety and infrastructure development; and
(C) Third, to applications filed with respect to aviation-related economic benefits related to
airports.
(4)(a) Five percent of the amounts described in subsection (1) of this section are appropriated
to the Oregon Department of Aviation for the costs of the department and the State Aviation Board
in administering this section.
(b) The remaining 95 percent of the amounts described in subsection (1) of this section shall be
distributed pursuant to subsections (5) to (7) of this section.
(5)(a) Fifty percent of the amounts described in subsection (4)(b) of this section shall be distrib-
uted for the following purposes:
(A) To assist airports in Oregon with match requirements for Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Improvement Program grants.
(B) To make grants for emergency preparedness and infrastructure projects, in accordance with
the Oregon Resilience Plan, including grants for emergency management plan development, seismic
studies and emergency generators and similar equipment.
(C) To make grants for:
(i) Services critical or essential to aviation, including, but not limited to, fuel, sewer, water and
weather equipment.
(ii) Aviation-related business development, including, but not limited to, hangars, parking for
business aircraft and related facilities.
(iii) Airport development for local economic benefit, including, but not limited to, signs and
marketing.
Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 88
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