Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 732 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION
Division 35 - STANDARDS TO DETERMINE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OREGON STREETCAR PROJECT FUND PROGRAM
Section 732-035-0020 - Definitions

(1) "Grant Agreement" means a legally binding contract between the Department and Recipient that contains the terms and conditions under which the Department is providing funds from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund for an Approved Project.

(2) "Applicant" means a municipality and operator of a rail fixed guideway system that applies for funds from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.

(3) "Approved Project" means a Project that the Department has selected to receive funding through a grant from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.

(4) "Commission" means the Oregon Transportation Commission.

(5) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Transportation.

(6) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Department of Transportation.

(7) "Municipality" as defined in ORS 285B.410b means an Oregon city or county, the Port of Portland created by ORS 778.010, a county service district organized under ORS chapter 451, a district as defined in ORS 198.010, a tribal council of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state or an airport district organized under ORS chapter 838.

(8) "Oregon-based Manufacturer" means, for the purposes of the Oregon Streetcar Fund Program, an entity whose manufacturing facilities are physically located in Oregon, and which is organized or authorized to do business under Oregon law.

(9) "Oregon-owned Manufacturer" means a sole proprietorship owned by an Oregon resident paying taxes in Oregon, or an entity 51 percent of which is owned by an Oregon resident or residents residing and paying taxes in Oregon.

(10) "Oregon Streetcar Project Fund" is defined in Chapter 746, OL 2007 as a fund consisting of lottery bond proceeds deposited in the fund, interest earnings on the fund and any other moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly.

(11) "Program" means the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund Program established by division 35 rules to administer the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.

(12) "Program Funds" means the money in the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund that may be used as grants for eligible projects.

(13) "Project" means a proposal to purchase Oregon Manufactured Streetcars from an Oregon-based and Oregon-owned manufacturer, to be used as part of a public transit system.

(14) "Recipient" means an Applicant that enters into a Grant Agreement with the Department to receive funds from the Oregon Streetcar Project Fund.

(15) "Streetcar" means a transit vehicle designed for local transportation operated on a rail fixed guideway, powered by electricity usually received from an overhead electric wire.