Oregon Statutes - Chapter 367 - Transportation Financing; Projects - Section 367.620 - Limitation on bond amount.

(1) The principal amount of Highway User Tax Bonds issued under ORS 367.615 shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 286A.035.

(2) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615 for the purposes described in ORS 367.622 in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of not more than $500 million.

(3)(a) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615 for bridge purposes described in section 10 (1), chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003, in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of not more than $1.6 billion.

(b) Highway User Tax Bonds may be issued under ORS 367.615 for modernization purposes described in sections 10 (2) and 11, chapter 618, Oregon Laws 2003, in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of not more than $300 million.

(c) The Department of Transportation, with the approval of the State Treasurer, may designate the extent to which a series of bonds authorized under this subsection is secured and payable on a parity of lien or on a subordinate basis to existing or future Highway User Tax Bonds. [1985 c.551 §4; 1999 c.1036 §4; 2001 c.669 §1; 2002 s.s.1 c.3 §1; 2003 c.618 §6; 2007 c.783 §171]

Note: Section 2, chapter 3, Oregon Laws 2002 (first special session), provides:

Sec. 2. The Department of Transportation may not issue bonds under the authority granted by ORS 367.620 (2) in an aggregate principal amount that exceeds an amount the department reasonably believes can be paid with $71.2 million in biennial debt service. [2002 s.s.1 c.3 §2]

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