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For more information: Maggie Charles, 971-375-3920
SALEM – Consolidation of the Special Transportation Fund (STF) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) public transportation funding programs was directed by Senate Bill 1601, which passed in the July 2020 First Special Session of the Oregon State Legislature. The purpose of this merger is to increase efficiency and funding reliability for public transportation providers throughout Oregon.
The Consolidated STIF Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold its first meeting this month with a goal of presenting revised Oregon Administrative Rules to the Oregon Transportation Commission for adoption by January 2022. This will allow the agreements with STIF recipients to be in place by July 1, 2023.
The committee includes representatives of large and small urban, rural, Tribal, and non-government transit providers and users; counties and cities; bicycle and pedestrian advocacy groups; environmental advocacy groups; veterans advocacy groups; advocates for seniors, people with disabilities, and paratransit public transportation users; and social and human service groups. The full member list and charter are available online.
The first meeting is 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29 and will be held virtually via Zoom. The agenda and materials are available on the project website.
Agenda items for this first meeting include an overview of Senate Bill 1601 key elements, background information on the STF/STIF Consolidation, and a review of similarities and differences in the STF and STIF programs.
Committee meetings are open to the public, and we encourage and welcome feedback from the public during this process. Methods for sharing comments are as follows:
Comment Form
At any time during the RAC process, please feel free to submit a comment using the Comments form located at [insert link to form on Consolidation website]. Comments will be collected and shared with RAC members prior to each meeting.
Email
You may also submit comments or questions to Maggie Charles, STIF Formula Program Coordinator, at Maggie.Charles@odot.state.or.us
At RAC Meetings
There will be a 30-minute public comment period before and after each RAC meeting, so if you'd prefer to share your comments at one of the virtual RAC meetings, please refer to the schedule above. When entering the meeting, please put your name in the chat, and we will take comments in the order names appear. We will do our best to accommodate everyone during these 30 minute windows.
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