1. (1) Sub-Recipients seeking STIF funding from a Qualified Entity through the Qualified Entity’s STIF Plan shall submit a Project proposal to the Qualified Entity’s Advisory Committee for review and approval. The Project proposal must include the contents described in OAR 732-042-0015(3).
2. (2) The Advisory Committee shall conduct its reviews and activities in compliance with its written bylaws, as described in these rules.
3. (3) The Advisory Committee shall meet as often as needed to advise the Qualified Entity and review Project proposals but no less than two times per year.

4. (4) The Advisory Committee shall:

   1. (a) Hold public meetings, as applicable, to review every Project proposed for inclusion in the Qualified Entity’s STIF Plan;
   2. (b) Recommend approval or rejection of proposed Projects and recommend prioritization of approved Projects within the geographic boundary for which the Qualified Entity receives STIF Formula funding to the Governing Body.

5. (5) When reviewing STIF Formula Fund Projects, the Advisory Committee shall consider:

   1. (a) The extent to which a Project using Population-Based Formula funds would advance the considerations described in 732-042-0010(7)(a);
   2. (b) The extent to which a Project using Payroll-Based Formula funds reflects the sub-allocation method created pursuant to 732-042-0010(7)(b), including any factors that the Qualified Entity and Public Transportation Service Providers have developed collaboratively pursuant to OAR 732-042-0010(7)(b)(A).

6. (6) The Advisory Committee may consider the following factors when reviewing STIF Formula Fund Projects, including but not limited to:

   1. (a) The extent to which the Project would advance each of the criteria listed at 732-042-0015(2)(c).
   2. (b) Whether the Project would maintain an existing service;
   3. (c) The extent to which the Project goals meet public transportation needs and are a responsible use of public funds;
   4. (d) The extent to which the Project might benefit or burden historically- or currently-marginalized communities both now and in the long term;
   5. (e) The extent to which the Project would improve first- and last-mile connections to public transit and support multimodal integration;
   6. (f) The extent to which the Project achieves geographic equity; and
   7. (g) Other factors to be determined by the Advisory Committee.
7. (7) Prior to adopting a STIF Plan, the Governing Body shall consult its Advisory Committee regarding the Projects proposed in the STIF Plan and seek a recommendation on the prioritization of those Projects from the Advisory Committee. The purpose of this consultation is to ensure that the STIF Plans reflect a Coordinated regional approach to Public Transportation Service that considers the public transportation needs of people residing and traveling into and out of the geographic territory of a Qualified Entity as well as larger regional population centers and to ensure that interested parties have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed STIF Plan.
8. (8) A Governing Body may accept the Advisory Committee’s recommendation to approve or reject a Project proposal, may return it to the Advisory Committee for modifications, or may modify it prior to inclusion in the STIF Plan for submittal to the Agency. If the Governing Body modifies the Advisory Committee’s recommendation, it shall inform any affected Public Transportation Service Provider of all modifications and the explanation for such changes.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 184.758 & 184.761

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 184.751-184.766

History

PTD 2-2026, amend filed 01/22/2026, effective 01/22/2026
PTD 3-2022, amend filed 05/24/2022, effective 07/01/2023
PTD 1-2022, amend filed 01/25/2022, effective 01/25/2022
PTD 1-2018, adopt filed 06/26/2018, effective 07/01/2018