In furtherance of the state economic development strategy developed under ORS 284.570, the Department of Transportation shall:
- (1) Develop a process to prioritize funding for transportation projects that further the state economic development strategy.
- (2) Develop and maintain state transportation policies and a comprehensive long-range plan for a safe, multimodal transportation system that encourages economic efficiency and orderly economic development and that maximizes the use of existing transportation infrastructure.
- (3) Take actions that are necessary to ensure that department policies and activities are implemented in a manner that supports the state economic development strategy.
- (4) Expedite the processing of permits issued by the department for transportation projects that further the state economic development strategy.
[2003 c.800 §27]