(2)(a) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall estimate the amount of fuel described in subsection (1) of this section that is used to operate or propel motor boats by conducting a statistically valid, unbiased, independent survey of boat owners. The survey shall be conducted once every four years and shall be designed to estimate the average daily fuel consumption by motor boats and the total days of motor boat use per year. The survey shall be used to determine the amount of the transfer required by subsection (3) of this section for the first transfer that occurs after the survey is completed. If the tax rate changes during the fiscal year, the amount of tax to be transferred shall be prorated based on the percentage of total motor boat use taking place during each tax period.
(b) In years when no survey is conducted, the amount to be transferred under subsection (3) of this section shall be calculated by multiplying the per boat fuel consumption factors from the preceding survey by the number of motor boats as shown by the annual actual count of boat registrations. The resulting amount, in gallons per year, shall be the basis for the determination of the amount to be transferred.
(c) The survey required by paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be developed by a research department within Oregon State University, in consultation with the State Marine Board and the Department of Transportation. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall contract for the development and conduct of the survey, and the costs shall be paid by the Department of Transportation. Costs paid by the Department of Transportation may be deducted from the amount transferred to the State Marine Board and to the Oregon Business Development Department under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall certify the amount of the estimate made under subsection (1) of this section, as reduced by refunds, to the Department of Transportation, to the State Marine Board, to the Oregon Business Development Department and to the State Treasurer. Thereupon, that amount shall be transferred from the Department of Transportation Driver and Motor Vehicle Suspense Account to the:
(a) Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account created under ORS 830.140, and is continuously appropriated to the State Marine Board for the purposes for which the moneys in the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account are appropriated; and
(b) Marine Navigation Improvement Fund established under ORS 777.267, and is continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority for the purposes of paying for portions of the cost of maintenance dredging projects undertaken with equipment owned by the State of Oregon at publicly owned ports and marinas.
(4) Of the amounts transferred under subsection (3) of this section, two cents per gallon of fuel shall first be transferred to the Marine Navigation Improvement Fund and the remaining amounts shall be transferred to the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account. [1985 c.152 §4; 1993 c.741 §30; 1999 c.296 §1; 2005 c.22 §227; 2015 c.767 §96; 2017 c.750 §86]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 319 - Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Fuel Taxes
Section 319.010 - Definitions for ORS 319.010 to 319.430.
Section 319.020 - Monthly statement by dealer; license tax imposed; rules.
Section 319.023 - Distribution of certain aircraft fuel tax moneys; applications; reports; rules.
Section 319.040 - Application for and issuance of dealer’s license.
Section 319.042 - Grounds for refusal to issue dealer license; hearing; records inspection.
Section 319.050 - Performance bond; hearing.
Section 319.051 - Conditions for reduced bond amount.
Section 319.052 - Conditions for increased bond amount; request and conditions for reduction; rules.
Section 319.053 - Amount of bond when twice license tax is less than $1,000.
Section 319.090 - Immediate collection of tax and interest; penalties; waiver.
Section 319.096 - Suspension of license; liability for tax; reinstatement.
Section 319.098 - Contesting license suspension.
Section 319.100 - Revocation of license.
Section 319.102 - Notice to dealers of suspension or revocation of another dealer’s license; rules.
Section 319.110 - Cancellation of license on request of dealer or when licensee no longer a dealer.
Section 319.125 - Change of ownership; cancellation of license.
Section 319.180 - Payment of tax; delinquency penalty; interest rates.
Section 319.182 - Collection of delinquent tax, interest or penalty; warrant; judgment lien.
Section 319.184 - Use of collection agency.
Section 319.186 - Uncollectible tax, interest or penalty.
Section 319.190 - Monthly statement of dealer; penalty; rules.
Section 319.192 - Refund to dealer of uncollectible taxes; rules.
Section 319.240 - Exemption of export fuel.
Section 319.270 - Exemption of fuel sold or distributed to dealers.
Section 319.280 - Refunds generally.
Section 319.300 - Seller to give invoice for each purchase made by person entitled to refund.
Section 319.310 - Claims for refunds may be required to be under oath; investigation of claims.
Section 319.330 - Refunds to purchasers of fuel for aircraft.
Section 319.382 - Agreements for refunds to Indian tribes.
Section 319.410 - Disposition of tax moneys.
Section 319.417 - Estimate of tax on fuel used in aircraft; transfer to State Aviation Account; use.
Section 319.520 - Definitions for ORS 319.510 to 319.880.
Section 319.530 - Imposition of tax; rate.
Section 319.535 - Special use fuel license fee; application; emblem.
Section 319.550 - User’s license required to use fuel; exceptions.
Section 319.570 - Faithful performance bond.
Section 319.621 - Seller’s license.
Section 319.630 - Revocation of license; reissue of license.
Section 319.665 - Seller to collect tax; exceptions; deduction for purchase made with cardlock card.
Section 319.671 - When invoices required; contents.
Section 319.694 - Penalty for delinquency in remitting tax; waiver; interest rates.
Section 319.697 - Records required of sellers and users; alternative records for certain users.
Section 319.730 - Collection of delinquent payment by seizure and sale of motor vehicle.
Section 319.742 - Collection of delinquent obligation generally; warrant; judgment lien.
Section 319.744 - Use of collection agency.
Section 319.746 - Uncollectible obligation.
Section 319.760 - Assessment of deficiency; presumption that fuel subject to tax.
Section 319.780 - Assessing tax and penalty upon failure to make report.
Section 319.790 - Petition for reassessment.
Section 319.820 - Refund of tax erroneously or illegally collected.
Section 319.860 - Producers, distributors and others to keep records; examining books and records.
Section 319.875 - Prohibitions.
Section 319.883 - Definitions for ORS 319.883 to 319.946.
Section 319.885 - Per-mile road usage charge.
Section 319.895 - Deposit and distribution of road usage charge moneys.
Section 319.905 - Department of Transportation to adopt rules for collecting road usage charge.
Section 319.910 - Department of Transportation to establish reporting periods for road usage charge.
Section 319.920 - Reporting requirement.
Section 319.923 - Reconciliation of fuel taxes and per-mile road usage charge.
Section 319.925 - Refunds for overpayment; grant of refund as credit.
Section 319.930 - Refund applications.
Section 319.935 - Investigation of refund applications.
Section 319.945 - Authority to issue emblems; display.
Section 319.946 - General rulemaking authority for per-mile road usage charge program.