OAR 340-255-0010: Overview

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this division is to establish the Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program, a grant program and eligibility requirements for owners and operators of diesel engines to retrofit, repower or replace diesel vehicles and equipment to reduce diesel emissions in Oregon, using funds from the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement. (2) Background. The 2017 Oregon Legislature adopted Senate Bill 1008 that authorizes DEQ to establish a grant program to reduce diesel emissions from at least 450 school buses in Oregon. The 2019 Oregon Legislature adopted House Bill 2007, which authorizes DEQ to establish a grant program to reduce diesel emissions and preferences for projects. These bills are now codified as part of ORS 468A.795 through 468A.810. (3) Administration. DEQ administers this division in all areas in the State of Oregon, including the areas of the state subject to the jurisdiction of the Lane County Regional Air Protection Agency.