OAR 741-015-0020: Definitions

For the purposes of these Division 15 rules, the following terms shall have the following definitions: (1) "Applicant" means: (a) A railroad doing business within the state of Oregon; (b) A public body as defined in ORS 174.109; or (c) A foreign or domestic company incorporated or registered with the Oregon Secretary of State to do business within the state of Oregon. (2) “Approved Project” means a Project that the Department has determined will receive funding through the State Rail Rehabilitation Fund. (3) “Department” is as defined in ORS 184.610(2). (4) “Director” is as defined in ORS 184.610(3). (5) “Program” means the State Rail Rehabilitation Fund Program as authorized by ORS 824.016 and these OAR 741, Division 15, implementing administrative rules. (6) “Program Funds” means the money appropriated by the Oregon Legislature to the State Rail Rehabilitation Fund for the purpose of paying for projects or using as match to leverage federal discretionary grant funding for rail projects. (7) “Rail Needs Inventory” means a project database and overarching decision framework to guide investment and programming decisions, as described in the Oregon State Rail Plan Implementation Plan (https://www.oregon.gov/odot/rptd/pages/oregon-state-rail-plan-implementation.aspx). (8) “Rail Project” means any or all of the expenditures for which moneys in the State Rail Rehabilitation Fund are appropriated, as described in ORS 824.016(1). (9) “Railroad” is as defined in ORS 824.020.