OAR 741-115-0020: Procedure for Allocation of Monies

(1) Apportionment Factors to allocate funds from the Grade Crossing Protection Account to defray the costs of maintaining active protective devices at highway-rail grade crossings, pursuant to ORS 824.018, shall be apportioned based on SMU units. The calculation for reimbursement to each eligible railroad shall be apportioned based upon total SMU units maintained by the railroad divided by the total SMU units reported for all railroads that maintain active protective devices at highway-rail grade crossings in the state. (2) Reimbursement Procedure. On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall determine the unit counts, as defined in section (1) of this rule, at highway-rail grade crossings equipped with active protective devices. The Department shall, based on those units, apportion funds from the Grade Crossing Protection Account to partially reimburse eligible railroads for expenses incurred in the preceding year to maintain the devices at those crossings. The amount distributed shall equal $100,000.