{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-184.653","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 184.653","heading":"Least-cost planning.","body":"(1) As used in this section, “least-cost planning” means a process of comparing direct and indirect costs of demand and supply options to meet transportation goals, policies or both, where the intent of the process is to identify the most cost-effective mix of options.\n      (2) The Department of Transportation shall, in consultation with local governments and metropolitan planning organizations, develop a least-cost planning model for use as a decision-making tool in the development of plans and projects at both the state and regional level.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","18. Executive Branch; Organization","Chapter 184 — Administrative Services and Transportation Departments"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"d3fc19c669e7d7c8eabeb9c2791ff843296a8ee0e629c8749d51ce5c4afb43f0","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-184.652","next":"us-or/ors-184.654"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}