Oregon Drivers React as Gas Tax Referendum Heads to Ballot

Oregon Drivers React as Gas Tax Referendum Heads to Ballot

Oregon drivers are weighing the cost of filling up against the need to maintain roads as a referendum aimed at overturning newly passed transportation taxes.

Fuel tax, registration fee hikes on pause, headed to November ballot

SALEM – A petition to refer tax and fee increases for the Oregon Department of Transportation to voters has secured the required number of valid signatures, according to the Oregon Secretary of State. The move places the planned increases on hold until the November 2026 ballot. House Bill 3991, passed by the Oregon Legislature in September, included higher taxes on fuel, increases to vehicle title and registration fees, and a rise in the transit…

Gas tax heads to the ballot, ODOT plans next steps

The gas tax is heading to the ballot, and ODOT says it is maintaining current service and staffing levels while planning for two scenarios, including one in which reductions are necessary.