Gov. Tina Kotek Pitches Gas Tax Hike, DMV Fee Increases to Avert Transportation Layoffs, Maintain Services

Gov. Tina Kotek pitches gas tax hike, DMV fee increases to avert transportation layoffs, maintain services

Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday released some additional details of the transportation funding plan that lawmakers are expected to take up in a special session over Labor Day weekend.

Governor Kotek Proposes Tax Increases to Prevent ODOT Layoffs

Salem, Oregon- Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday released a funding proposal to address a budget shortfall that state officials say could lead to hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, closures of maintenance facilities and reductions in transit services. The plan would raise the gas tax, vehicle registration and title fees, and the payroll tax to provide additional revenue for the State Highway Trust Fund in the 2025-27 b…