Oregon Lawmakers Rush to Finalize $11B Transportation Package

Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote

Dozens of people packed a room at the Capitol for the lone public hearing on a new proposal to raise taxes and fees on gas, car sales and payrolls and invest $11.7 billion over the next decade into roads, bridges…

Oregon Democrats move revamped road funding bill toward crucial floor votes

Oregon Democrats’ latest attempt at a massive road funding bill is headed to a floor vote – and this time it’s got at least one Republican on board. House Bill 2025 cleared a legislative committee on Thursday, after lawmakers adopted an 11th-hour amendment aimed at saving the bill from certain failure. But with one Senate Democrat escalating his opposition, the funding package’s fate was still an open question.The revamped bill is somewhat small…

Oregon lawmakers rush to finalize $11B transportation package

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Time is running out on the Oregon legislative session, and lawmakers are still working on a transportation package. With just three days to go, questions remain about what it will include and if they can finish in time. Wyden doubles down on fight to keep Trail Blazers in Portland in Rolling Stone interview On Wednesday night, a 155-page amendment to the bill was introduced under House Speaker Julie Fahey's name. Re…

Slimmed-down Oregon transportation bill reemerges from committee, returns to House floor

The package made it to the Oregon House floor Monday but was sent back to committee amid concerns from Republicans and even some Democrats about its high price tag.

The big transportation bill is dead

The State Capitol in 2009. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Public Broadcasting is reporting that House Bill 2025 is dead: “According to four sources within the Legislature, Democrats acknowledged Friday morning they do not have the votes to pass House Bill 2025. The sweeping bill would have hiked an array of taxes and fees in order to generate billions for much-needed road projects.” It’s stunning news for the $11.6 billion transport…

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