A County Fair, a Bridge, a Port: See Who Got Millions in 11th Hour Spending Bills
MARION COUNTY, OREGON, JUN 27 – The bill aimed to raise $11.7 billion over a decade through tax hikes and fees but failed due to lack of Senate support and concerns over tolling and tax impacts, lawmakers said.
- Oregon lawmakers' Joint Committee on Transportation Investment approved a trimmed-down HB 2025 late Thursday, with plans to return it to the House floor on Friday.
- Worsening infrastructure concerns and declining gas tax revenue, worsened by electric vehicle adoption, threaten a $350 million ODOT deficit and up to 1,000 layoffs.
- The 155-page A28 amendment cuts costs to $11.7 billion over a decade, raises the transit tax to 0.3% by 2030, introduces EV pay-per-mile fees, and was adopted by an 8-4 vote.
- Oregon House prepares for a floor vote on HB 2025 with GOP support, but Senate approval remains uncertain as Democrat Mark Meek opposes it.
- Given ongoing revenue declines, Oregon lawmakers may revisit transportation funding discussions sooner than the planned 10-year horizon, despite efforts since last year to secure sustainable road maintenance funding.
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Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall
Oregon lawmakers closed the 2025 legislative period with an ill-fated race to finish a gutted major transportation package, bringing an unsatisfactory end to a session that has strained lawmakers’ political
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…
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