Oregon House Advances $5.8B Transportation Funding Plan Amid Divisions
TL;DR
The Oregon House narrowly approved a $4.3 billion transportation tax package to fund road maintenance and public transit, including a gas tax increase, higher vehicle registration fees, and a temporary payroll tax hike, aiming to address infrastructure needs despite opposition and concerns over tax hikes.
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- After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package Oregon Capital Chronicle
- Oregon road funding bill, slightly slimmer, moves forward Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- Live updates: Day 3 of the Oregon special session on transportation funding Statesman Journal
- Oregon House passes transportation bill, now heads to Senate for vote in special session KATU
- Oregonians divided over $5.8B transportation plan as lawmakers prepare for Monday votes in Salem KGW
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