Oregon House Advances Transportation Funding Bill
TL;DR
Oregon Democrats in the House passed a transportation funding package that raises about $4.3 billion over ten years through increased taxes and fees, including a gas tax hike and vehicle fees, to fund road, bridge, and transit projects, with the plan now heading to the Senate amid bipartisan support and concerns over oversight and fiscal impact.
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- Oregon House passes transportation funding package in major win for Democrats OregonLive.com
- Oregon road funding bill, slightly slimmer, moves forward Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- Oregon committee passes bill to fund ODOT, heads to the house floor KATU
- House passes ODOT funding package; on to the Senate KOIN.com
- Live updates: Day 3 of the Oregon special session on transportation funding Statesman Journal
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