By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com
The $4.3 billion gas tax bill is on Governor Kotek’s desk, and the campaign to repeal it and give voters a say cannot start gathering signatures until she does. The longer Governor Kotek waits the shorter the time signature gatherers have to gather signatures.
Here is what KATU-2 news reports on what the two Oregon State Senators said:
“Many Oregonians, across party lines, believe that delaying action on this legislation may limit the window for opponents to pursue the referral process. Preserving the full opportunity for civic participation is essential to democratic governance, and I worry that waiting until the statutory deadline risks undermining public trust in that process and in the fairness of our decision-making.” and also, “After months of work to bring House Bill 3991 to your desk, many Oregonians are seeking closure on this effort. I respectfully urge you to move forward with your signature without further delay.”
Janeen Sollman,
Oregon State Senator (D-Hillsboro)
“The strategy runs squarely against some of our core values as Democrats: open government, citizen empowerment, transparency. The growing discomfort that the delay distorts the normal initiative process would be eased, in my view, if you were to sign the bill now rather than waiting until the statutory deadline.”
Jeff Golden,
Oregon State Senator (D-Ashland)
The Taxpayers Association of Oregon’s Jason Williams is a chief petition on the gas tax referral along with Oregon State Senator Bruce Starr and State Representative Ed Diehl.
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