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The increases provide “critical new funding,” per ODOT
On Nov. 7, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Oregon House Bill 3991 into law. But before it can take effect, a petition may send it to next year’s ballot instead, giving Oregon voters the power of a thumbs up or thumbs down.
The new legislation will raise the state gas tax by 6 cents, raise the registration fee for most passenger vehicles by $42, and increase title fees from $77 to $216 for most vehicles.
HB 3991, primarily a funding package for the Oregon Department of Transportation, also raises a temporary payroll tax that funds public transit statewide, doubling it from 0.1% to 0.2% until January 2028.
“For a worker earning the average Oregon salary of about $68,000, the extra cost during that period would be $5.60 per month,” ODOT spokesperson Kacey Davey said in a statement to the Source…
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