Digest: The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. The Act would make the per-mile road usage charge mandatory over time. The Act would let a person pay a yearly fee instead of the per-mile road usage charge. The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4).
Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation. Alters the duties of the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of Transportation.
Revises the formula for weight-mile taxes.
Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline.
Modifies the definition of "combined weight" for purposes of motor carrier regulation. Allows the Department of Transportation to use a motor carrier's registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicle's weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers.
Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues.
Imposes a mandatory per-mile road usage charge for registered owners and lessees of vehicles over time beginning with electric vehicles on July 1, 2026. Allows an annual fee in lieu of the mandatory per-mile road usage charge.
Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers the proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets the new surcharges, fund and reimbursements on January 2, 2036.
Requires studies on various transportation-related subjects.
Adds new criteria for the Oregon Transportation Commission to take into consideration when updating the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Expands the allowed use of moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund to include capital expenses of maintaining existing light rail.
Provides for an annual transfer of moneys into the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 184.620, 184.623, 184.665, 171.861, 825.476, 825.474, 319.010, 295.103, 319.390, 825.555, 810.530, 319.520, 319.550, 319.700, 823.012, 823.023, 823.027, 823.085, 825.005, 825.326, 825.104, 825.450, 825.492, 319.665, 825.250, 825.990, 818.400, 366.506, 319.020, 319.530, 319.245, 319.410, 320.550, 320.405, 320.410, 320.435, 824.014, 803.420, 803.090, 818.225, 825.480, 803.575, 807.370, 822.700, 803.645, 826.023, 825.141, 803.065, 803.092, 367.095, 320.400, 320.401, 320.420, 320.425, 320.430, 320.440, 320.445, 320.450, 320.460, 320.465, 320.470, 320.475, 320.480, 320.490, 803.045, 803.203, 803.585, 822.043, 366.505, 366.772, 366.805, 319.883, 319.885, 319.910, 319.915, 319.920, 319.925, 319.930, 803.422, 803.445, 801.041, 801.042, 319.940, 815.425, 802.348, 366.215
A-Engrossed: 184.620, 184.623, 184.665, 171.861, 825.476, 825.474, 319.010, 295.103, 319.390, 825.555, 810.530, 319.520, 319.550, 319.700, 823.012, 823.023, 823.027, 823.085, 825.005, 825.326, 825.104, 825.450, 825.492, 319.665, 825.250, 825.990, 818.400, 366.506, 319.020, 319.530, 319.245, 319.410, 320.550, 320.405, 320.410, 320.435, 824.014, 803.420, 803.090, 818.225, 825.480, 803.575, 807.370, 822.700, 803.645, 826.023, 825.141, 803.065, 803.092, 367.095, 320.400, 320.401, 320.420, 320.425, 320.430, 320.440, 320.445, 320.450, 320.460, 320.465, 320.470, 320.475, 320.480, 320.490, 803.045, 803.203, 803.585, 822.043, 366.505, 366.772, 366.805, 319.883, 319.885, 319.910, 319.915, 319.920, 319.925, 319.930, 803.422, 803.445, 801.041, 801.042, 319.940, 815.425, 802.348, 366.215, 184.751, 184.621, 184.642, 367.091, 821.320
B-Engrossed: 184.620, 184.623, 184.665, 171.861, 825.476, 825.474, 319.010, 295.103, 319.390, 825.555, 810.530, 319.520, 319.550, 319.700, 823.012, 823.023, 823.027, 823.085, 825.005, 825.326, 825.104, 825.450, 825.492, 319.665, 825.250, 825.990, 818.400, 366.506, 319.020, 319.530, 319.245, 319.410, 320.550, 320.400, 320.405, 320.410, 320.435, 824.014, 803.420, 803.090, 818.225, 825.480, 803.645, 825.141, 803.065, 803.092, 367.095, 320.445, 320.460, 320.465, 320.470, 320.475, 320.480, 803.045, 822.043, 366.505, 184.740, 366.772, 366.805, 319.883, 319.885, 319.910, 319.915, 319.920, 319.925, 319.930, 803.422, 803.445, 801.041, 801.042, 319.940, 815.425, 802.348, 366.215, 184.751, 184.621, 184.642, 367.091, 821.320