OR HB 2025

Author

Susan McLain
900 Court St. NE, H-493
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-1429
Rep.SusanMcL?ain@oregonlegislature.gov
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Bill Text

Category

Fuel Tax

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State

OR

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Summary

Increases fuel tax. Streamlines weight-mile taxes and taxes diesel fuel similarly to gasoline.

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Issue

Provides that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. Increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be
used. Makes the per-mile road usage charge mandatory over time. Lets a person pay a yearly fee instead of the per-mile road usage charge. 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 carriers registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicles weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers.
Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. 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.

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Notes

Pending Committee action.

History

06/09/2025 First reading in House. Referred to Speaker's desk. Referred to House Committee on Transportation Reinvestment. Informational meeting held.
06/10/2025 Public Hearing held.
06/11/2025 Public Hearing held.
06/12/2025 Public Hearing held in House Committee on Transportation Reinvestment.