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Oregon Transportation Package: Key Takeaways and Statistics

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The Oregon Legislature is considering a transportation package that would raise $4.3 billion over the next 10 years by increasing various taxes and fees. While some lawmakers, such as Rep. Cyrus Javadi, support the bill, many citizens have expressed opposition, with some fearing a "largest transportation tax hike in Oregon history." The package would primarily fund public transportation improvements across the state, including free or reduced fares for students, rural, and low-income Oregonians.

Key Takeaways:

  • The proposed transportation package would raise the transit tax from $1 per $1,000 of wages to $2 per $1,000, doubling the annual amount paid by workers.
  • The average Oregonian making $68,000 would pay an additional $68 per year, or $5.60 per month, in transit tax.
  • Registration fees for passenger cars, motorcycles, and mopeds would increase from $86, $88, and $126 every two years to $170, $172, and $210, respectively.
  • Title fees would rise from $77 to $216.
  • Gas taxes would increase from 40 cents to 46 cents per gallon, potentially costing the average Oregonian an additional $160 per year.

Statistics:

  • The Oregon Legislature is considering a $4.3 billion transportation package.
  • The transit tax would double from $1 to $2 per $1,000 of wages.
  • Annual transit tax cost for an average Oregonian making $68,000 would increase from $68 to $136.
  • Registration fees would increase to:

+ Passenger cars: $170 (up from $86).

+ Motorcycles: $172 (up from $88).

+ Mopeds: $210 (up from $126).

+ Low-speed vehicles: $210 (up from $126).

  • Title fees would rise from:

+ $77 to $216.

  • Estimated annual gas tax for an average Oregonian: $160 (up from 40 cents per gallon to 46 cents per gallon).

Sources:

  • (https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025I1/Committees/JCTF/2025-08-25-15-00/213165/PUB)
  • (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BqVcPubtr/)
  • (https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/01/after-false-starts-oregon-house-passes-transportation-tax-package/)
  • (https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/donate/?oa_referrer=midstorybox)

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