Proposed rulemaking for June 2025

​CDL Skills Testing​
DMV proposes to amend OAR 735-060-0120, 735-063-0250 and 735-063-0260 to update administrative rules related to CDL skills test and documents that prove citizenship and legal presence for applicants for a CDL. This permanent rulemaking supersedes temporary administrative order DMV 4-2025​.
Rules to be amended: 735-060-0120, 735-063-0250, 735-063-0260
Last day for public comment: June 21, 2025 5:00 PM
Anticipated date of OTC approval: July 31, 2025

Recently adopted rules:

Multi Modal Federal Grant
Following the temporary rule order DOT 5-2024​, ODOT established the process ODOT uses to accept Connect Oregon grant applications where the applicant intends to use funds as the required match for federal grants.
Rules amended: 731-035-0010, 731-035-0020, 731-035-0030, 731-035-0040, 731-035-0050, 731-035-0060, 731-035-0070
Rules adopted: 731-035-0110, 731-035-0120, 731-035-0130, 731-035-0140, 731-035-0150, 731-035-0160, 731-035-0170, 731-035-0180
Filed and effective: May 8, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Mar. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

STIF distribution (temporary)
ODOT temporarily amended these rules to ensure ODOT’s distribution of funds under ORS 184.758 for the current fiscal year is made consistent with the mandate in 184.766(2) requiring OTC to adopt rules requiring an agreement between the state and the qualified entity for all funds distributed after July 1, 2023. These rules needed to be amended prior to the next round of STIF plan submittals and approvals in 2025. This temporary rulemaking will be followed up with a permanent rulemaking later this year.
Rules amended: 732-040-0015, 732-042-0010
Filed: May 12, 2025
Effective: July 1, 2025 – December 27, 2025

Branded Vehicle Titles
DMV amended this rule to clarify its current practice related to issuing a branded title. The rule clarifies that DMV will issue a branded title for a vehicle that a reporting entity has marked in NMVTIS JSI as "scrap," “parts only” or "crushed" only if the same entity later marks the vehicle as "sold."
Rule amended: 735-020-0070
Filed and effective: May 8, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Mar. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

Special Interest Plates​
DMV amended this rule to further specify the registration plates a customer may use when registering their vehicle as special interest. This rule change is reflective of current DMV practices.
Rule amended: 735-040-0000
Filed and effective: May 8, 2025​
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Mar. 21, 2025.​ No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

Issuance of non-Real ID CDLs and CLPs to COFA nation citizens​ (temporary)
DMV amended these rules to establish a list of documents acceptable for the issuance of non-Real ID commercial driver license (CDL) and Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) credentials and to remove reference to “FMCSA guidance” that has been replaced with a formal FMCSA exemption. These temporary rules need to be in effect immediately following the May 8, 2025, OTC meeting to ensure fair and consistent treatment for COFA citizens and allow DMV to continue to issue eight-year CDL credentials to citizens of COFA nations. This temporary rulemaking will be followed up with a permanent rulemaking this summer 2025.
Rules amended: 735-063-0250, 735-063-0260
Filed and effective: May 8, 2025 - November 3, 2025

Credit & Debit Card Transactions and Fees​
CCD amended these rules to align rule language with statutory language and authority. All changes are consistent with current business practices and ORS.
Rules amended: 740-015-0080, 740-055-0020
Filed and effective: May 8, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Mar. 21, 2025.​ No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

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