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$5 BILLION in New Taxes & Fees!
As many of you know, the Legislature will convene next Friday, August 29th for a special session to take up Governor Kotek’s "scaled back" transportation funding proposal, which will cost taxpayers an estimated $5 billion over the next ten years.
But here’s the catch: the only opportunity for public testimony will be this coming Monday, August 25th at 3:00 p.m. in Hearing Room F at the Capitol. You can sign up here to testify in person, remotely, or in writing.
I’ve heard from constituents loud and clear on this—saying NO to Governor Kotek's plan for new taxes and fees. Now is your chance to make sure Salem hears that same message—directly from you.
Raising taxes when Oregon families are struggling financially is not a popular idea—even in Democrat-held districts. But the public needs to show up, on record, with the same intensity of public outcry we've been hearing since session if there is any chance of stopping this legislation. Don't miss your chance to make your voice heard!
What's in this transportation package? Here are the topline numbers:
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Gas Tax: Increase of $0.06 (15%) per gallon – increasing the total from $0.40 to $0.46. This is expected to raise roughly $150 million per year.
- Vehicle Registration Fees:
- $42 increase to the base registration fee.
- High-efficiency vehicles (40+ MPG) and electric vehicles will also see an additional $30 surcharge increase
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Title Fee: +$139 to the vehicle title fee (increasing from $77 to $216, roughly a 180% increase in the base title fee)
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Payroll Tax: Doubled from 0.1% to 0.2% tax on wages.
- Grants ODOT authority to raise some taxes and fees themselves going forward.
You can review the full draft bill text (Legislative Concept 2) here.
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