Governor Kotek and her Democrats are RIGGING THE SYSTEM!
Thankfully, Senate & House Republican Leaders Starr & Elmer Secured Another Public Hearing for Tomorrow,
Wednesday, February 11th, at 1:00 pm
SB 1599 was introduced on Thursday, that moves your voice through your vote to repeal Governor Kotek and her Democrat Supermajority's $4.3 Billion Dollar gas tax from your November Ballot to the May Ballot! They then created a Special Joint Committee to FAST TRACK their bill through the process!
They Want to Slip This Past You
Over 250 thousand Oregonians signed the referendum demanding the vote be held in November, and Governor Kotek and her Democrat Supermajority are Rigging the System!
This is Unacceptable Gamesmanship
Not only is there historically lower voter turnout in the May primary, but this will make it nearly impossible to gather the necessary signatures to place arguments in favor of repealing Governor Kotek and her Supermajority's $4.3 Billion Dollar Tax & Fee Scheme in the Voter's Pamphlet!
YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED
Register to Testify or Submit Testimony in Opposition
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill. The bill text, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted is available in the tabs at the top of the webpage. By clicking the “Register to Testify” tab, you can fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill either via Teams Video or on the phone. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the “Submit Testimony” tab and then either fill out testimony form or upload your written testimony.
SB 1599 - Digest: The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Your voice through submitting testimony OR signing up to testify in person or remotely online MAKES A DIFFERENCE! Please forward this to your friends and neighbors so that they might offer their testimony as well, and say NO to them politically Rigging the System!
Yours Truly,
 Senator David Brock Smith
Together, We Will Build a Better Oregon
 Senate District 1
Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties
Southwest Oregon’s Fish, Farm, and Forestry District.
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-316, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.DavidBrockSmith@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithd
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