www.koin.com/news/oregon/105-years-of-the-gas-tax-getting-oregon-out-of-mud/
With delayed road repair in the state, and increasing traffic as well as vehicle weight heading up, funds to maintain and improve road infrastructure are needed. Doesn’t look like demand is ever going down.
Still, HB2025 faces much resistance and may not pass. If it does then some lawmakers vow to refer it to voters. I do like parts of the bill: for personal vehicles the per-mile-tax formerly proposed for everyone would only apply to EVs and certain other battery-assisted cars. And I like that the 2%-1% sales tax doesn’t apply to vehicles under $10k. Many of the fee increases seem excessive, until they are compared to the overall expense of owning a car or truck. A lot of them may not have increased in a long time so it’s coming eventually. There’s still no fees I’m aware of for traction tires, which cause tremendous wear and tear on roadways.