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Joint committee hears overview of Oregon’s voluntary road usage charge and options for scaling revenue
Summary
An informational panel reviewed Oregon’s OReGO program, lessons from a decade of demonstration and pilots, and considerations for scaling a per-mile road usage charge to replace shrinking motor fuel tax revenue.
An informational meeting March 25 reviewed Oregon’s road usage charge program (OReGO), history of research and pilot work, and practical issues for scaling a per‑mile charge as a revenue mechanism for the State Highway Fund.
James Whitty (introduced as James Whitty), who administered the Road User Fee Task Force and helped develop OReGO, traced the program’s origins to House Bill 3946 (2001) and described the open, private‑sector account manager model ODOT adopted. Whitty said the program was designed to be accurate, cost‑efficient and protective of driver privacy, citing the 2013 statute that created the voluntary program as Senate Bill 810. "The law denies the Oregon government access to location data," Whitty said, noting that the statute limits mileage and personal information use to calculating and…
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