House Rules committee adopts dash‑3 amendment to HB 3402 to avert ODOT layoffs; cities, transit and safety advocates oppose

SALem — On June 27, 2025, the Oregon House Committee on Rules adopted the dash‑3 amendment to House Bill 3402, a narrow, stopgap revenue package that increases fuel taxes and vehicle title and registration fees to provide immediate funds to the Oregon Department of Transportation and avert planned layoffs. Vice Chair Pham moved both the amendment and the subsequent measure to send the bill to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the committee adopted the amendment and approved sending the bill as amended.

The measure provoked broad opposition at the hearing from mayors, county commissioners, transit unions and safety and environmental advocates who said the amendment concentrates new revenue at the state level and leaves cities, counties and transit agencies without funding. Governor Tina Kotek told the committee she supported the amendment to prevent an immediate round of layoffs, saying, “I will need to lay off 600 to 700 workers who provide essential services right now.”

Supporters of a larger package argued the dash‑3 amendment is a Band‑Aid that preserves ODOT operations but fails to fund transit, local maintenance, safety programs such as Great Streets and jurisdictional transfers, or other items in the broader House Bill 2025 package.…