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DAS outlines state fleet size, rising maintenance costs and small EV rollout
Summary
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services told the Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government that the statewide light fleet totals several thousand vehicles, maintenance costs have risen sharply since 2021 and the department has begun a modest electric-vehicle rollout, while agencies may continue to buy off statewide contracts.
Acting Cochair David Gomberg called an informational hearing Feb. 25 of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government and invited the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to present on fleet and parking services. Brian King, fleet and parking services manager for the Department of Administrative Services, told the committee DAS oversees light-vehicle usage, access and procurement for many state agencies and reported on the department’s biennial fleet report.
King said the DAS-controlled fleet totals about 4,200 vehicles overall, with roughly 3,700 assigned to state agencies across the state. The fleet is used by more than 46 agencies and serves seasonal needs—such as providing extra vehicles to the Oregon Department of Forestry, State Parks and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife during…
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