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Rep. Vanessa Hartman briefs Oregon City commissioners on transportation, childcare and housing bills
Summary
Representative Vanessa Hartman (District 40) gave Oregon Citys commission a legislative update covering a proposed transportation package, childcare access and zoning changes, local water assistance and several housing bills; commissioners asked for clarifications on utility rate definitions and church-led housing proposals.
Representative Vanessa Hartman (District 40) updated the Oregon City Commission on state legislative activity on Tuesday, March 11, focusing on transportation funding, childcare access, housing measures and water-rate assistance.
Hartman told the commission that lawmakers have filed 2,551 bills this session and noted that 27 were authored by her. She said the transportation package under consideration is primarily intended to stabilize funding for maintenance, operations and safety and to prioritize unfinished projects promised under House Bill 2017. Hartman said declining gas-tax revenue and rising construction costs are driving the search for multiple funding options, and she reiterated her opposition to tolling and her offices push for a comprehensive audit of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
"My office as usual is always going to be fighting against tolling and the implementation of tolling and calling for a comprehensive audit of ODOT," Hartman said.
Hartman said she and colleagues are advocating for the additional lane on I-205 to relieve the bottleneck at the Abernathy Bridge and…
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