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Oregon official describes 'Orgo' road-usage charge to Vermont Senate, urges public outreach and vendor testing
Summary
An Oregon presenter outlined the state's pay-by-the-mile road-usage charge (branded "Orgo"), saying it is intended to supplement — not replace — fuel-tax revenue, that participants may report by GPS device or odometer or pay an opt-out fee, and that data retention is limited by law; Vermont senators asked about verification, costs and equity.
An Oregon transportation official told the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 14 that Oregon's road-usage charge program, branded "Orgo," was designed to capture revenue from highly efficient vehicles and put them "on parity with inefficient vehicles," not to replace the state's fuel tax.
Maureen (presenter), representing Oregon's RUC implementation team, said the program was set by statute at a 5% rate of the state fuel tax and that the program design offers multiple reporting choices: GPS/telematics-enabled devices, odometer/photo-based reporting with annual attestation and refund mechanisms, or a flat annual opt-out fee. She said Oregon also credits fuel tax payments against road-usage charges so participants are not charged twice.
"It was to basically capture revenue from highly efficient cars and put them on parity with inefficient vehicles," Maureen said, describing the program's intent. She…
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