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Senate transportation panel introduces bills to tie project funding to performance and set debt 'guardrails'
Summary
The Senate Interim Committee on Transportation introduced three committee legislative concepts, including 'Measure What We Drive' to score projects by performance and 'Guardrails for Good Governance' to require a transportation debt management policy and changes to the Oregon Transportation Commission.
The Senate Interim Committee on Transportation on Jan. 15 introduced three committee legislative concepts intended to increase transparency and fiscal discipline in state transportation decisions. Vice Chair Suzanne Weber moved and the committee voted to introduce LC 268 (Measure What We Drive), LC 271 (Guardrails for Good Governance) and LC 279 (a placeholder to study speed bumps). The motion passed unanimously on a roll call, with Senators Frederick, Pham, Starr, Weber and Chair Chris Gorsek voting yes.
Measure What We Drive (LC 268) would require the Oregon Transportation Commission to develop and maintain a 10‑year capital investment plan and set key performance measures—such as state of good repair, system safety and climate goals—and a scoring methodology for projects in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Proponents, including Brett…
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