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Lawmakers consider transit‑funding task force as agencies face service cuts
Summary
A bipartisan transit funding task force (LC 257) was proposed to study statewide funding options after STIF revenues and rising costs left several transit providers planning deep cuts; testimony emphasized STIF achievements but warned of imminent service reductions without new revenue.
Lawmakers heard testimony supporting the formation of a bipartisan transit funding task force to assess long‑term, statewide funding for transit operations and maintenance.
Brian Vitulli, general manager of the Tillamook County Transportation District and newly elected president of the Oregon Transit Association, summarized STIF (the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund created by HB 2017) accomplishments—citing ODOT…
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