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House committee hears mixed testimony on RUC data bill and electric-vehicle charges
Summary
Oregon lawmakers heard combined testimony on HB 4009 and HB 4126. Sponsors and local officials urged data collection to inform future road-usage charges; cities and counties warned of data gaps and large unmet maintenance costs. No vote was taken; the committee closed testimony and will consider amendments.
Representative Mark Gamba told the House Transportation Committee that House Bill 4126 would create a biannual, data-driven report on the condition of Oregon’s roads and bridges and the systemwide cost to meet agreed maintenance standards. "All we are doing is setting up a report with information we clearly need," Gamba said, stressing the bill does not set revenues or rates.
The bill would task the Oregon Department of Transportation, working with cities and counties, to compile standards for pavement condition, striping and bridge replacement timelines and then estimate how much it would cost to meet those standards. Gamba said a dash-1 amendment posted to OLIS would delay the first report to…
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