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Committee tables SB 1543 after debate over Oregon Transportation Commission changes and debt policy

Oregon Senate Committee on Transportation · February 16, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 1543, which would change Oregon Transportation Commission membership and require a debt-management policy and OTC review of certain bond issues, was discussed and tabled for further work; supporters proposed moving only a dash 6 amendment to create a codified debt-management policy, but the committee concluded the measure needs more work and did not advance it.

Committee staff summarized SB 1543 in a work session, describing a bill that would change Oregon Transportation Commission membership, require geographic and travel-mode representation, add term limits, and direct the OTC to develop a debt-financing management policy with reporting requirements. The dash 6 amendment (preferred…

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