PBOT gives first implementation update on Portland’s Transportation Utility Fee; rollout set for Jan. 1

Jul 1, 2026

Portland Bureau of Transportation told the Public Works Committee it is five months from implementing the Transportation Utility Fee and Street Damage Restoration Fee on Jan. 1, with a tiered implementation schedule, public outreach, and further council briefings planned in September and November.

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Council Vice President Clark convened the Public Works Committee on July 28 to hear the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s first implementation update for the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) and the Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF), which PBOT staff said will go into effect on January 1. Millicent Williams, PBOT director, told the committee the fees will stabilize local transportation funding and that PBOT is treating implementation as a citywide, cross-bureau effort.

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