HB 2001, the Jobs and Transportation Act
HB 2001, also known as the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act, is the transportation funding plan adopted by the 2009 Legislature. The tax and fee increases in the Jobs and Transportation Act will raise about $300 million per year. The legislation will generate 4,600 full-time jobs each year.
The bill is funded through a $16 increase in the auto registration fee, a $22 increase in the title fee, and a six cent increase in the gas tax in January 2011 or two consecutive quarters of economic growth, whichever occurs first. A detailed account of HB 2001 can be found here.
As part of HB 2001, the Legislature approved $95 million in lottery-backed bonds for the ConnectOregon III program. Building on the success of the first two authorizations in 2005 and 2007, ConnectOregon III funds are being distributed to air, marine, rail, transit and other multimodal projects statewide to continue to improve the connections between the highway system and other modes of transportation.
Oregon Adopts CA Vehicle Standards
In December 2005, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted temporary rules requiring Oregon to meet California's vehicle emissions standards. On June 22, 2006, the EQC permanently adopted rules requiring all new motor vehicles sold in Oregon to meet California's vehicle emissions standards beginning with model year 2009.
