Oregon voters decide Measure 120 on gas tax and vehicle fee hikes
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Updated · KVAL · May 6
Oregon voters decide Measure 120 on gas tax and vehicle fee hikes
10 articles · Updated · KVAL · May 6
The May 19 statewide vote will determine a transportation package signed by Governor Tina Kotek after Democrats passed a scaled-back bill in November.
Republicans forced the referendum after collecting 250,000 signatures, arguing drivers would face higher fuel, registration and licence costs as households already struggle with inflation.
The debate follows a failed earlier plan, ODOT layoff warnings and a broader funding crunch tied to declining gas-tax revenue and a looming $2bn transportation budget deficit.
If voters reject tax hikes, what is the plan to save Oregon's crumbling roads and prevent massive service cuts?
Could Oregon fix its roads by cutting costs on major projects instead of raising taxes on financially strained residents?