Special Session EXTENDED AGAIN to 9-29-25

The Special Session for Transportation funding has been postponed again due to Sen Gorsek still being in the hospital.  It is now scheduled to be held on Sept 29th, during the first of Legislative Days meeting dates. The Senate needs 18 votes to pass this tax hike, so Democrats need all 18 of their members present to pass this bill. …

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Special Session EXTENDED to 9-17-25

By Carlos Fuentes | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon Democrats on Tuesday delayed the final vote on a transportation funding plan until Sept. 17 because Sen. Chris Gorsek, a Gresham Democrat, is unable to attend a planned vote this week due to serious health issues, they said. Democrats were relying on Gorsek’s vote to approve the package because they have exactly the required 18…

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HB 2961A Mandates more electric charging stations

Increases the number of parking spaces in some new buildings that must have what is needed to charge electric cars. Increases the percentage of electrical service capacity for charging electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging stations that must be installed at vehicle parking spaces in the garages or parking areas of newly constructed commercial buildings, multifamily buildings with five or…

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HB 3119 Delays implementing transitioning diesel to electric

This Act tells DEQ to wait to enforce some California rules on truck exhaust. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Oregon’s diesel ban went into effect January 1, but with President Trump’s executive order promising to rescind EV mandates, the future…

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