SB 1553 Crime to consume illegal drugs on public transportation

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Donna | 0 Comments

This bill expands the crime of interfering with public transportation to include when a person, while in or on a public transit vehicle or public transit station, knowingly consumes a controlled substance that is not lawfully possessed by the person. Provides that a conviction for interfering with public transportation established by this measure shall be classified as a designated drug-related…

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SB 1572 Task force for commuter train between Portland and Salem

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Donna | 0 Comments

This bill is a repeat of HB 2662 from 2023 that passed out of committee, but not without  objection from those testifying. It creates a multi‐organizational task force—the Westside Express Advisory Committee—composed of local governments, transit agencies, railroads and public‐interest groups to study extending the current rush‐hour‐only Westside Express Service (WES) commuter train from the current southern terminus in Wilsonville…

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HB 3297 Per-mile road usage charge

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SB 1558 Delivery transportation vehicle standards

Posted on March 7, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

Controversial Passenger Vehicle Tax Moves to Ways and Means

Posted on June 4, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Last week (May 25th), the Joint Tax Committee moved HB 2342 out of committee to Ways & Means. Adopting the -9 amendments, the bill caused multiple members of the committee to express concerns. The bill has a 3/5ths requirement to pass both floors – i.e., if signed into law, will implement a new tax. The proposed tax and fee structure…

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