This Act says that a city or county may enact a fuel tax. The proposed tax will not need to go to the electors first. The Act says a county that is smaller may enact a car fee and does not need elector approval first.

Senate Bill 687 would roll back a state law – created when lawmakers took up transportation funding in 2009 – that requires cities to seek voter approval before passing local fuel taxes. It would also allow every county in Oregon to implement or hike vehicle registration fees without a vote, an option currently only available to the four counties with more than 350,000 residents.

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