Transportation

House Bill 2236 · Allows farm tractors to operate on state highways that have speed limit or posted speed of more than 35 miles per hour.

Sent April 17, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3152 · Permits dealer management system provider to condition dealer's or authorized integrator's access to and ability to receive, share, copy, use, write or transmit protected dealer data from or to dealer data system on dealer's or authorized integrator's compliance with security standards, require authorized integrator to have express written authorization from dealer before allowing authorized integrator to gain access to, receive, share, copy, use or transmit protected dealer data and deny access to dealer data system if dealer fails to pay amount due to dealer management system provider under lease, contract or other agreement.

Sent April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2603 · Directs Department of Transportation to study train delays experienced by trains operated by Amtrak and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 1044 · Establishes goals that promote zero-emission vehicle use and requires entities of executive department to promote zero-emission vehicle use.

Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3418 · Provides that portion of McKenzie Highway shall also be known as Johnny Miner Memorial Highway.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

Senate Bill 1033 · Provides that registered owner may request that registration card issued for vehicle include information that owner, or person operating vehicle, may be deaf or hard of hearing.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

Senate Bill 1021 · Directs Department of Transportation to study design, cost and preliminary engineering of Interstate 5 Boone Bridge project.

Sent March 22, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2226 · Prohibits Department of Transportation from charging fee for issuing, renewing or replacing parking identification cards.

Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2576 · Provides that under certain circumstances person with totaled or substantially altered vehicle may apply to Department of Transportation to keep same registration plates and remaining registration period.

Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 438 · Allows person issued disabled parking permit to park in parking space otherwise reserved for residents.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3172 · Reduces notice period before towing vehicle from private property to 24 hours.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 3194 · Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 3176 · Requires vehicle dealer to submit notice of sale or transfer of vehicle to Department of Transportation if vehicle dealer sells vehicle to another vehicle dealer.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3209 · Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for Interstate 205: Stafford Road to State Highway 213 Project.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3213 · Directs Department of Transportation to establish county safety corridor program.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3214 · Allows person with hardship driver permit to provide necessary services to person or member of person's family.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 948 · Directs Department of Transportation to study taxation with respect to heavy vehicles and to report its findings to interim legislative committees related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3139 · Provides definitions for certain terms relating to transportation of freight.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 2015 · Eliminates requirement that person provide proof of legal presence before Department of Transportation issues noncommercial driver license, noncommercial driver permit or identification card.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3111 · Modifies provisions for reimbursement to administrator of electric vehicle rebates issued to recipients that sell vehicle or terminate lease before 24 months after purchase or beginning of lease.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 2970 · Requires that trains and light engines transporting freight must have two crew members.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 2999 · Provides that temporary duplicate disabled person parking permit may be renewed by mail.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 807 · Permits car rental company to submit application to register motor vehicle to Department of Transportation that does not include primary ownership record for motor vehicle and authorizes department to issue registration plates under certain circumstances.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2915 · Directs Department of Transportation to establish Oregon Yellow Dot Program.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 53 · Authorizes Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation to request Department of Transportation to provide certain central business services for Oregon Department of Aviation.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2880 · Prohibits mass transit district from collecting user charges, fees or tolls from disabled veterans for use of mass transit system.

Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

Senate Bill 54 · Allows Oregon Department of Aviation to impose civil penalty for violations related to landing places for aircraft.

Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 743 · Requires Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project and Interstate 205 Abernethy Bridge Project to include new additional travel lanes along specified portion of highway.

Sent February 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 144 days

Senate Bill 746 · Requires person applying for renewal of driver license or driver permit to pass knowledge test of traffic laws.

Sent February 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 144 days

Senate Bill 747 · Establishes TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.

Sent February 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 144 days

Senate Bill 748 · Directs Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Oregon Health Authority, to provide to applicant for driver license written material regarding becoming bone marrow donor.

Sent February 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 144 days

House Bill 2846 · Directs Director of Transportation to require each region described in Act to conduct jurisdictional transfer evaluation and present report on evaluations to Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2020.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2881 · Replaces vehicle weight rating with designation as passenger vehicle as qualification for per-mile road usage charge program.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2752 · Decreases number of special registration plates required to be sold each year to keep plates in circulation.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2770 · Permits testing of highly automated vehicles on highways of this state under certain circumstances.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

Senate Bill 623 · Limits types of new vehicles person may register on and after January 1, 2025, if person resides in county with large population.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

Senate Bill 631 · Requires Department of Transportation to give preference to procuring wood products that are sourced, fabricated or processed within this state for all public improvement projects or public works projects for which department advertises or solicits bid or proposal for public contract.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

Senate Bill 652 · Modifies laws related to transportation projects.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

Senate Bill 666 · Increases fee for Pacific Wonderland registration plates.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

House Bill 2083 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to work in cooperation with Department of Transportation to allocate funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2129 · Creates sunsets for certain transportation-related tax expenditures.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 111 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2236 · Allows farm tractors to operate on state highways that have speed limit or posted speed of more than 35 miles per hour.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2284 · Renames Port of Newport as Oregon International Port of Newport.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2402 · Modifies rulemaking authority of Oregon Department of Aviation, considerations for reviewing applications for distributions and priority in making certain distributions under section 7, chapter 700, Oregon Laws 2015.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2572 · Directs Department of Transportation to prepare report on documentation requirements for disabled veteran applying for special vehicle registration.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

Senate Bill 397 · Allows Department of Transportation to establish lower designated speed on state highway outside of city limits in low-population counties in eastern Oregon without engineering and traffic investigation under certain circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 405 · Directs Department of Transportation to study modification and enforcement of laws regulating identification of long-load trucks on two directional, two-lane highways in this state and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 411 · Provides limited exemption from maximum weight limitations for vehicles powered primarily by means of electric battery.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 117 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 413 · Authorizes governing bodies of cities and counties to jointly form district for purposes of acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of limited-access public highway projects within district boundaries.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 450 · Removes from conditions for increases in fuel taxes scheduled for 2022 and 2024 requirement related to compliance with laws requiring least-cost for construction of public improvements by contracting agencies scheduled to receive fuel tax revenue from increases.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 453 · Clarifies that Oregon vehicle dealers selling or trading otherwise taxable motor vehicles to other Oregon vehicle dealers for resale are not liable for motor vehicle dealer privilege tax on such sales or trades.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 518 · Provides that members of Oregon Transportation Commission are entitled to annual compensation of $20,000.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 527 · Modifies definition of "fixed load vehicle" to exclude bucket trucks.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 558 · Authorizes city to designate speed five miles per hour slower than statutory speed for highway under city's jurisdiction that is not arterial highway and is located in residence district, including territory that is not business district that is contiguous to highway and has access to dwellings provided by alleys.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 135 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 559 · Expands authority to operate fixed photo radar systems in high crash corridors to all cities.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 560 · Authorizes all cities to elect to operate photo radar if city pays costs of operating photo radar.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 561 · Decreases amount of cash match applicants must provide to receive grants for safety improvement projects near schools.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2082 · Requires Class II and Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator 16 years of age or older to carry and present both driver license and all-terrain vehicle operator permit.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2112 · Exempts county with population of 650,000 or more from paying city within county 40 percent of moneys generated from vehicle registration fees imposed under county ordinance if moneys are used for certain purposes.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2219 · Creates Task Force on Extending the Westside Express Service Commuter Line to Salem.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2226 · Prohibits Department of Transportation from charging fee for issuing, renewing or replacing parking identification cards.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2304 · Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance acquisition and restoration of Willamette Falls navigation canal and locks.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 135 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2305 · Authorizes Department of State Lands to perform work to acquire and restore operation of Willamette Falls navigation canal and locks.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2309 · Directs Department of Transportation to develop and implement program to lend moneys to school districts for incremental costs of purchasing electric-powered school buses.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2314 · Allows operator of motorcycle or moped to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2403 · Directs Department of Transportation to study development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2404 · Directs Department of Transportation to study development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2405 · Directs Department of Transportation to study development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2533 · Requires Governor to interview at least one candidate from underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making appointment to Board of Commissioners of Port of Portland.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2566 · Requires owners to register all-terrain vehicle, if vehicle is not otherwise registered in this state.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2576 · Provides that under certain circumstances person with totaled or substantially altered vehicle may apply to Department of Transportation to keep same registration plates and remaining registration period.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2590 · Modifies and adds laws related to transportation.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2591 · Allows road authority to issue variance permit for specified combination of vehicles transporting sugar beets in specific locations.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 135 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2592 · Modifies and adds laws related to transportation.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 135 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2602 · Modifies definitions of light-duty zero-emission vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to include vehicles with at least three wheels.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2603 · Directs Department of Transportation to study train delays experienced by trains operated by Amtrak and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2671 · Lowers age under which person is required to wear protective headgear while operating motor assisted scooter.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2682 · Clarifies that bicycle lane exists in intersection if bicycle lane is marked on opposite sides of intersection in same direction of travel.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2702 · Authorizes City of Portland to designate speed on highways city has jurisdiction of as road authority.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2718 · Prescribes responsibilities of integrator after entering into agreement with Department of Transportation to undertake certain duties.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

Senate Bill 56 · Eliminates motor carrier weight receipts.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

Senate Bill 57 · Modifies laws related to transportation.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 111 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 58 · Modifies and adds laws related to transportation.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

Senate Bill 59 · Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for Connect Oregon.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the Senate