Gasoline is pumped at a Chevron gas station with prices starting at $5.39 per gallon for regular grade unleaded gas in downtown Portland, Ore., on March 16, 2026.
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Oregonians overwhelmingly voted against Measure 120, a proposal meant to address funding shortfalls for the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Known as the gas tax, the measure would have increased the state’s gas tax by 6 cents per gallon, temporarily hiked the payroll tax, and doubled fees for registrations and titles. Without the tax, the agency only has funding to support core services until the end of 2027. Daniel Porter is ODOT’s Finance and Budget Division Administrator. He joins us to discuss the agency’s financial future.
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