Transportation

Atkinson and Starr work to raise state speed limit

Salem, OR – Oregon’s speed limit is behind the times. Senators Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) and Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) want to bring Oregon into line with its I-5 neighbors, who both have speed limits of 70 miles per hour. 

Sunset Highway Modernization Project in Progress!

U.S. 26 Modernization Project

In case you missed it, Highway 26 is now being widened between 185th Avenue and Cornell Road!  This is just one of the many long-term, job creating projects enacted by the legislature in 2009.  Senator Starr promised to fight to improve roads in Washington County and he delivered by co-sponsoring this important bill.

What is your opinion of HB 2001, the transportation package that Senator Starr championed in the 2009 legislative session?

HB 3615

Requires that upon transfer of jurisdiction over state highway from Department of Transportation (ODOT) to other road authority, Travel Information Council (TIC) retains authority over tourist oriented directional signs and logo signs. Requires ODOT to give notice to TIC of proposed transfers. Requires that as a condition of transfer, receiving jurisdiction must agree to protect the signs from removal or destruction.

HB 3582

Directs Association of Oregon Counties to establish a work group of county officials to study the method by which highway funds are allocated to counties. Allows appointment of persons other than county officials. Specifies certain issues to be included in the study.

HB 3231

Requires the Department of Transportation to transfer the portion of identification card fees exceeding the cost of issuance to the Elderly and Disabled Special Transportation Fund.

HB 2999

Allows motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) dealers to receive, upon application, a refund of fuel tax paid under certain conditions, if the dealer has received less than full consideration for the fuel from the purchaser. The account must have been declared uncollectible by the dealer following federal standards for determining deductibility and only one refund is allowed per purchaser. Directs Department of Transportation to adopt rules governing the refund process.

HB 2933

Increases threshold amount of property damage that requires driver and owner to file Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) accident report, from $1,000 to $1,500. Removes dual reporting requirement in some cases. Requires only damaged vehicle’s driver and owner to file when damage amount from $1,500 up to level requiring vehicle to be towed from scene; requires all drivers and owners to file when any vehicle towed from scene.

HB 2885

Revokes, rather than suspends, the driver’s license of a person convicted for the third time of misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants.

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