$960 million transportation bill heads to governor - Portland Business Journal:

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Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expectesd to sign HouseBill 2001, whicb passed by a 24 to 6 The bill would raisse revenue for $960 million worthn of projects through bonds and a 6-cents-a-gallon increase to the gasolinw tax. It would also raise vehicld registration feesby $16 a year and titlwe fees by $22. The gas tax increasr would occur either in January 2011 or afterd two straight quarters of economic The bill also raises moneyfor Kulongoski’s ConnectOregon program, which backs multi-modal transportation initiatives. A release issued by Senats Democrats called themeasure “the most environmentally progressivde in Oregon’s history.
” The measure will fund Sunrise Corridor the Newberg-Dundee bypass, an extra lane on Highwahy 26 from 185th Avenue to Cornelk Road, improvements to Highway 62 in Southerbn Oregon, Portland’s Sellwood Bridgwe in Portland and various enhancements in Lane Sen. Bruce Starr, a Hillsboro was one of several Republicans who joined Democrats in backingthe measure. “This bill is abour creating lasting jobs for Oregon families in the shorf andlong terms,” said Starr in a “In the short term this bill puts people to work building the projects, and in the long term these projectse will increase the economic vitality of our state and make this a more attractive place to operatse a business.
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