Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 1572 — Relating to a study on extending the Westside Express Service commuter line to Salem; declaring an emergency.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

<b>Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study extending the WES commuter rail line to Salem. The Act creates an advisory committee to aid ODOT in its study. Requires ODOT to partner with the advisory committee as part of the process of conducting the study. Tells ODOT to use an IGA with the MWVCOG to provide staff support for the advisory committee. Tells ODOT to also conduct gap analysis of the data from an earlier ODOT rail study. ODOT must submit a report no later than December 1, 2024. Gives money to ODOT to pay for the costs of the study. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study extending the WES commuter rail line to Salem. The Act creates an advisory committee to aid ODOT in its study. Requires ODOT to consult with the advisory committee as part of the process of conducting the study. ODOT must submit a report no later than December 1, 2024. Gives money to ODOT to pay for the costs of the study. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</i>] Requires the Department of Transportation, [<i>after consulting</i>]<b> in partnership</b> with the Westside Express Advisory Committee, to study extending the Westside Express Service commuter line to Salem. <b>Directs the department to delegate, through an intergovernmental agreement, with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments performance of administrative functions of the advisory committee. Directs the department, as part of the study, to conduct a gap analysis of the data components of the 2010 Rail Study undertaken by the department.</b> Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation not later than December 1, 2024. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Public Hearing held.

  6. Referred to Transportation, then Ways and Means.

  7. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (63)

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 9003
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Brian Boquist — Yea
Lynn Findley — Not Voting
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Not Voting
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1572 do?
<b>Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study extending the WES commuter rail line to Salem. The Act creates an advisory committee to aid ODOT in its study. Requires ODOT to partner with the advisory committee as part of the process of conducting the study. Tells ODOT to use an IGA with the MWVCOG to provide staff support for the advisory committee. Tells ODOT to also conduct gap analysis of the data from an earlier ODOT rail study. ODOT must submit a report no later than December 1, 2024. Gives money to ODOT to pay for the costs of the study. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study extending the WES commuter rail line to Salem. The Act creates an advisory committee to aid ODOT in its study. Requires ODOT to consult with the advisory committee as part of the process of conducting the study. ODOT must submit a report no later than December 1, 2024. Gives money to ODOT to pay for the costs of the study. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</i>] Requires the Department of Transportation, [<i>after consulting</i>]<b> in partnership</b> with the Westside Express Advisory Committee, to study extending the Westside Express Service commuter line to Salem. <b>Directs the department to delegate, through an intergovernmental agreement, with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments performance of administrative functions of the advisory committee. Directs the department, as part of the study, to conduct a gap analysis of the data components of the 2010 Rail Study undertaken by the department.</b> Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation not later than December 1, 2024. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 1572?
SB 1572 is sponsored by Jules Walters (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Rick Lewis (Republican), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Kevin Mannix (Republican), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Aaron Woods, Courtney Neron, Michael Dembrow, Tracy Cramer, Maxine Dexter, and Hoa Nguyen.
What is the current status of SB 1572?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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