HB 4126 — Relating to road usage charges; declaring an emergency.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session HOUSEA-Engrossed AMENDMENTSHouse TOBill HOUSE BILL 4126 ByOrdered COMMITTEEby ONthe TRANSPORTATIONHouse February 18 DeleteIncluding linesHouse 14Amendments anddated 15February of18 theSponsored printedby billRepresentatives andGAMBA, insert:RIEKE SMITH;

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“(B)The Vehiclesstatement weighingincludes morea thanmeasure 10,000digest poundswritten andin notcompliance morewith thanapplicable 12,000readability pounds.standards.

“(C)Digest: Vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds and not more than 14,000 pounds.

“(D)The VehiclesAct weighingwould morehave thanODOT 14,000biennially poundsrecommend anda notrate morefor thanthe 16,000per-mile pounds.road usage charge that would raise the money needed to keep up the highways in this state.

“(E)(Flesch VehiclesReadability weighingScore: more than 16,000 pounds and not more than 18,000 pounds.

“(F)60.7). Vehicles weighing more than 18,000 pounds and not more than 20,000 pounds.

“(G)Requires Vehiclesthe weighingDepartment moreof thanTransportation 20,000to poundssubmit anda notbiennial morereport thanto 22,000the pounds.Legislative As- sembly recommending a rate for the per-mile road usage charge that would sustainably raise the revenue necessary to maintain the public highways in this state.

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“(I)A VehiclesBILL weighingFOR moreAN thanACT 24,000Relating poundsto androad notusage morecharges; than 26,000 pounds.

“(J)and Vehiclesdeclaring weighingan moreemergency. than 26,000 pounds.”.

DeleteBe linesIt 24Enacted throughby 26the andPeople insert:of the State of Oregon:

“SECTIONSECTION 3.1.

Section 2 of this 2026 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 319.883 to 319.946.

SECTION 2.

(1) Not later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the Depart- ment of Transportation shall submit a report, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation, that recommends a rate for the per-mile road usage charge that would sustainably raise the revenue necessary to maintain the public highways of this state.

(2) The report must include:

(a) The total estimated cost for maintenance and preservation of Oregon’s transportation system, including for local systems;

and (b) An estimate of the total vehicle miles driven on the public highways of this state based on the most recently available data on vehicle miles traveled, set forth separately ac- cording to the following weight table:

(A) Vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less.

(B) Vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds and not more than 12,000 pounds.

(C) Vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds and not more than 14,000 pounds.

(D) Vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds and not more than 16,000 pounds.

(E) Vehicles weighing more than 16,000 pounds and not more than 18,000 pounds.

(F) Vehicles weighing more than 18,000 pounds and not more than 20,000 pounds.

(G) Vehicles weighing more than 20,000 pounds and not more than 22,000 pounds.

(H) Vehicles weighing more than 22,000 pounds and not more than 24,000 pounds.

(I) Vehicles weighing more than 24,000 pounds and not more than 26,000 pounds.

NOTE:

Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new;

matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.

New sections are in boldfaced type.

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HB 4126 (J) Vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.

(3) For purposes of subsection (2)(a) of this section, the department shall establish met- rics by which maintenance and preservation needs are evaluated and reported, including but not limited to:

(a) The desired pavement condition index for each road type;

(b) Striping and painting standards;

(c) Bridge replacement timelines;

and (d) The department’s administrative costs associated with these maintenance and pres- ervation needs.