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82nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1543
Sponsored by Senator FINDLEY, Representative OWENS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act lowers weight-mile taxes. The Act limits ODOT spending on certain things.
Becomes law 91 days from sine die.(Flesch Readability Score: 77.3).
Decreases weight-mile taxes.
Limits certain expenditures by the Department of Transportation.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to transportation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 825.476; and prescribing an ef-
fectivedate.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 825.476 is amended to read:
825.476.
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MILEAGE TAX RATE TABLE “A”
Declared Combined Fee Rates
Weight Groups Per Mile
(Pounds) (Mills)
26,001to28,000 [76.4] 92.6
28,001to30,000 [80.9] 94.1
30,001to32,000 [84.6] 95.6
32,001to34,000 [88.4] 97.1
34,001to36,000 [91.8] 98.7
36,001to38,000 [96.6] 100.3
38,001to40,000 [100.2] 101.9
40,001to42,000 [103.8] 103.5
42,001to44,000 [107.7] 105.2
44,001to46,000 [111.3] 106.9
46,001to48,000 [114.9] 108.9
48,001to50,000 [118.7] 110.3
50,001to52,000 [123.1] 112.1
52,001to54,000 [127.7] 113.9
54,001to56,000 [132.5] 115.7
56,001to58,000 [138.0] 117.6
58,001to60,000 [144.3] 119.3
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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60,001to62,000 [151.7]121.4
62,001to64,000 [160.1]123.3
64,001to66,000 [169.3]125.3
66,001to68,000 [181.3]127.3
68,001to70,000 [194.1]129.3
70,001to72,000 [206.9]131.4
72,001to74,000 [218.7]133.5
74,001to76,000 [230.0]135.6
76,001to78,000 [241.1]137.8
78,001to80,000 [251.2]140.0
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AXLE-WEIGHT MILEAGE
TAX RATE TABLE “B”
Declared Combined Number of Axles
WeightGroups 5 6 7 8 9or
(Pounds) (Mills) more
80,001to82,000259.4 237.3 221.8 210.7 198.7
82,001to84,000267.8 241.1 225.4 213.4 201.4
84,001to86,000275.8 246.6 229.1 216.1 204.2
86,001to88,000285.2 252.0 232.7 219.9 206.9
88,001to90,000296.2 258.4 236.5 223.5 210.7
90,001to92,000309.0 265.9 239.9 227.1 214.4
92,001to94,000323.0 273.1 243.8 230.8 217.2
94,001to96,000337.7 281.5 248.3 234.6 220.7
96,001to98,000353.3 291.7 253.9 238.4 224.5
98,001to100,000 302.5 259.4 242.8 228.1
100,001to102,000 264.9 248.3 231.9
102,001to104,000 270.5 253.9 236.5
104,001to105,500 277.7 259.4 241.1
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AXLE-WEIGHT MILEAGE
TAX RATE TABLE “B”
Declared Combined Number of Axles
WeightGroups 5 6 7 8 9or
(Pounds) (Mills) more
80,001to82,000247.0 205.8 176.4 154.4 137.2
82,001to84,000253.7 210.6 180.5 157.9 140.3
84,001to86,000260.6 215.5 184.7 161.5 143.5
86,001to88,000267.7 220.5 189.0 165.2 146.8
88,001to90,000275.0 225.6 193.4 169.0 150.1
90,001to92,000282.5 230.8 197.9 172.9 153.5
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92,001to94,000290.2 236.2 202.5 176.9 157.0
94,001to96,000298.1 241.7 207.2 181.0 160.6
96,001to98,000340.9 247.3 212.0 185.2 164.2
98,001to100,000 271.0 216.9 189.5 167.9
100,001to102,000 221.9 193.9 171.7
102,001to104,000 227.0 198.4 175.6
104,001to105,500 232.3 203.1 179.6
SECTION 2. (1) To carry out the purposes of Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon
Constitution, and to ensure that users of each class of vehicle are paying their proportionate
share for the costs of maintenance, operation and improvement of the highways, roads and
streets of this state, the Department of Transportation shall limit its expenditures as de-
scribed in this section.
(2) For the biennium ending June 30, 2025, and for each biennium thereafter, of the
amounts available to the department from revenue sources described in Article IX, section
3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution, the department may not expend more than the following:
(a) percent for bridges.
(b) percent for seismic improvements related to highways and bridges.
(c) percent for state highway pavement preservation and culverts.
(d) percent for state highway maintenance and safety improvements.
(e) percent for state highway modernization.
(f) percent for agency administration.
SECTION 3.The amendments to ORS 825.476 by section 1 of this 2024 Act apply to taxes
imposed on or after the effective date of this 2024 Act.
SECTION 4.This 2024 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2024
regular session of the Eighty-second Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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