ODOT release – SALEM — The second of four planned increases in the gas tax goes into effect January 1, 2020. The increase is part of House Bill 2017, the “Keep Oregon Moving” legislation passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2017. Gas Tax Increase Schedule: $.04 – Jan. 1, 2018; $.02 – Jan. 1, 2020;$.02 – Jan. 1, 2022; $.02 – Jan. 1, 2024
$.10 Total. Accountability Measures – For the first time, Oregon lawmakers set requirements that ODOT and Oregon cities and counties must meet in order to trigger the increase. The Oregon Transportation Commission sent the Legislature a report outlining how ODOT and local governments have met those requirements on November 26, 2019. Two more 2 cent gas tax increases in 2022 and 2024 are also on deck—but only if ODOT meets additional accountability requirements.
