Oregon Tests New Road Tax

The state's Department of Transportation wants 5,000 volunteer drivers. Here are seven things to know about program.

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After 12 years of talking about replacing the gas tax, experimenting with new technologies and running pilot projects, the Oregon Department of Transportation says it's ready to launch a new pay-as-you-drive road tax.

 

Check that, they're ready to launch a public trial of the program with 5,000 volunteers.

On Monday, ODOT officials stopped in Portland as part of a statewide "listening tour" to gather public input on the first-in-the-nation proposal for a gas tax alternative.

Here are seven things that we learned from the meeting, which attracted about 20 people:

1. You can sign up to be a road-tax guinea pig, er, volunteer starting July 1, 2015. In January, ODOT will set up a "road user charge" website that will allow people to sign up for details on how to become a volunteer.

 

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Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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