Worker transport bus means a vehicle that is described under ORS 820.010 that has a seating capacity of 12 or more passengers. _______________ ENROLLED HOUSE BILL 3991 (2025 SPECIAL SESSION) Note: As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution. The full text of Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is set forth in the following pages. _______________ 83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Special Session Enrolled House Bill 3991 Sponsored by JOINT SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CHAPTER ................... AN ACT Relating to transportation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 171.861, 184.620, 184.623, 184.659, 184.665, 295.103, 319.010, 319.020, 319.390, 319.520, 319.530, 319.550, 319.671, 319.700, 319.883, 319.885, 319.915, 320.550, 366.506, 366.772, 366.805, 367.095, 377.841, 383.009, 801.041, 801.042, 803.090, 803.420, 803.422, 803.445, 810.530, 818.225, 818.400, 823.012, 823.023, 823.027, 823.085, 825.005, 825.104, 825.141, 825.250, 825.326, 825.450, 825.474, 825.476, 825.480, 825.492, 825.555 and 825.990 and section 6, chapter 491, Oregon Laws 2019; repealing ORS 319.665, 319.890, 383.150 and 825.486 and section 2, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2019; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: ACCOUNTABILITY AND HIGHWAY COST ALLOCATION STUDY SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, performance audit has the meaning given that term in ORS 297.070. (2) The Division of Audits shall conduct a biennial performance audit of the Department of Transportation relating to the following: (a) The responsible use of moneys in the State Highway Fund; and (b) Capital projects carried out by the department. (3) The Division of Audits shall present the results of the audits described in subsection (2) of this section to an appropriate standing or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly. SECTION 2. ORS 184.620 is amended to read: 184.620. (1) The Department of Transportation shall be under the supervision of a Director of Transportation who shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor . [ The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint the director, after consultation with the Governor. The director serves at the pleasure of the commission. ] (2) The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 184.623. (3) The director may appoint: (a) Deputy directors with full authority to act for the director, but subject to the directors control. The appointment of a deputy director shall be by written order filed with the Secretary of State. A deputy director shall be in the unclassified services for purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law. (b) All subordinate officers and employees of the department and may prescribe their duties, assignments and reassignments and fix their compensation, subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law. (4) Subject to the approval of the [ commission ] Oregon Transportation Commission , the director may organize and reorganize the department as the director considers necessary to properly conduct the work of the department. As directed by the chairperson of the commission, the director shall assign employees of the department to staff the commission. (5) When service of summons or other process is required by statute to be served on the Director of Transportation, the Department of Transportation or the Oregon Transportation Commission, such service shall be made upon the office of the director. SECTION 3. ORS 184.623 is amended to read: 184.623. (1) The executive appointment of the Director of Transportation by the [ Oregon Transportation Commission ] Governor under ORS 184.620 is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Confirmation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Senate. (2) If an appointment made under ORS 184.620 is not confirmed by the Senate, the [ commission ] Governor shall make another appointment, subject to confirmation by the Senate. (3) The name of the individual to be appointed or reappointed shall be submitted to the Senate by the [ commission ] Governor under ORS 184.620. The Senate shall take up the question of confirmation as soon after the convening of a regular or special session as is appropriate. The question of confirmation may be referred to committee or may be acted upon without a referral. (4) If the name of an individual to be appointed or reappointed submitted by the [ commission ] Governor is not acted upon during the term of the Legislative Assembly to which it is submitted, the name may be resubmitted to the subsequent term by the [ commission ] Governor on or after the date the Legislative Assembly convenes in the subsequent regular session. SECTION 4. (1) The amendments to ORS 184.620 and 184.623 by sections 2 and 3 of this 2025 special session Act apply to appointments made on or after the effective date of this 2025 special session Act. (2) The Director of Transportation who is serving on the effective date of this 2025 special session Act continues to be governed by ORS 184.620 as in effect immediately before the effective date of this 2025 special session Act. SECTION 5. ORS 184.665 is amended to read: 184.665. [ (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee composed of members of the commission, employees of the Department of Transportation and transportation stakeholders. The committee shall be of such size and representation as the commission determines appropriate. ] (1) As used in this section: (a) Chief engineer means the person appointed by the Director of Transportation under ORS 184.628. (b) Major project means a transportation project that costs $250 million or more to complete. (2) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. The members of the committee shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Members of the commission; (b) The Director of Transportation; (c) The chief engineer; (d) Individuals with demonstrated expertise in planning, executing and delivering major projects; and (e) At least one individual with demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application and implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. [ (2) ] (3) The committee shall: (a) Advise the commission on ways to maximize the efficiency of the Department of Transportation to allow increased investment in the transportation system over the short, medium and long term. (b) Develop key performance measures, based on desired outcomes, for each division of the department. The committee shall submit key performance measures to the commission for its approval. The committee shall report quarterly to the commission [ at least once per year ] and to the Joint Committee on Transportation on the status of key performance measures and what steps are being taken by the department to achieve the goals of the key performance measures. [ (3) ] (4) The [ committee ] Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee shall [ periodically ] report quarterly to the commission and to the Joint Committee on Transportation . The reports must include recommendations on ways the commission and the department may execute their duties more efficiently. [ (4) Each odd-numbered year, the commission shall submit a report, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to the Joint Committee on Transportation established under ORS 171.858. The report must include information on the activities and recommendations of the committee and information on any actions taken by the commission or the department to implement recommendations of the committee. ] (5) The [ committee ] Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee shall meet [ regularly ] at least once a month , at times and places fixed by the chairperson of the committee or a majority of members of the committee. (6) The department shall provide office space and personnel to assist the committee as requested by the chairperson, within the limits of available funds. [ (6) ] (7) Members of the committee are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided under ORS 292.495. SECTION 6. The amendments to ORS 184.665 by section 5 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on January 1, 2026. SECTION 7. ORS 171.861 is amended to read: 171.861. (1) As used in this section, major project means a transportation project that costs $250 million or more to complete. (2) The Joint Committee on Transportation shall : (a) Examine transportation related policy [ and ] ; (b) Review transportation project expenditures ; (c) Review the scope, schedule, changes and budget updates to major projects on a quarterly basis; (d) Review requests for project scope expansion submitted by a city or a county under section 8 of this 2025 special session Act; and (e) Make recommendations related to transportation and appropriation of funding to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means during the period when the Legislative Assembly is in session, or to the Emergency Board or the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means during the interim period between sessions . (3) The Joint Committee on Transportation shall provide general legislative oversight of the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Aviation . SECTION 8. (1) As used in this section, highway improvement project means a state highway project for which the Department of Transportation may use federal transportation funds. (2) If a city or county proposes to expand the scope of a highway improvement project, but does not provide funding, the city or county shall submit the proposed change to the Oregon Transportation Commission. If the commission approves the proposed change, the commission shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation that informs the committee about the proposed change and cost associated with the expanded scope. After reviewing the report, the committee may submit recommendations for appropriations that may be made in the future to cover the costs of the expanded scope of the highway improvement project. (3) This section applies to highway improvement projects when a city or county is not covering the costs of the expanded scope and: (a) The project costs less than $25 million and the changes in scope the city or county is requesting increase the project costs by 10 percent or more; or (b) The project costs $25 million or more and the changes in scope the city or county is requesting increase the project costs by five percent or more. SECTION 9. The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall enter into a professional services contract for a performance audit of the operations of the Department of Transportation, to include examination of: (1) The management of the department; and (2) Whether and how the department addresses recommendations from the management review conducted pursuant to section 203, chapter 7, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5550). SECTION 10. Section 9 of this 2025 special session Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. SECTION 11. ORS 366.506 is amended to read: 366.506. (1) Once every two years, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall conduct a highway cost allocation study. The purpose of the study is to determine: (a) The proportionate share that the users of each class of vehicle should pay for the costs of maintenance, operation and improvement of the highways, roads and streets in the state; and (b) Whether the users of each class are paying that share. (2) Each study must include: (a) An examination of the most recent study period for which actual data are available for the purpose of determining the accuracy of the most recently published study results; and (b) An examination of the prospective study period based on projected data for the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section that incorporates the results of the examination described in paragraph (a) of this subsection . (3) The department may use any study design the department determines will best accomplish the purposes stated in subsection (1) of this section. In designing the study, the department may make decisions that include, but are not limited to, the methodology to be used for the study, what constitutes a class of vehicle for purposes of collection of data under subsections (1) to (5) of this section and the nature and scope of costs that will be included in the study. (4) The department may appoint a study review team to participate in the study required by subsection (1) of this section. The team may perform any functions assigned by the department, including, but not limited to, consulting on the design of the study. (5) A report on the results of the study shall be submitted to the legislative revenue committees and the Joint Committee on Transportation by January 31 of each odd-numbered year. (6) The Legislative Assembly shall use the report described in subsection (5) of this section to determine whether adjustments to revenue sources described in Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution, are needed in order to carry out the purposes of Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution. If such adjustments are needed, the Legislative Assembly shall enact whatever measures are necessary to make the adjustments. SECTION 12. ORS 366.506, as amended by section 11 of this 2025 special session Act, is amended to read: 366.506. (1) Once every two years, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall conduct a highway cost allocation study. The purpose of the study is to determine: (a) The proportionate share that the users of each class of vehicle should pay for the costs of maintenance, operation and improvement of the highways, roads and streets in the state; and (b) Whether the users of each class are paying that share. (2) Each study must include: (a) An examination of the most recent study period for which actual data are available for the purpose of determining the accuracy of the most recently published study results; and (b) An examination of the prospective study period based on projected data for the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section that incorporates the results of the examination described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. (3) The department may use any study design the department determines will best accomplish the purposes stated in subsection (1) of this section. In designing the study, the department may make decisions that include, but are not limited to, the methodology to be used for the study, what constitutes a class of vehicle for purposes of collection of data under subsections (1) to (5) of this section and the nature and scope of costs that will be included in the study. (4) The department may appoint a study review team to participate in the study required by subsection (1) of this section. The team may perform any functions assigned by the department, including, but not limited to, consulting on the design of the study. (5) A report on the results of the study shall be submitted to the legislative revenue committees and the Joint Committee on Transportation by January 31 of each odd-numbered year. (6) The Legislative Assembly shall use the report described in subsection (5) of this section to determine whether adjustments to revenue sources described in Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution, are needed in order to carry out the purposes of Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution. If such adjustments are needed, the Legislative Assembly shall enact whatever measures are necessary to make the adjustments. (7)(a) This subsection applies if: (A) The highway cost allocation report indicates that the equity ratio for the heavy vehicle class or the light vehicle class is at least 1.05; and (B) The Legislative Assembly has not complied with subsection (6) of this section within 120 days following the date on which the Joint Committee on Transportation received the report submitted under subsection (5) of this section. (b)(A) On or after September 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department shall adopt rules that lower the fee rates per mile set forth in ORS 825.476 or the fuel tax rates set forth in ORS 319.020 (1)(b) and 319.530 (1) as necessary so that whichever class has an equity ratio of 1.05 or greater will have an equity ratio of 1.045. (B) Adjustments to the fuel tax rates shall be rounded to the nearest 0.1 cents per gallon. (8) The department shall repeal any rule adopted pursuant to subsection (7) of this section if the department determines that, after the rule was adopted, the Legislative Assembly adjusted revenue sources to carry out the purposes of Article IX, section 3a (3), of the Oregon Constitution. SECTION 13. The amendments to ORS 366.506 by section 12 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on January 1, 2030. SECTION 14. (1) In consultation with the study review team described in ORS 366.506, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall undertake a review of the methodology for the highway cost allocation study required under ORS 366.506. (2) The department shall examine all aspects of the methodology for the highway cost allocation study, including but not limited to the following: (a) The revenues and expenditures included in the highway cost allocation study; (b) How costs are allocated across different classes of vehicles; (c) What constitutes a class of vehicle; (d) The data used in the highway cost allocation study; (e) The level of granularity to which cost responsibility is calculated for potential rate changes; and (f) Whether equity should be analyzed based on an estimate of the future bienniums revenue and expenditures or a retrospective analysis of past actual revenue and expenditures. (3) The department may provide recommendations for updating the methodology for the study, including any changes in statute needed to improve the outcome of the study and ensure fairness and proportionate revenue and costs for each class of vehicle. (4) The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than June 30, 2026. SECTION 15. Section 14 of this 2025 special session Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. FUEL TAXES AND REGISTRATION AND TITLE FEES SECTION 16. ORS 319.020 is amended to read: 319.020. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) of this section, in addition to the taxes otherwise provided for by law, every dealer engaging in the dealers own name, or in the name of others, in the first sale, use or distribution of motor vehicle fuel or aircraft fuel or withdrawal of motor vehicle fuel or aircraft fuel for sale, use or distribution within areas in this state within which the state lacks the power to tax the sale, use or distribution of motor vehicle fuel or aircraft fuel, shall: (a) Not later than the 25th day of each calendar month, render a statement to the Department of Transportation of all motor vehicle fuel or aircraft fuel sold, used, distributed or so withdrawn by the dealer in the State of Oregon as well as all such fuel sold, used or distributed in this state by a purchaser thereof upon which sale, use or distribution the dealer has assumed liability for the applicable license tax during the preceding calendar month. The dealer shall render the statement to the department in the manner provided by the department by rule. (b) Except as provided in ORS 319.270, pay a license tax computed on the basis of [ 34 ] 46 cents per gallon on the first sale, use or distribution of such motor vehicle fuel or aircraft fuel so sold, used, distributed or withdrawn as shown by such statement in the manner and within the time provided in ORS 319.010 to 319.430. (2) When aircraft fuel is sold, used or distributed by a dealer, the license tax shall be computed on the basis of 11 cents per gallon of fuel so sold, used or distributed, except that when aircraft fuel usable in aircraft operated by turbine engines (turbo-prop or jet) is sold, used or distributed, the tax rate shall be three cents per gallon. (3) In lieu of claiming refund of the tax paid on motor vehicle fuel consumed by such dealer in nonhighway use as provided in ORS 319.280, 319.290 and 319.320, or of any prior erroneous payment of license tax made to the state by such dealer, the dealer may show such motor vehicle fuel as a credit or deduction on the monthly statement and payment of tax. (4) The license tax computed on the basis of the sale, use, distribution or withdrawal of motor vehicle or aircraft fuel may not be imposed wherever such tax is prohibited by the Constitution or laws of the United States with respect to such tax. SECTION 17. ORS 319.530 is amended to read: 319.530. (1) To compensate this state partially for the use of its highways, an excise tax hereby is imposed at the rate of [ 34 ] 46 cents per gallon on the use of fuel in a motor vehicle. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) to (6) of this section, 100 cubic feet of fuel used or sold in a gaseous state, measured at 14.73 pounds per square inch of pressure at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, is taxable at the same rate as a gallon of liquid fuel. (3) 123.57 cubic feet, or 5.66 pounds, of compressed natural gas used or sold in a gaseous state is taxable at the same rate as one gasoline gallon. (4) 1.353 gallons, or 5.75 pounds, of liquefied petroleum gas is taxable at the same rate as one gasoline gallon. (5) 1.71 gallons, or 6.059 pounds, of liquefied natural gas is taxable at the same rate as one diesel gallon. (6) One kilogram of hydrogen is taxable at the same rate as one gasoline gallon. SECTION 18. ORS 803.420 is amended to read: 803.420. (1) The vehicle registration fees imposed under this section shall be based on the classifications determined by the Department of Transportation by rule. The department may classify a vehicle to ensure that registration fees for the vehicle are the same as for other vehicles the department determines to be comparable. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS 803.415. For a vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS 803.415, the department shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the number of quarters registered. (3) Vehicle registration fees are due when a vehicle is registered and when the registered owner renews the registration. (4) In addition to the registration fees listed in this section, a county or a district may impose an additional registration fee as provided under ORS 801.041 and 801.042. (5) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275, that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $2 in addition to the vehicle registration fee provided under this section. (6) The registration fees for each year of the registration period for vehicles subject to biennial registration are as follows: (a) Passenger vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS 821.320, [ $43 ] $85 . (b) Utility trailers or light trailers, as those terms are defined by rule by the department, [ $63 ] $105 . (c) Mopeds and motorcycles, [ $44 ] $86 . (d) Low-speed vehicles, [ $63 ] $105 . (e) Medium-speed electric vehicles, [ $63 ] $105 . (7) The registration fees for vehicles that are subject to biennial registration and that are listed in this subsection are as follows: (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10 upon registration or renewal. (b) Fixed load vehicles: (A) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435 is submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds or less, $61. (B) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight of the vehicles is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $82. (c) Travel trailers, special use trailers, campers and motor homes, based on length as determined under ORS 803.425: (A) Trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $81. (B) Trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81 plus $7 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet. (C) Motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $86. (D) Motor homes over 14 feet in length, $126 plus $8 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet. (8) The registration fee for trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or trailers registered under permanent registration is $30. (9) The registration fees for vehicles subject to ownership registration are as follows: (a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040, $5. (b) Vehicles registered with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 or for former prisoners of war under ORS 805.110, $15. (c) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050, $5. (10) The registration fees for vehicles subject to permanent registration are as follows: (a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $100. (b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020, $100. (c) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.035, $100. (d) Trailers, $10. (e) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10. (11) The registration fee for trailers registered as part of a fleet under an agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500 is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code. (12) The registration fee for vehicles with proportional registration under ORS 826.009, or proportional fleet registration under ORS 826.011, is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type under this section except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as provided under the agreement established under ORS 826.007. (13) In addition to any other registration fees charged for registration of vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may charge the following fees: (a) Service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet, $3. (b) Service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal, $2. (14)(a) The registration fee for motor vehicles required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, tow vehicles used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 and commercial buses is as provided in the following chart, based upon the weight submitted in the declaration of weight prepared under ORS 803.435 or 826.015: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 74 8,001 to 10,000 464 10,001 to 12,000 528 12,001 to 14,000 591 14,001 to 16,000 655 16,001 to 18,000 718 18,001 to 20,000 801 20,001 to 22,000 864 22,001 to 24,000 949 24,001 to 26,000 1,031 26,001 to 28,000 375 28,001 to 30,000 391 30,001 to 32,000 422 32,001 to 34,000 438 34,001 to 36,000 468 36,001 to 38,000 485 38,001 to 40,000 515 40,001 to 42,000 532 42,001 to 44,000 562 44,001 to 46,000 578 46,001 to 48,000 593 48,001 to 50,000 625 50,001 to 52,000 656 52,001 to 54,000 672 54,001 to 56,000 686 56,001 to 58,000 717 58,001 to 60,000 750 60,001 to 62,000 780 62,001 to 64,000 811 64,001 to 66,000 827 66,001 to 68,000 857 68,001 to 70,000 874 70,001 to 72,000 904 72,001 to 74,000 921 74,001 to 76,000 951 76,001 to 78,000 967 78,001 to 80,000 998 80,001 to 82,000 1,014 82,001 to 84,000 1,045 84,001 to 86,000 1,061 86,001 to 88,000 1,092 88,001 to 90,000 1,108 90,001 to 92,000 1,139 92,001 to 94,000 1,155 94,001 to 96,000 1,185 96,001 to 98,000 1,202 98,001 to 100,000 1,218 100,001 to 102,000 1,249 102,001 to 104,000 1,265 104,001 to 105,500 1,295 ______________________________________________________________________________ (b)(A) The registration fee for motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are operated by a charitable organization as defined in ORS 825.017 (13), is as provided in the following chart: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,001 to 10,000 $ 71 10,001 to 12,000 85 12,001 to 14,000 92 14,001 to 16,000 107 16,001 to 18,000 114 18,001 to 20,000 128 20,001 to 22,000 135 22,001 to 24,000 149 24,001 to 26,000 156 26,001 to 28,000 170 28,001 to 30,000 178 30,001 to 32,000 192 32,001 to 34,000 199 34,001 to 36,000 213 36,001 to 38,000 220 38,001 to 40,000 234 40,001 to 42,000 241 42,001 to 44,000 256 44,001 to 46,000 263 46,001 to 48,000 270 48,001 to 50,000 284 50,001 to 52,000 298 52,001 to 54,000 305 54,001 to 56,000 312 56,001 to 58,000 327 58,001 to 60,000 341 60,001 to 62,000 355 62,001 to 64,000 369 64,001 to 66,000 376 66,001 to 68,000 391 68,001 to 70,000 398 70,001 to 72,000 412 72,001 to 74,000 419 74,001 to 76,000 433 76,001 to 78,000 440 78,001 to 80,000 454 80,001 to 82,000 462 82,001 to 84,000 476 84,001 to 86,000 483 86,001 to 88,000 497 88,001 to 90,000 504 90,001 to 92,000 518 92,001 to 94,000 525 94,001 to 96,000 540 96,001 to 98,000 547 98,001 to 100,000 554 100,001 to 102,000 568 102,001 to 104,000 575 104,001 to 105,500 589 ______________________________________________________________________________ (B) The registration fee for motor vehicles that are certified under ORS 822.205, unless the motor vehicles are registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured structures, is as provided in the following chart: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 63 8,001 to 10,000 145 10,001 to 12,000 173 12,001 to 14,000 187 14,001 to 16,000 217 16,001 to 18,000 231 18,001 to 20,000 260 20,001 to 22,000 274 22,001 to 24,000 304 24,001 to 26,000 318 26,001 to 28,000 346 28,001 to 30,000 362 30,001 to 32,000 391 32,001 to 34,000 405 34,001 to 36,000 435 36,001 to 38,000 449 38,001 to 40,000 477 40,001 to 42,000 491 42,001 to 44,000 521 44,001 to 46,000 535 46,001 to 48,000 550 48,001 to 50,000 578 50,001 to 52,000 608 52,001 to 54,000 622 54,001 to 56,000 636 56,001 to 58,000 665 58,001 to 60,000 694 60,001 to 62,000 723 62,001 to 64,000 753 64,001 to 66,000 767 66,001 to 68,000 795 68,001 to 70,000 809 70,001 to 72,000 839 72,001 to 74,000 853 74,001 to 76,000 882 76,001 to 78,000 896 78,001 to 80,000 926 80,001 to 82,000 940 82,001 to 84,000 968 84,001 to 86,000 983 86,001 to 88,000 1,012 88,001 to 90,000 1,027 90,001 to 92,000 1,055 92,001 to 94,000 1,071 94,001 to 96,000 1,099 96,001 to 98,000 1,113 98,001 to 100,000 1,127 100,001 to 102,000 1,157 102,001 to 104,000 1,172 104,001 to 105,500 1,200 ______________________________________________________________________________ (C) The owner of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph must certify at the time of initial registration, in a manner determined by the department by rule, that the motor vehicle will be used exclusively to transport manufactured structures or exclusively as described in ORS 822.210, unless the motor vehicle is registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or as described in ORS 825.015 or 825.017 (13). Registration of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph is invalid if the vehicle is operated in any manner other than that described in the certification under this subparagraph. (c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300 is as provided in the following chart, based upon the registration weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS 803.435: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 50 8,001 to 10,000 65 10,001 to 12,000 75 12,001 to 14,000 97 14,001 to 16,000 108 16,001 to 18,000 129 18,001 to 20,000 141 20,001 to 22,000 162 22,001 to 24,000 172 24,001 to 26,000 195 26,001 to 28,000 204 28,001 to 30,000 226 30,001 to 32,000 237 32,001 to 34,000 258 34,001 to 36,000 270 36,001 to 38,000 291 38,001 to 40,000 302 40,001 to 42,000 324 42,001 to 44,000 334 44,001 to 46,000 356 46,001 to 48,000 366 48,001 to 50,000 388 50,001 to 52,000 399 52,001 to 54,000 409 54,001 to 56,000 432 56,001 to 58,000 453 58,001 to 60,000 463 60,001 to 62,000 474 62,001 to 64,000 496 64,001 to 66,000 517 66,001 to 68,000 528 68,001 to 70,000 540 70,001 to 72,000 561 72,001 to 74,000 571 74,001 to 76,000 594 76,001 to 78,000 604 78,001 to 80,000 625 80,001 to 82,000 636 82,001 to 84,000 657 84,001 to 86,000 669 86,001 to 88,000 690 88,001 to 90,000 700 90,001 to 92,000 723 92,001 to 94,000 733 94,001 to 96,000 754 96,001 to 98,000 765 98,001 to 100,000 787 100,001 to 102,000 798 102,001 to 104,000 819 104,001 to 105,500 831 ______________________________________________________________________________ (d) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly registration period, the registration fee is a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered plus an additional fee of $2. (15) The registration and renewal fees for vehicles specified in this subsection that are required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013 are as follows: (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $10. (b) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10. SECTION 19. ORS 803.090 is amended to read: 803.090. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the fee to issue a certificate of title under ORS 803.045 or 803.140, to transfer title under ORS 803.092, to issue a duplicate or replacement certificate of title under ORS 803.065 or to issue a new title due to name or address change under ORS 803.220 is as follows: (a) For a salvage title, $27. (b) For a vehicle title for trailers eligible for permanent registration under ORS 803.415 (1) and motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds, excluding motor homes, $90. (c) For a vehicle title for vehicles other than those vehicles described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, [ $77 ] $216 . (2) If an application for a duplicate or replacement certificate of title is filed at the same time as an application for a transfer of title for the same vehicle, the applicant is required to pay only the transfer of title fee. (3) The fee for late presentation of certificate of title under ORS 803.105 is $25 from the 31st day after the transfer through the 60th day after the transfer and $50 thereafter. (4) The fees for title transactions involving a form of title other than a certificate shall be the amounts established by the Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 803.012. SECTION 20. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 366.739, the following amounts shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in this section: (a) The amount attributable to the increase in tax rates by the amendments to ORS 319.020 and 319.530 by sections 16 and 17 of this 2025 special session Act. (b) The amount attributable to the increase in taxes and fees by the amendments to ORS 803.090, 803.420 and 803.422 by sections 18, 19 and 46 of this 2025 special session Act. (2) Each year, the moneys described in subsection (1) of this section shall be allocated as follows: (a) 50 percent to the Department of Transportation. (b) 30 percent to counties as follows: (A) 1.37 percent of the 30 percent for distribution to small counties as provided in ORS 366.772 (3); and (B) The remainder of the amount after the distribution described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, to counties as provided in ORS 366.762. (c) 20 percent to cities for distribution as provided in ORS 366.800. SECTION 21. ORS 366.772 is amended to read: 366.772. (1) Not later than July 31 in each calendar year, the sum of $5,500,000 shall be withdrawn from the appropriation specified in ORS 366.762 and the sum of $250,000 shall be withdrawn from moneys available to the Department of Transportation from the State Highway Fund. The sums withdrawn shall be transferred to a separate account to be administered by the Department of Transportation. (2) Not later than July 31 in each calendar year, the sum of $5,750,000 shall be withdrawn from the separate account described in subsection (1) of this section and distributed to counties as follows: (a) An amount of $750,000 shall be distributed to the following counties in the following amounts: (A) Harney County........................ $ 271,909 (B) Malheur County...................... $ 187,947 (C) Morrow County....................... $ 108,073 (D) Gilliam County........................ $ 94,036 (E) Sherman County...................... $ 79,700 (F) Wheeler County...................... $ 8,335 (b) An amount of $5,000,000 shall be distributed proportionally to counties with fewer than 200,000 registered vehicles based on a ratio of road miles maintained by each county to registered vehicles. (3) Not later than July 31 in each calendar year, moneys received under section 20 of this 2025 special session Act shall be distributed proportionally to counties with fewer than 200,000 registered vehicles based on a ratio of road miles maintained by each county to registered vehicles. [ (3) ] (4) Moneys allocated as provided in this section may be used only for maintenance, repair and improvement of existing roads that are: (a) Not a part of the state highway system; (b) Within counties with fewer than 200,000 registered vehicles; and (c) Inadequate for the capacity the roads serve or are in a condition detrimental to safety. [ (4) ] (5) All moneys in the account shall be allotted each year. SECTION 22. ORS 366.805 is amended to read: 366.805. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the appropriation specified in ORS 366.800 shall be allocated to the cities as provided in this subsection. The moneys subject to allocation under this subsection shall be distributed by the Department of Transportation according to the following: (a) The moneys shall be distributed to all the cities. (b) Each city shall receive such share of the moneys as its population bears to the total population of the cities. (2) Each year, the sum of [ $2,500,000 ] $3,000,000 shall be withdrawn from the appropriation specified in ORS 366.800 and [ $2,500,000 ] $3,000,000 shall be withdrawn from moneys available to the Department of Transportation from the State Highway Fund. The sums withdrawn shall be transferred to a separate account to be administered by the Department of Transportation. The following apply to the account described in this subsection: (a) Money from the account shall be used only on roads: (A) That are not a part of the state highway system, with the exception of project elements that are required to comply with federal or state law; (B) That are within , or under the jurisdiction of, cities with populations of 5,000 or fewer persons; and (C) That are inadequate for the capacity the roads serve or are in a condition detrimental to safety. (b) To the extent moneys are available to fund whole projects, all moneys in the account shall be allocated each year. (c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the department shall determine annual allocation after considering applications, including project budgets, submitted by the cities to the department. (d) The department may enter into agreements with cities upon the advice and counsel of the small city advisory committee to determine allocation based on those applications. (3) The Director of Transportation shall establish a small city advisory committee. The small city advisory committee shall review department recommendations and approve applications submitted by small cities to the director. In consultation with the League of Oregon Cities, the director shall appoint to the small city advisory committee one representative of a small city in each of the five regions of this state. (4) For purposes of this section: (a) Region one consists of Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah and Washington Counties. (b) Region two consists of Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties. (c) Region three consists of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties. (d) Region four consists of Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Sherman, Wasco and Wheeler Counties. (e) Region five consists of Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties. SECTION 23. The amendments to ORS 319.020, 319.530, 803.090, 803.420 and 803.422 by sections 16 to 19 and 46 of this 2025 special session Act apply to taxes and fees imposed on or after the effective date of this 2025 special session Act. TRANSIT SECTION 24. ORS 320.550 is amended to read: 320.550. (1) As used in this section: (a) Employer has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.162. (b) Resident of this state has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.027. (c) Wages has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.162. (2) A tax is imposed at the rate of [ one-tenth ] two-tenths of one percent of the wages of an employee who is: (a) A resident of this state, regardless of where services are performed. (b) Not a resident of this state, for services performed in this state. (3) Every employer at the time of the payment of wages shall deduct and withhold from the total amount of the wages paid for services described under subsection (2) of this section an amount equal to the total amount of wages multiplied by the rate of tax imposed under subsection (2) of this section. (4) An employer shall report and pay the tax imposed under this section to the Department of Revenue at the time and in the manner determined by the department by rule. (5) For purposes of the tax imposed under this section, an employer is considered a taxpayer. (6) If a lender, surety or other person who supplies funds to or for the account of an employer for the purpose of paying wages of the employees of such employer has actual notice or knowledge that such employer does not intend to or will not be able to make timely payment or deposit of the tax required to be deducted and withheld, such lender, surety or other person shall be liable to the State of Oregon in a sum equal to the taxes, together with interest, that are not timely paid over to the Department of Revenue. Such liability shall be limited to the principal amount supplied by the lender, surety or other person, and any amounts so paid to the department shall be credited against the liability of the employer. (7)(a) An employer shall submit an annual return pursuant to ORS 316.202 to the Department of Revenue. The amounts deducted from the wages during any calendar year in accordance with this section shall be considered to be in payment of the tax imposed under subsection (2) of this section. (b) The return submitted by the employer shall be accepted by the Department of Revenue as evidence in favor of the employee of the amounts so deducted from the employees wages. (8) Nothing in this section prohibits the Department of Revenue from including the tax imposed under this section in the combined quarterly tax report required under ORS 316.168. (9) An employer that fails to deduct and withhold the tax required under this section: (a) Is deemed responsible for the payment of the tax obligation in an amount equal to the amount required to be withheld from the employees wages and remitted to the Department of Revenue; and (b) Is subject to a penalty of $250 per employee, up to a maximum penalty of $25,000, if the employer knowingly fails to deduct and withhold the tax. (10) Residents subject to the tax imposed under this section on wages earned outside this state from an employer not doing business within this state shall report and pay the tax in an amount not to exceed [ one-tenth ] two-tenths of one percent of the wages earned outside this state, and at the time and in the manner, as determined by the Department of Revenue by rule. SECTION 25. The amendments to ORS 320.550 by section 24 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on January 1, 2026. SECTION 25a. ORS 320.550, as amended by section 24 of this 2025 special session Act, is amended to read: 320.550. (1) As used in this section: (a) Employer has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.162. (b) Resident of this state has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.027. (c) Wages has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.162. (2) A tax is imposed at the rate of [ two-tenths ] one-tenth of one percent of the wages of an employee who is: (a) A resident of this state, regardless of where services are performed. (b) Not a resident of this state, for services performed in this state. (3) Every employer at the time of the payment of wages shall deduct and withhold from the total amount of the wages paid for services described under subsection (2) of this section an amount equal to the total amount of wages multiplied by the rate of tax imposed under subsection (2) of this section. (4) An employer shall report and pay the tax imposed under this section to the Department of Revenue at the time and in the manner determined by the department by rule. (5) For purposes of the tax imposed under this section, an employer is considered a taxpayer. (6) If a lender, surety or other person who supplies funds to or for the account of an employer for the purpose of paying wages of the employees of such employer has actual notice or knowledge that such employer does not intend to or will not be able to make timely payment or deposit of the tax required to be deducted and withheld, such lender, surety or other person shall be liable to the State of Oregon in a sum equal to the taxes, together with interest, that are not timely paid over to the Department of Revenue. Such liability shall be limited to the principal amount supplied by the lender, surety or other person, and any amounts so paid to the department shall be credited against the liability of the employer. (7)(a) An employer shall submit an annual return pursuant to ORS 316.202 to the Department of Revenue. The amounts deducted from the wages during any calendar year in accordance with this section shall be considered to be in payment of the tax imposed under subsection (2) of this section. (b) The return submitted by the employer shall be accepted by the Department of Revenue as evidence in favor of the employee of the amounts so deducted from the employees wages. (8) Nothing in this section prohibits the Department of Revenue from including the tax imposed under this section in the combined quarterly tax report required under ORS 316.168. (9) An employer that fails to deduct and withhold the tax required under this section: (a) Is deemed responsible for the payment of the tax obligation in an amount equal to the amount required to be withheld from the employees wages and remitted to the Department of Revenue; and (b) Is subject to a penalty of $250 per employee, up to a maximum penalty of $25,000, if the employer knowingly fails to deduct and withhold the tax. (10) Residents subject to the tax imposed under this section on wages earned outside this state from an employer not doing business within this state shall report and pay the tax in an amount not to exceed [ two-tenths ] one-tenth of one percent of the wages earned outside this state, and at the time and in the manner, as determined by the Department of Revenue by rule. SECTION 25b. The amendments to ORS 320.550 by section 25a of this 2025 special session Act become operative on January 1, 2028. ROAD USAGE CHARGE SECTION 26. Section 27 of this 2025 special session Act is added to and made a part of ORS 319.883 to 319.946. SECTION 27. The recording, reporting and payment provisions of ORS 319.883 to 319.946 do not apply to a registered owner or lessee voluntarily participating in the per-mile road usage charge program for reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2031, until such reporting period, if any, for which the registered owner or lessee is required to participate in the per-mile road usage charge program under ORS 319.883, as amended by sections 30 and 32 of this 2025 special session Act. SECTION 28. Section 27 of this 2025 special session Act is repealed on January 2, 2037. SECTION 29. ORS 319.890 and section 2, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2019, are repealed on July 1, 2031. SECTION 30. ORS 319.883 is amended to read: 319.883. As used in ORS 319.883 to 319.946: (1) Electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that uses electricity as its only source of motive power. [ (1) ] (2) Fuel taxes means motor vehicle fuel taxes imposed under ORS 319.010 to 319.430 and taxes imposed on the use of fuel in a motor vehicle under ORS 319.510 to 319.880. [ (2) ] (3) Highway has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.305. (4)(a) Hybrid electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that: (A) Is powered by an internal combustion engine in combination with one or more electric motors that use energy stored in batteries; and (B) Is not recharged from an external electric power source. (b) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules that clarify the definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection to account for changes in the technology or nomenclature of hybrid electric vehicles. [ (3) ] (5) Lessee means a person that leases a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in Oregon. [ (4)(a) ] (6)(a) Motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.360. (b) Motor vehicle does not mean a motor vehicle designed to travel with fewer than four wheels in contact with the ground. (7) Motor vehicle rental company means a person whose primary business is renting motor vehicles to consumers under rental agreements for terms of 90 days or less. (8)(a) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that: (A) Is powered by an electric motor that uses batteries as well as motor vehicle fuel, as defined in ORS 319.010, to power an internal combustion engine or other source of propulsion; (B) Is equipped with an onboard charger; and (C) Is rechargeable from a connection to an external electric power source. (b) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules that clarify the definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection to account for changes in the technology or nomenclature of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. [ (5) ] (9) Registered owner means a person, other than a vehicle dealer that holds a certificate issued under ORS 822.020, that is required to register a motor vehicle in Oregon. [ (6) ] (10) Subject vehicle means a motor vehicle that is [ the subject of an application approved pursuant to ORS 319.890. ] or will be classified as a passenger vehicle by the Department of Transportation and that is: (a) For reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2027, an electric vehicle that is not a new electric vehicle; (b) For reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2028: (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a) of this subsection; or (B) A new electric vehicle; (c) For reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2028: (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection; or (B) A hybrid electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; or (d) For reporting periods beginning before July 1, 2031: (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection; or (B) The subject of an application approved pursuant to ORS 319.890. [ (7) ] (11) Vehicle dealer means a person engaged in business in this state that is required to obtain a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.005. SECTION 31. The amendments to ORS 319.883 by section 30 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on July 1, 2027. SECTION 32. ORS 319.883, as amended by section 30 of this 2025 special session Act, is amended to read: 319.883. As used in ORS 319.883 to 319.946: (1) Electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that uses electricity as its only source of motive power. (2) Fuel taxes means motor vehicle fuel taxes imposed under ORS 319.010 to 319.430 and taxes imposed on the use of fuel in a motor vehicle under ORS 319.510 to 319.880. (3) Highway has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.305. (4)(a) Hybrid electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that: (A) Is powered by an internal combustion engine in combination with one or more electric motors that use energy stored in batteries; and (B) Is not recharged from an external electric power source. (b) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules that clarify the definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection to account for changes in the technology or nomenclature of hybrid electric vehicles. (5) Lessee means a person that leases a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in Oregon. (6)(a) Motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.360. (b) Motor vehicle does not mean a motor vehicle designed to travel with fewer than four wheels in contact with the ground. (7) Motor vehicle rental company means a person whose primary business is renting motor vehicles to consumers under rental agreements for terms of 90 days or less. (8)(a) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that: (A) Is powered by an electric motor that uses batteries as well as motor vehicle fuel, as defined in ORS 319.010, to power an internal combustion engine or other source of propulsion; (B) Is equipped with an onboard charger; and (C) Is rechargeable from a connection to an external electric power source. (b) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules that clarify the definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection to account for changes in the technology or nomenclature of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. (9) Registered owner means a person, other than a vehicle dealer that holds a certificate issued under ORS 822.020, that is required to register a motor vehicle in Oregon. (10) Subject vehicle means a motor vehicle that is or will be classified as a passenger vehicle by the Department of Transportation and that is: (a) [ For reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2027, ] An electric vehicle ; or [ that is not a new electric vehicle; ] [ (b) For reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2028: ] [ (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a) of this subsection; or ] [ (B) A new electric vehicle; ] [ (c) For reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2028: ] [ (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection; or ] [ (B) ] (b) A hybrid electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle . [ ; or ] [ (d) For reporting periods beginning before July 1, 2031: ] [ (A) A motor vehicle described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection; or ] [ (B) The subject of an application approved pursuant to ORS 319.890. ] (11) Vehicle dealer means a person engaged in business in this state that is required to obtain a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.005. SECTION 33. The amendments to ORS 319.883 by section 32 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on July 1, 2031. SECTION 34. ORS 319.885 is amended to read: 319.885. (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the registered owner of a subject vehicle shall pay a per-mile road usage charge for metered use by the subject vehicle of the highways in Oregon. (b) During the term of a lease, the lessee of a subject vehicle shall pay the per-mile road usage charge for metered use by the subject vehicle of the highways in Oregon. (2) (a) The rate of the per-mile road usage charge is five percent of the rate of the per-gallon license tax provided in ORS 319.020 (1)(b) in effect at the time the charge becomes due. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, instead of paying the per-mile rate under paragraph (a) of this subsection, a registered owner or lessee may elect to pay a flat annual fee of $340. (3) A subject vehicle is not subject to the additional amount of registration fees imposed under ORS 803.422. SECTION 35. The amendments to ORS 319.885 by section 34 of this 2025 special session Act become operative on July 1, 2027. NOTE: Sections 36 and 37 were deleted. Subsequent sections were not renumbered. SECTION 38. Section 39 of this 2025 special session Act is added to and made a part of ORS 319.883 to 319.946. SECTION 39. An agreement between a motor vehicle rental company and a consumer for the rental of a subject vehicle may not contain a surcharge for the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885 that exceeds a reasonable estimate of the companys costs in paying the charge with respect to the subject vehicle. NOTE: Sections 40 and 41 were deleted. Subsequent sections were not renumbered. SECTION 42. ORS 319.915 is amended to read: 319.915. (1) As used in this section: (a) Certified service provider means an entity that has entered into an agreement with the Department of Transportation under ORS 367.806 for reporting metered use by a subject vehicle or for administrative services related to the collection of per-mile road usage charges and authorized employees of the entity. (b) Personally identifiable information means any information that identifies or describes a person, including, but not limited to, the persons travel pattern data, per-mile road usage charge account number, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, driver license or identification card number, registration plate number, photograph, recorded images, bank account information and credit card number. (c) VIN summary report means a monthly report by the department or a certified service provider that includes a summary of all vehicle identification numbers of subject vehicles and associated total metered use during the month. The report may not include location information. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, personally identifiable information used for reporting metered use or for administrative services related to the collection of the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885 is confidential within the meaning of ORS 192.355 (9)(a) and is a public record exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (3)(a) The department, a certified service provider or a contractor for a certified service provider may not disclose personally identifiable information used or developed for reporting metered use by a subject vehicle or for administrative services related to the collection of per-mile road usage charges to any person except: (A) The registered owner or lessee; (B) A financial institution, for the purpose of collecting per-mile road usage charges owed; (C) Employees of the department; (D) A certified service provider; (E) A contractor for a certified service provider, but only to the extent the contractor provides services directly related to the certified service providers agreement with the department; (F) An entity expressly approved to receive the information by the registered owner or lessee of the subject vehicle; or (G) A police officer pursuant to a valid court order based on probable cause and issued at the request of a federal, state or local law enforcement agency in an authorized criminal investigation involving a person to whom the requested information pertains. (b) Disclosure under paragraph (a) of this subsection is limited to personally identifiable information necessary to the respect
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