HB 2025 has 11 new taxes. Gas-Wage-Car tax.

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Tuesday June 10, 2025

House Bill 2025 has eleven new transportation taxes
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Here is HB 2025 in the Joint House-Senate Transportation Reinvestment Committee that lays out 11 new taxes.

Below is HB 2025 details as reported by the media: *** Proposed details subject to change ***

• Gas tax increase +37%. 40 cents to 55 cents.
• Gas tax indexed to inflation forever
• Wage tax 300% increase! The transit payroll tax raises from .1% to .3%
• DMV fee #1 + 162%. car registration $43 to $113
• DMV fee #2 + 146%. drivers test $45 to $111
• DMV fee #3 + 175%. License plate $12 to $33
• Transfer tax on new cars. 2%.
• Creates new tax on used cars at 1%
• Vehicle privilege tax +200%: Current .5% tax on new cars now increases  to 1%.
• Road use charge for Electric Vehicles
• Road Use charge for delivery vehicles 10 or more

The transportation tax package version #3 is what is being discussed for House Bill 2025.   These gas tax/car tax/wage tax detaisl may change when the bill is finally amended.

There is scheduled hearing this week, Joint House-Senate Transportation Reinvestment Committee this Tuesday and Wednesday.

You can submit online testimony against this new proposal to increase gas tax/car tax/wage tax — HB 2025 here.

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