{"id":158,"date":"2026-05-02T03:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewakeup.news\/?p=158"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:50:30","slug":"oregon-gas-tax-may-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewakeup.news\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Gas Tax May 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Referendum 120<\/strong><br><em>Fuel taxes, transportation taxes, and fees; business taxes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brief Explanation:<\/strong><br>This referendum would repeal sections of House Bill 3991 which increase the state\u2019s gas tax, payroll tax, and vehicle registration fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous citizens and politicians running for the many offices up for election. An informed voter might spend many hours researching the candidates to determine for themselves which ones would actually work for the best interests of their constituents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please contact Oregon State Elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oregon Referendum 120<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum<\/strong>, is on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Oregon_2026_ballot_measures\">ballot<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Oregon\">Oregon<\/a>&nbsp;as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Veto_referendum\">veto referendum<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Oregon_2026_ballot_measures\">May 19, 2026<\/a>.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Oregon_Referendum_120,_Increase_to_Gas_Tax,_Payroll_Tax,_and_Vehicle_Registration_Fees_Referendum_(May_2026)#cite_note-Text-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>A &#8220;<strong>yes<\/strong>&#8221; vote&nbsp;upholds&nbsp;five sections of House Bill 3991 (HB 3991) related to tax and fee increases, including increases to the state&#8217;s gas tax from $0.40 to $0.46, payroll tax for transportation from 0.1% to 0.2%, and vehicle registration and title fees, with revenue dedicated to the State Highway Fund for transportation funding.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>A &#8220;<strong>no<\/strong>&#8221; vote&nbsp;repeals&nbsp;five sections of HB 3991 related to tax and fee increases, including increases to the state&#8217;s gas tax from $0.40 to $0.46, payroll tax for transportation from 0.1% to 0.2%, and vehicle registration and title fees, with revenue dedicated to the State Highway Fund for transportation funding.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Referendum 120Fuel taxes, transportation taxes, and fees; business taxes Brief Explanation:This referendum would repeal sections of House Bill 3991 which increase the state\u2019s gas tax, payroll tax, and vehicle registration fees. 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