Oregon Voters Approve ‘Fair Share’ Amendment
Oregon voters amended the state’s constitution to call for cars and trucks to pay their fair share of highway costs.
“Passage of Measure 76 is a victory for everyone who wants to see Oregon’s roads and bridges maintained and improved in a way that is fair and equitable to all road users,” said Pat McCormick, spokesman for a coalition that backed the constitutional amendment.
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Voters decided Nov. 2 to require the state to perform a cost allocation study every two years and use it to divvy up the tax burden between cars and trucks.
Backers of the transportation package that includes a repeal of the state’s weight-distance tax hope approval of the amendment, called Measure 76, will pave the way for voters to reject an attempt by AAA’s Idaho/Oregon chapter to keep the tax.
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