SB 564 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to U.S. Highway 20; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] [ Directs the Department of Transportation to widen and add capacity to a portion of U.S. Highway 20. ] Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study and make a report on increasing the capacity of motor vehicle travel on a portion of U.S. Highway 20. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change a mandatory construction project into a study requirement. Instead of immediately widening U.S. Highway 20, the Department of Transportation must now study options for widening and improving the road, then report findings to the Joint Committee on Transportation by September 15, 2026. The original funding authorization was removed, and a repeal provision was added to ensure the old mandate is invalidated once the study period ends.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from an immediate construction mandate to a research and planning study with a legislative reporting requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the primary requirement from an immediate mandate to widen U.S. Highway 20 to a requirement to conduct a study and report on widening and improving the highway.

Added a repeal provision that will invalidate the original construction mandate on January 2, 2027.

FISCAL

Removed the appropriation of funds from the General Fund to pay for the widening project.

TIMELINE

Added a deadline for the department to submit its study report to the Joint Committee on Transportation by September 15, 2026.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation, then Ways and Means.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors