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HB3402 • 2025

Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation.

Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rules
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
At House Desk Upon Adjournment
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  2. 2025-06-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  3. 2025-06-27 House

    Second reading.

  4. 2025-06-27 House

    At Desk upon adjournment.

  5. 2025-01-30 House

    Referred to Rules.

  6. 2025-01-28 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. The Governor will now appoint the Director of ODOT instead of the OTC. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation. Alters the duties of the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of Transportation.
<b>Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues.
<b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Current location: At House Desk Upon Adjournment