SB1201 • 2025

Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Starr,, Weber
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges.

Digest: The Act would require a study of whether constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the I-5 bridges would be feasible and useful.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act would require a study of whether constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the I-5 bridges would be feasible and useful.
The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year to the JCT.
(Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-03-27 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-27 Senate
Referred to Transportation.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would require a study of whether constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the I-5 bridges would be feasible and useful. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year to the JCT. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges. Directs the department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to constructing bridges across the Columbia River that are west of the Interstate 5 bridges; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1201
Sponsored by Senators STARR, WEBER
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act would require a study of whether constructing bridges across the Columbia
River west of the I-5 bridges would be feasible and useful. The Act would require a report of the
study to be turned in next year to the JCT. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing
bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges. Directs the department to submit
a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to constructing bridges across the Columbia River that are west of the Interstate 5 bridges;
and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall study the feasibility and utility
of constructing bridges across the Columbia River by extending State Route 127, beginning
where it intersects with State Highway 30, and continuing across the Columbia River and
connecting with Interstate 5. To more effectively and efficiently accomplish the goals in the
study, the department shall examine utilizing public and private partnerships, including en-
tering into agreements using the Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program, described in ORS
367.800, 367.804 and 367.806.
(2) The department shall submit a report of findings to the Joint Committee on Trans-
portation in the manner provided under ORS 192.245 no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4697