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SB458 • 2025

Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026.

Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Weber,, Campos,, Frederick,, Representative Javadi, Senator Pham,, Representative Edwards,, Levy B,, Osborne,, Pham H,, Reschke,, Wright,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026.

Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S.
  • Highway 30.
  • ODOT must make a report of the study and share its findings with the JCT.
  • ODOT may start work on the study 91 days after sine die.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-17 Senate

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

  3. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Transportation, then Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S. Highway 30. ODOT must make a report of the study and share its findings with the JCT. ODOT may start work on the study 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present 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 U.S. Highway 30; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 458
Ordered by the Senate April 17
Including Senate Amendments dated April 17
Sponsored by Senators WEBER, CAMPOS, FREDERICK, Representative JAVADI; Senator PHAM K, Represen-
tatives EDWARDS, LEVY B, OSBORNE, PHAM H, RESCHKE, WRIGHT (Presession filed.)
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. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S. Highway 30. ODOT must make a
report of the study and share its findings with the JCT. ODOT may start work on the study 91 days
after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S.
Highway 30 and present 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 U.S. Highway 30; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall conduct a study of U.S. Highway
30 and shall make a report on the department’s findings.
(2) The report must include:
(a) An assessment of the condition of U.S. Highway 30, beginning at milepost 49 and
ending at milepost 95;
(b) Information regarding deficiencies in the condition of U.S. Highway 30, beginning at
milepost 49 and ending at milepost 95;
(c) Recommendations for improving the condition of U.S. Highway 30, beginning at
milepost 49 and ending at milepost 95, to a state of good repair;
(d) A cost estimate for the recommended improvements; and
(e) Any other information that the department deems pertinent and useful to share with
the Joint Committee on Transportation.
(3) The department shall submit the report required by this section, and may include
recommendations for legislation, to the Joint Committee on Transportation 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.
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