Oregon lawmakers say they'll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan
SALEM — Bipartisanship and earlier deliberations over transportation funding are a priority in the 2027 legislative session, a mostly Democratic group of lawmakers told the business and transportation experts tasked with vetting and recommending ideas to solve the Oregon Department of Transportation’s impending funding shortfall.
For a third year in a row, lawmakers in January will meet in Salem knowing the state’s transportation agency can’t afford to maintain its current services levels without new funding.
But this time, lawmakers hope they’ll have a clearer, sustainable plan with guidance from Gov. Tina Kotek’s 12-member “Rebuilding our Transportation Vision” workgroup. In its third meeting, the workgroup Tuesday invited seven lawmakers for a roundtable to reflect on past legislative mistakes and the policy ideas they think could reach across party lines.
“I’m looking for something that can garner not just the majority, but something close to a consensus and to do so in a bipartisan way,” said Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/07/08/repub/oregon-lawmakers-say-theyll-prioritize-bipartisanship-in-2027-transportation-funding-plan/