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OR SB1542

OR SB1542
Relating to transportation.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Directs OTC to create a 10-year CIP. The CIP must include a way to score and rank projects before they are added to the STIP. The Act tells ODOT to report on how the roads are faring. The OTC must add more information to its website. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.9). Directs the Oregon Transportation Commission to create a 10-year capital investment plan. Provides that the plan must include a scoring methodology to prioritize and rank projects that are included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Specifies requirements for the scoring methodology. Adds criteria to the list the commission must consider before adding a project to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Requires the Department of Transportation to produce a condition report on the highways. Specifies additional information the commission must include on its website.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) to develop a 10-year capital investment plan (CIP) that includes a system for scoring and ranking transportation projects before they are added to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which is a list of planned transportation projects. The bill also requires the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to report on the condition of the state's roads and mandates that the OTC provide more detailed information on its website, including project scores, cost-benefit analyses, and progress reports on the CIP. Additionally, the bill revises the criteria for selecting projects for the STIP to emphasize safety, reliability, and preservation of existing infrastructure, and it clarifies that highway capacity expansion projects must demonstrate no increase in fatalities, serious injuries, or net greenhouse gas emissions compared to not building the project, or include mitigation measures.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Senate Transportation Work Session (17:00:00 2/16/2026 HR E) (on 02/16/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1542
Senate Committee On Transportation (2026-02-16) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30327
SB 1542 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/313534
SB 1542 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/313074
IS_Impact SB 1542 2 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/313070
SB 1542 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/313077
IS_Impact SB 1542 2 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312845
SB 1542 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312840
Senate Committee On Transportation (2026-02-09) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30092
SB 1542 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312712
SB 1542 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312300
SB 1542 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312006
Rob Zako (testimony) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/312034
SB 1542 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/311829
Open Government Impact Statement for SB1542 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/94135
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1542/Introduced
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