Tina Kotek: Gas tax hike (HB 3991)

Tina Kotek (D) · Governor of Oregon (on Nov. 3, 2026 ballot)

Topic: Gas tax hike (HB 3991)

THEN · 2025-11-10

“This bill will help us keep state highways and local roads safe and open to traffic while preserving transit service and halting the pending layoffs of essential transportation staff”

Source: Oregon Governor's Office press release (Kotek signs HB 3991)
Verified 2026-10-30: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2026-01-07

“Repeal House Bill 3991. Opponents of the bill and thousands of Oregonians across the state have made their point, and we need to move in a new direction.”

Source: Gov. Kotek's prepared remarks, Jan. 7, 2026 (linked from official newsroom); also Oregon Governor's Office release, Jan. 7, 2026
Verified 2026-10-30: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: Kotek signed HB 3991 on Nov. 7, 2025 after a special session. A citizen referendum petition froze its tax increases, and on Jan. 7, 2026 she called on lawmakers to repeal it. The Legislature did not repeal it; it moved the referendum up to May 19, 2026, when voters rejected the tax provisions (Measure 120).

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