b' 2025 State ReportOFAcontinuedOFA Passes HB 3478 Removing Cardlock Administrative Burden, Gas Price Sign Mandate-HB 3647 (Failed) and Governor Signs into Law Rep. Munoz (D-Woodburn) introduced HB 3647 which would HB 3478, which has been signed into law and becomes effectivehave required a person that operates a service station, business or in September, makes it easier for small businesses to access card- other place for the purpose of retailing and delivering gasoline, lock refueling services, and makes improvements in oversight bydiesel or other fuel to display on a sign visible from the street the State Fire Marshal. The law makes it simpler for small fleetsand on a sign visible at or near each dispensing device the prices to access member-only, non-retail cardlock stations by removingcharged for all grades of gasoline, diesel or other fuel. HB 3647 minimum gallon requirements that unnecessarily limit cardlockwould have mandated price signs, which we know are very ex-access for many small fleets.pensive and sometimes in conflict with local code. The bill would It also updates the fee schedule for the Oregon Fire Marshal. Feeshave also mandated that all prices are displayed on the street sign are modified from $10 every year to $30 every three years, andand on the pump, when today, theyre just required at or near the the renewal fee is modified from $300 annually to $900 everypump. Based on lack of support for the concept and a change at three years. The law reduces annual audits by the State Firethe Woodburn ARCO station, the bill died. Marshal to audit every three years, yet requires annual safetyConclusion: Systems Under Straininspections by the State Fire Marshal. OFA would like to thankThe 2025 legislative session revealed deep structural challenges Rep. Cyrus Javadi for his sponsorship and support working thiswithin Oregons government. While lawmakers struggled to bill through the legislature. find a clear strategy, the session highlighted the urgent need for Clean Trucks Update focused leadership to address the states pressing problems.DEQ announced that it will not enforce the Advanced CleanBeneath the surface chaos, Oregons key public systems areTrucks rule for model years 2025 and 2026. Oregon is the fifthunder strain. This internal fragility is compounded by external state to delay implementation and follows Maryland, Massachu- pressures: an exodus of high-income earners and employers, a setts, Pennsylvania and Vermont in taking this action.slowing manufacturing sector, and uncertainty over federalTransportation and Infrastructure: Talk, But No Roadmap funding. At the same time, the cost of running state government continues to rise faster than inflation, underscoring the impor- Oregons roads, bridges, and transit systems are visiblytance of pursuing sustainable fiscal policies. With loomingdeteriorating, and local governments are grappling with growingfederal funding cuts and transportation funding needs, theres a maintenance backlogs and limited resources. Despite broadhigh probability that the Governor will be calling the legislature recognition of the problem, the Legislature once again failed toback into a Special Session this summer or early this fall.produce a comprehensive, forward-looking infrastructure plan. Moving forward, Oregon urgently needs a transportation fundingWe remain committed to advocating on behalf of our state.strategy that creatively bridges the interests of diverseandEnsuring our voice is heard in every important discussion.often competingstakeholders, while delivering sustainable andThank you for your time and interest. long-term solutions for the states infrastructure challenges. ToWarm Regards, be successful, delivering on a successful transportation plan will require better stakeholder collaboration and bipartisan leadership. Danelle RomainOFA diligently prevented any removal of the requirement thatand Mike Freese,local gas taxes go to a vote of the people, a key issue for OFAOFA Lobbyistsmembers. We also worked on the relationship between gas taxesKrista Williams,and Weight-Mile rates and a potential simplification of Weight- OFA Executive DirectorMile tax by moving the point of taxation for diesel to match gaso- Danelle Romain line, a hybrid approach advocated for by ODOT and the Oregon& Mike Freese Truckers Association (OTA). These conversations will continue. Event Highlights to come in Fall Issue S42 www.wpma.com / Summer 2025'