SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Legislative Session concluded for the year late Friday night, with sine die officially adopted. Now, the death of one bill on the House floor with an added amendment is expected to usher in hundreds of layoffs for state transportation workers.
House Bill 3402 passed out of committee with an amendment to help fund the Oregon Department of Transportation. It was headed to the House floor in the hopes that the bill can prevent the layoffs.
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This comes after a marathon committee meeting took place in Salem on Friday.
The House Rules Committee discussed the amendment to HB 3402, looking to bridge the ODOT’s funding gap, after a slimmed-down version of HB 2025 died on the House floor…