ODOT’s alternative to the gas tax is stuck in neutral 

Sen. Bruce Starr has a plan to fix that: Require electric vehicles to take part in the OReGO program. 

BY NIGEL JAQUISS

Oregon Journalism Project

On March 25, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation discussed two related problems that could turn its future into roadkill.

First, the Oregon Department of Transportation’s budget calls for spending far in excess of projected revenue. What’s more, ODOT over-relies on revenue from the gas tax, which is…