Oregon House Bill 3231

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: No history available
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act says that the passenger rail plan needs to include ways to fix and improve train tracks and other important parts. It also has to help trains carry more passengers. The Department of Transportation must give updates on how the plan is going by December 31 every two years. All reports about passenger trains will be combined into one part of the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to passenger rail; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D]	Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Rep. Mark Gamba [D]	Rep. Kevin Mannix [R]
Sen. Richard Anderson [R]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Khanh Pham [D]	Sen. Aaron Woods [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
No history available at this time.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3231
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3231/Introduced