Government Relations

What We Do

We guide ODOT's participation in state and federal legislative efforts and intergovernmental relationships with tribal governments to positively advance ODOT's mission and values for the benefit of all Oregonians.

Publications and Reports

Legislative Summaries

2021 Legislative Summary

2020 Special Sessions Legislative Summary

2020 Legislative Summary

2019 Legislative Summary

2018 Legislative Summary

2017 Legislative Summary

2016 Legislative Summary

Reports to the Legislature

2021 Clean Diesel Report

2021 DMV Dealer Enforcement Report

2021 Autocycles Report

Q2 2021 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q2 2021 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

2021 Road User Fee Task Force Report

HB 2017 Revenue and Expenditure Report June 2021

State Safety Oversight for Rail Fixed Guideway Systems Report

Q1 2021 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q1 2021 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

2021 Transportation Infrastructure Condition Report

2020 Photo Radar in Work Zones Report

2019 Flat Fee Study

Q4 2020 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q4 2020 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

2020 Oregon Administrative Rules Report

Boone Bridge Report - HB 5050 (2019)

2021 Passenger Rail Report

2020 ODOT Waterway Restrictions Report

HB 2017 Revenue and Expenditure Report Dec 2020

Highway Construction Workforce Development Report

Q3 2020 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q3 2020 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

HB 2007 (2019) Clean Diesel Report

Sep 2020 Passenger Train Delay Study

Q2 2020 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q2 2020 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

HB 2017 Revenue and Expenditure Report June 2020

Q1 2020 Amtrak Cascades On Time Performance Report

Q1 2020 Amtrak Cascades Ridership Report

Jan 2020 Transit Program Consolidation Update

Jan 2020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Report

Jan 2020 Rose Quarter Cost to Complete Report

Jan 2020 Sherwood Pedestrian Connector Report

Staff

Lindsay Baker
Assistant Director, Government and External Relations
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Nick Herrera
Legislative Coordinator

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Kayla Hootsmans

Legislative Coordinator

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Amy Williams

Legislative Coordinator

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Trevor Sleeman

Federal Affairs Advisor

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Carolyn Holthoff

Tribal Liaison

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503-302-7294 m

Kayla Brinlee

Executive Support

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m = Mobile

Federal Affairs

FAST Act

President Obama signed into law the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. The FAST Act reauthorized federal surface transportation policy and funding through 2020, and has been temporarily extended through at least September 30, 2021. The five-year funding act is the first long-term federal reauthorization in over a decade. The FAST Act modestly increases transportation funding to ODOT and to local governments in Oregon.

For more details, please see ODOT's summary of the FAST Act, or view the legislation in its entirety.

Grant Opportunties

The federal government offers grants to states for transportation projects. We post these opportunities whenever they are available.Sign up for email notifications to get the latest news.

Contact Us

Government Relations Section

Oregon Department of Transportation

355 Capitol St. NE, MS11

Salem, OR 97301

(503) 986-2840

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