Statewide Toll Rulemaking Advisory Committee

March 11, 2024 Update: At the direction of Governor Kotek and the Oregon Transportation Commission, we have stopped work on the Regional Mobility Pricing Program and have begun to slow our efforts for the I-205 Toll Project and the remainder of the Oregon Toll Program. 

We are working to wrap up various efforts to ensure our future readiness for a revived toll program if the Oregon Legislature re-affirms the direction to implement tolls in the Portland metro region. These pages will be updated soon.

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Committee delivers final recommendations for toll rules

ODOT created a rulemaking advisory committee to ensure that the voice of the customer was heard during the rulemaking process. The Statewide Toll Rulemaking Advisory Committee (STRAC) consisted of nearly 20 members from across the state, providing a diverse and balanced membership focused on those who used or were impacted by the toll program. Committee members served for 11 months.  

The STRAC provided input on the following topics, among others:

• Customer accounts
• Toll transactions and due date
  
• Civil penalties and administrative fees
• Dispute provisions
• Low-income discounts
• Vehicle rates and exemptions
  
• Rate setting and adjustment
  

The committee helped develop Oregon Administrative Rules that determine how customers interact with and use the system and how toll rates are set up and adjusted. These rules will apply to planned toll projects in the Portland Metro area, as well as any future projects in the state. The rules and rates will be approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission. Check out the STRAC Overview and Charter for more details.