The Oregon Legislature plans to meet for the third day of a special session on transportation funding on Labor Day, with the House of Representatives convening at 10 a.m. for third reading and debate on the package of bills sponsored by Gov. Tina Kotek.

The Senate is scheduled to begin considering the measures at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1.

Follow along as legislative reporter Dianne Lugo, state government reporter Anastasia Mason and photographer Abigail Dollins cover the special session on Labor Day.

How we got here

The 2025 Legislature adjourned on June 27 without passing a transportation bill, leaving the Oregon Department of Transportation short about $300 million to maintain service levels for the two-year budget cycle that began July 1.

Kotek announced layoffs of 483 ODOT workers and

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