PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says a difficult vote is coming up this week for state lawmakers as they resume a special session aimed at raising taxes to fund state transportation needs.

The governor calls the Oregon Department of Transportation funding bill a safety issue, asking lawmakers to raise the gas tax and DMV fees, but it’s not a done deal just yet.

During a special session earlier this month, Democratic lawmakers tried to pass the governor's ODOT funding bill to raise $300 million to avoid hundreds of ODOT worker layoffs and service cuts.

It passed the House, but the Senate president postponed a vote while one Democrat was out ill.

On Monday, Kotek said she feels confident that she has the votes to get the bill passed by the Senate. However, she still has co

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