SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Republican leaders sent a letter to Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, urging her to end a month-long delay over a transportation funding package passed but awaiting her signature.

Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr and House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer penned the letter, and cited bipartisan concern over the delay.

The $4.3 billion package, which includes House Bill 3991 and House Bill 3992 , helps fund ODOT - which faces a more than $350 million budget shortfall - and would prevent nearly 500 layoffs.

The package passed the Oregon Senate on Sept. 29, after multiple delays.

Funding for the bill would come from an increase to the state’s gas tax, as well as an increase on car registration and title fees.

Republican leaders ask that Kotek either s

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