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11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ I ~ 1 <br /> Cha ter Three <br /> p <br /> Proposed funding for a healthy system <br /> hile Oregon takes steps toward these revenue increases could be <br /> a transportation system smaller or larger (see an example of <br /> that is both financially and another option, page 15). This design <br /> environmentally sustainable, it is is intended to allow the Governor and <br /> critical to make immediate investments the Legislature the ability to make the <br /> that preserve the existing system, ultimate decisions about what may be <br /> stimulate the economy, and create job viable in the legislative environment <br /> opportunities for Oregonians. These during 2009. <br /> investments should maintain and <br /> preserve the system we have today, In addition, the Vision Committee may <br /> maximize its efficiency and strategically further refine this recommendation <br /> expand capacity, as they receive reports from the <br /> Governor's Public Awareness Committee <br /> <br /> The Transportation Vision Committee shedding light on public opinion <br /> recommends an immediate investment surrounding these issues. <br /> to provide much needed funding to <br /> maintain and preserve our roads and The Vision Committee is aware that <br /> bridges, and to replace aging public this proposal would represent increases <br /> transit buses, as well as continuing to the average Oregon consumer, as <br /> to expand the network of multimodal well as the constitutionally mandated <br /> opportunities around the state, increases in the weight mile tax paid <br /> by Oregon's trucking industry. The <br /> Highway and bridge investments Committee believes the proposal must <br /> <br /> The road-funding concept listed below strike a balance between investing <br /> provides an option for investment. to protect the assets of the state's <br /> A revenue work group, working as transportation system and support <br /> a subset of the Vision Committee, Oregon's competitiveness and <br /> developed this proposal. Each of minimizing the impacts on working <br /> families and business today. <br /> ~5 <br /> <br />