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11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ 1 ~ 1 <br /> unless they are required for unfunded road funding for bicycle and pedestrian <br /> federal mandates (such as the improvements that are within the public <br /> Americans with Disabilities Act) or to right of way, such as marked bike paths <br /> provide intercity or intrastate service. on streets and sidewalks, and curb cuts. <br /> In order to meet the demands for The Vision Committee recommends <br /> increased local service, the Committee increasing the amount of this dedication <br /> recommends that the legislature from one percent to one-and-a-half <br /> authorize an increase in the employer percent. The Committee also discussed <br /> payroll tax from the current ceiling of how to fund improvements that are not <br /> 0.7 percent to 0.8 percent for Oregon's within public road rights of way. While <br /> urban transit providers, while also lottery funds can be used for parks and <br /> considering other options such as recreation areas, there are more needs <br /> enacting statutory changes to facilitate for off-road improvements than can be <br /> the formation of transit districts. funded. Committee members explored <br /> the option of authorizing an excise tax <br /> <br /> The "Oregon Bike Bill" currently on adult bicycles that could be levied <br /> dedicates one percent of highway and and collected by cities and counties. <br /> Proposed new revenue <br /> Approximate <br /> Multimodal Funding Concept Annual Revenue <br /> Additional Lottery Revenue (see table page 21) $39.5 million <br /> 5~ state cigarette tax increase $10.5 million <br /> Allocate all federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) $44.0 million <br /> money to eligible multimodal investments <br /> Annual funding increase $94 million <br /> Oregon's gas taxis 16th <br /> highest i n the nation; <br /> diesel taxis 19th highest <br /> zo <br /> <br />