SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - All eyes will are on the Oregon State Capitol Friday as lawmakers hold a special session to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill , a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: higher road fees and a hike to the gas tax.

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On Friday morning the senate met and was not able to pass special session rules. According to the senate president’s spokesperson, that’s not a huge issue because they will revert to regular session rules.

Right now, we are waiting on the house to have a quorum before they can meet. Forty representatives are needed and they are expecting to have that many by 1 p.m. so the house floor session can begin. They can vote on rules and introduce the transportation bill. According to regular

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