Organizational Facts

Legislature

Oregon Legislative Assembly
Structure: Bicameral, partisan
Chambers: Senate (30 members)
               House (60 members)
Session: Ballot Measure 71 (2010) changed from biennial (odd years only) to annual (shorter session in even years)*
Estimated no. of bills in 2011: 2,800
*This change may affect the descriptions below.

Department of Transportation

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
FTE: 4,538 (4,635 total positions)
Leadership: Commission; Director
Organizational structure: Mainly by transportation mode