Oregon-Columbia Chapter Agc v. Odot (s071452)

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court held that the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) is a rule under the state Administrative Procedure Act and, because ODOT failed to follow the required notice‑and‑comment rulemaking procedures, the CWA is invalid. The Court rejected ODOT’s arguments that the CWA is not a rule or is exempt from rulemaking requirements.