“Without the legislation we passed this week, tipped workers – many of whom rely on that income to support their families – would’ve been out of a job. Small business owners who have worked in our state for decades could’ve had to close their doors and potentially even move out of state to conduct ongoing business. Our plan may not be perfect, but I’m glad we could stop the damage that was coming.”

“When we announced our common-sense plan to fix the roads without raising taxes, I really hoped the governor would see the sensibility behind it and come to the negotiating table with fiscal responsibility in mind; that isn’t what happened,” said Johnsen, R-Portland. “The governor may have joined the road funding conversation, but her proposal was anything but serious. If House Republicans are at the table ready for legitimate negotiations, she might as well be sitting in the parking lot.”