The Oregon Legislature spent much of its session this year ironing out a $5.3 billion plan to pay for a suite of investments in the state's highways and bridges.

For drivers — and bicyclists — who use the system, the bill starts to come due Jan. 1.

Much of the public discussion of the bill has focused on potential rush-hour tolls on Portland-area freeways. If approved, those tolls could take years to implement.

But many of the bill's other revenue-generating provisions take effect at the beginning of 2018.

Here's what to expect to pay.

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Vehicle registration fees increase

Vehicles with tax expiring in the new year are beginning to get notices in the mail, and they’ll come with a 30 percent increase in the state registration fee.

That’ll bring the fee from $86 for two years to $112. (Drivers in Multnomah County also pay a local registration fee of $38 for two years to pay for the replacement of the Sellwood Bridge.)

Owners of electric vehicles can avoid the increase by enrolling in OReGO, the vehicle mileage tax that could one day replace the gas tax.

The math on that is not likely to work out in electric vehicle owners’ favor this year. But the transportation plan calls for phasing in bigger registration fees for electric vehicles to offset the fact that they don’t generate gas tax revenue.

Renewal notices are going out now for vehicles with registration expiring in January, but drivers can't avoid the increase by paying early. The fee is based on the expiration date.

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Gas tax hike

The state gas tax will jump to 34 cents a gallon, an increase of 4 cents. There are three more 2-cent jumps scheduled for 2020, 2022 and 2024, totaling an increase of 10 cents over seven years.

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Title fees increase

The fees paid when a passenger vehicle is sold or transferred to a new owner will rise $16, from $77 to $93.

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0.5 percent ' dealer privilege tax' on new vehicle purchases

Buyers of new passenger vehicles will pay a 0.5 percent "dealer privilege tax." That money will be dedicated to electric vehicle rebates and multimodal transportation projects.

The privilege tax is paid by the dealer, but they can in turn collect it from car buyers along with processing fees charged by the dealer.

The fee, which works like a sales tax on new cars, is novel to the state. Perhaps wary of a lengthy legal challenge, legislators included a provision that would allow anyone to petition the state Supreme Court to review it.

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New bicycle tax

The new year will bring a flat $15 fee added to the price of any new, adult bike that costs $200 or more. That's expected to generate $1.2 million a year, which will be dedicated to building separated biking and walking paths.

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Also included in the law are increases in fees paid by heavy vehicles — commercial trucks and buses — driving in the state and a 0.1 percent payroll tax for public transit. Those provisions also take effect Jan. 1.

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