Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they want to move a transportation funding referendum from November to May, according to Oregon’s top election officer. Deputy Secretary of State Michael Kaplan in a Wednesday afternoon memo said the Oregon Legislature may move the date of a referendum about a transportation law to May if lawmakers pass a bill with an emergency clause and Gov. Senate Minority Leader Bruce Starr, R-Dundee and a co-petitioner with the No Tax Oregon campaign, said he opposes moving the measure to May, citing concerns that it would limit voter turnout. Starr was in the majority on a transportation committee when a 1999 transportation bill passed and set the referendum election date for May. Tina Kotek said lawmakers have had thoughtful discussions on rearranging existing dollars in the Oregon Department of Transportation budget toward maintenance and operations.