(Salem, OR) -- Oregon lawmakers will meet in a special session next month to pass a budget to keep ODOT funded for the next two years. Governor Tina Kotek called for the special session yesterday. Legislators will return to Salem Friday, August 29th. She directed ODOT to delay planned layoffs to 483 employees for 45 days, which gives the Legislature time to meet. Kotek says ratepayer fairness, funding reliability, and agency accountability must be included in the solution. She says it's the first step in solving the state's long-term transportation needs.