"Without this job, I can't take care of my family."
Jeremiah Skyler works at the Arco Gas Station on Gateway and Beltine in Springfield.
He has been a gas attendant there for two weeks. After struggling to find a job, he says Arco was the first to call him.
House Bill 2426 would end Oregon's self-serve gas ban, which has been in place since 1951.
"I'm just saying, I think that's ridiculous. To take away all those jobs from people already struggling and losing their homes. I know tons of people. To go and ban the gas thing? I don't understand," says Skyler. "So how many jobs do you think that is over Oregon? That's a lot. And people depend on that."
The bill requires stations in 16 counties (including Lane, Coos and Douglas) to designate at least half their pumps for full-service.
While the bill doesn't completely eliminate the need for gas attendants, there is worry that reducing staffing at pumps could lead to these jobs disappearing permanently.
Rep. Jami Cate (R-Lebanon) feels the bill would be detrimental to people with disabilities and those with safety concerns about leaving their cars to pump gas.
DoorDash driver Kyle Schnabel says he appreciates the convenience of gas station attendants.
"It's always very strange for me to travel and to pump my own gas. I feel like it's a really nice convenience in a lot of ways. And as a DoorDasher, it's very nice to be able to pull up, do what I need to do on my phone, get my gas pumped. It generates jobs. It seems like, sure, we can pump our own gas - but I appreciate the convenience."
The bill passed Monday with the final house vote of 47-10 with three absent.
It's currently on the Senate desk awaiting its first reading.
Gov. Tina Kotek would need to sign it after it passes the Senate in order for the bill to become law.