HB 4148 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to local taxation; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
] Allows net local transient lodging tax revenue to be used for resiliency grants for small businesses in the restaurant and lodging industry. Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least [ 40 ] 50 percent and no more than [ 60 ] 50 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. Establishes biennial reporting by local governments of amounts and uses of local transient lodging tax revenue , the reported information to be aggregated by the Legislative Revenue Officer and submitted to the Legislative Assembly . Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to conduct a study of the percentage requirements for allowable uses of local transient lodging tax revenue as amended by the Act and to submit the findings to the Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 7, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates Oregon's local transient lodging tax rules to allow 50% of tax revenue to be used for tourism promotion and resiliency grants for small businesses, while limiting city services funding to the remaining 50%. It also adds new provisions for debt financing, biennial reporting requirements, and grandfather clauses for existing tax regimes.
Scope change
The bill expands the allowable uses of tax revenue to include resiliency grants for small businesses and clarifies that city services can be provided by special districts. It also introduces new reporting and debt financing rules.
FISCAL

Changed the required split of tax revenue from at least 70% for tourism to at least 50% for tourism and resiliency grants, with no more than 50% for city or county services.

Added resiliency grants for small businesses in the restaurant and lodging industry as an allowable use of tax revenue.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new biennial reporting requirement for local governments to submit tax revenue data to the Legislative Revenue Officer.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of changes to January 1, 2027, with reporting beginning in 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions allowing units of local government with existing debt to continue financing that debt using tax revenue under specific conditions.

DEFINITION

Clarified that city or county services may be provided directly by the government or indirectly by a special district.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

236
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican12
6 Yea 5 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Javadi, Walters. Passed.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors