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in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4139: Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date.

] [ Defines "container" and "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product." Changes the definition of "adult use cannabis item." Imposes a retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to immediately suspend a license to produce marijuana for specified reasons. Directs the commission to inspect a premises licensed by the commission without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the commission to the premises. ] [ Requires the State Department of Agriculture to complete a criminal records check on an applicant for an industrial hemp handler license. Requires an applicant for an industrial hemp grower license to provide a land use compatibility statement and information related to land ownership to the department. Directs the department to inspect a premises licensed by the department without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the department to the premises. ] Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million. Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" to include medical conditions that an attending provider determines might be mitigated by the medical use of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4019: Relating to permits; prescribing an effective date.

Requires certain agencies to base approval or denial of an application for a new permit on the rules and standards that are applicable at the time that the agency determines the application is complete. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4126: Relating to road usage charges; declaring an emergency.

Requires the Department of Transportation to submit a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly recommending a rate for the per-mile road usage charge that would sustainably raise the revenue necessary to maintain the public highways in this state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4122: Relating to student government at public universities.

Establishes statutory definition of "student government" for purposes of public universities in this state. Specifies the powers, rights and duties of such student government. Provides the official name of the student government at each public university. Changes the name of "mandatory incidental fee" to "mandatory student-initiated fee." Modifies provisions related to "mandatory student-initiated fees" at public universities.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4049: Relating to Harney Basin water; prescribing an effective date.

[ Directs ] Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to encourage and approve voluntary agreements between ground water users in the Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern to achieve reasonably stable ground water levels. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4073: Relating to administrative law.

Modifies provisions relating to administrative law. Relocates provisions relating to portions of the fiscal impact statement for administrative rules regarding businesses and small businesses.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4001: Relating to immigration.

Requires the Department of Justice to study ways the state may address unlawful immigration enforcement activity. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1580: Relating to compensation for journalism.

Prohibits an online news aggregating platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement. Specifies requirements that an agreement must meet. Creates a private cause of action that a digital journalism provider may bring against a platform if the platform accesses for an Oregon audience the online content of the digital journalism provider without an agreement or fails to comply with an agreement. Allows for the recovery of the greater of statutory or actual damages, and for punitive damages. Bars a cause of action if the platform is participating in arbitration or in compliance with a final arbitration order, judgment or settlement agreement. Bars a cause of action for access that occurs between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2028, if the platform elects to pay a certain sum amount. Allows a platform or group of digital journalism providers to initiate an arbitration process to determine a percentage of the platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to the digital journalism providers. Requires platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4081: Relating to photo radar in highway work zones.

HB 4081 regulates photo radar use in Oregon highway work zones on state highways. It requires photo radar units to operate only within 100 yards of highway workers or temporary roadway changes (like lane shifts), with clear signage placed 100-400 yards before the zone. The Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon State Police must ensure radar units meet strict accuracy standards, produce clear images, undergo regular inspections, and provide annual calibration. The law also mandates biennial safety evaluations and annual reports to the Legislative Assembly about photo radar usage and public acceptance. This directly affects drivers in work zones, the DOT, and law enforcement agencies operating the radar systems.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Transportation

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4054: Relating to downcoding.

Requires certain health insurers offering a health benefit plan in this state that provide utilization review or have utilization review provided on their behalf to notify a health care provider each time the insurer uses artificial intelligence or other automated technology to automatically downcode a claim for reimbursement submitted by the provider. Requires insurers to make an appeals process available to a provider who has had a claim automatically downcoded using artificial intelligence or other automated technology.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

in committee · Oregon · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 4003: Relating to medical assistance; declaring an emergency.

Removes provisions relating to the use of the prioritized list of health services in the state medical assistance program. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a definition of medical necessity and medical necessity criteria. Requires the Health Evidence Review Commission to develop and maintain clinical coverage policies that are consistent with the authority's definition of medical necessity and with federal laws governing mandatory and optional medical assistance services. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Oregon · Senate Mar 7, 2026

SB 1578: Relating to rural residential development.

Allows counties with a population density of less than 30 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided and developed for residential dwellings of at least five units per acre. Sunsets January 2, 2034. Expands allowed development of accessory dwelling units to farmland with certain existing nonfarm dwellings. Allows the development of larger rural accessory dwelling units.

Topics ✓ Housing