] [ Prohibits cities or counties from conditioning a permit or zoning change on the development of an improvement project that has already been financed, planned or approved. ] Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building. Specifies exemptions from the prohibition. Requires a municipality and the Department of Transportation to determine if a design, engineering or construction plan exists for any frontage improvements that the municipality or the department requires along a state highway as a condition of obtaining a construction permit or final action on a permit or zone change. Applies to [ cities or counties ] municipalities with a population of 15,000 or greater. Beginning on January 1, 2031, applies to all [ cities and counties ] municipalities .
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a small business preferences program for state procurement. Specifies minimum requirements for the program and powers that the department has to implement the program. Requires the department to report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the program. Requires the department to plan for and implement a response to the recommendations of the state's 2023 disparity study with respect to public procurement. Sunsets the program on December 31, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies the requirements for the Senior Emergency Medical Services Innovation Program. Extends sunsets for the program and the prohibition on local government regulation of long term care facilities and residential care facilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits the kind of port districts that are required to be involved in strategic investment program agreements with respect to eligible projects that are located in the port district's territory. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] [ Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026. ] Establishes a program through which the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may provide financial assistance for infrastructure to support housing development. Establishes the Housing Infrastructure Project Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
HB 3137 clarifies regulations for Oregon's real estate professionals by establishing clear definitions for key terms, including "managing principal broker" (a broker overseeing a business name). It defines terms like "branch office," "associated with," and "management of rental real estate" to standardize responsibilities for brokers, property managers, and their supervisors. The bill directly affects licensed real estate brokers, property managers, and their firms by specifying their roles and operational requirements under Oregon law. Enacted in June 2025, it takes effect January 1, 2026, replacing ambiguous prior language with defined standards.
HB 3968 updates Oregon law to formally recognize the U.S. Space Force as a distinct military branch within the Armed Forces of the United States. It amends multiple statutes (including those governing court evidence, tenant protections for military members, parental delegation for servicemembers, and firearm exemptions) to add "Space Force" to existing definitions of military components. This bill directly affects Oregon residents interacting with state laws related to military service, housing, and legal protections. The changes are purely definitional - updating references to align with federal structure since the Space Force became a separate branch in 2019 - without altering rights or obligations. The bill became law on July 25, 2025, and takes effect January 1, 2026.
HB 2748 prohibits nonhuman entities (such as AI systems or robots) from using specific nursing titles and abbreviations. It explicitly bans the use of terms like "RN," "LPN," "CRNA," "NP," "CMA," and "CNA" by anything that isn’t a human. The law protects these titles from being misused by nonhuman entities while ensuring they remain reserved for licensed healthcare professionals. The bill became law on June 24, 2025, and takes effect January 1, 2026.
Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length. Creates exceptions.
Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for food establishments by up to three percent.
Modifies provisions of law related to compensation for student athletes enrolled in a post-secondary institution of education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
