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signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4057: Relating to the development of children; and declaring an emergency.

Digest: Tells DELC to provide information to some people who are looking for child care. Allows ODHS to provide that information on behalf of DELC. (Flesch Readability Score 67.7). ] Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Allows the Early Learning System Director to delegate this responsibility to the Department of Human Services by interagency agreement with the Director of Human Services. [ Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to review and develop recommendations on background check requirements for publicly funded staff working under the jurisdiction of these agencies and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and early learning and care no later than September 15, 2026. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4020: Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires certain agencies to specify the authority justifying the denial of a permit application and provide the applicant a guide on how to contest the denial. Requires certain agencies to develop a performance measure to measure the timeliness of permit and permit renewal processing and issuance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4016: Relating to tax compliance; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires public contractors to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance, through a certification process, as a condition of the execution of a public contract. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Directs the Secretary of State to study methods for collecting information through business registry function to ensure tax compliance by persons doing business in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4153: Relating to farm stores.

HB 4153 allows farmers to operate "farm stores" (not just farm stands) on land zoned for farming, expanding permitted uses beyond traditional farm stands. To qualify, farms must meet specific acreage requirements (e.g., 45 acres of farm use on an 80-acre tract) and limit store structures to 5,000 square feet (or 10,000 sq ft for pre-existing structures). Stores may sell farm products, processed foods, limited retail items (up to 25% of space), and certain agri-tourism activities like farm tours or farm-to-table meals. Local governments must permit these stores but can set reasonable rules for access, traffic, and sanitation without blocking operations.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4021: Relating to administrative rules; and prescribing an effective date.

Modifies effective date and notice requirements for certain permanent rules adopted, amended or repealed by certain agencies. Requires certain agencies to make available on the agency's website contact information for questions about each rule adopted, amended or repealed. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4018: Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations. Modifies the names of certain political committees. Modifies provisions related to in-kind contributions and provisions related to campaign funds that may be carried forward. Temporarily reenacts previously repealed provisions related to covered organizations. Permits corporations and labor unions to establish separate, segregated funds that operate like political committees. Modifies specified deadlines regarding certain filings. Permits a person to cure a violation of election laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4017: Relating to use of campaign contributions; and declaring an emergency.

Provides that amounts received as contributions by a candidate, principal campaign committee of a candidate and principal campaign committee of a holder of public office may be used for specified security-related expenses. Provides that a candidate or holder of public office may convert to personal use specified items obtained as security-related expenses after the candidate or holder of public office is no longer a candidate or holder of public office. Provides that the conversion to personal use of specified security-related expenses is not a gift for the purposes of government ethics laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4144: Relating to batteries.

Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce requirements of the Act. Establishes the Battery Producer Responsibility Fund. Imposes civil penalties for violations of the Act.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4033: Relating to emergency volunteers; and declaring an emergency.

Transfers responsibility for the volunteer database known as ORVID from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Directs the department to adapt and maintain the database. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4131: Relating to mobile pharmacies; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs the State Board of Pharmacy to issue a license to operate a mobile pharmacy to a qualified applicant. Establishes requirements for a mobile pharmacy. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4007: Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.

] Defines "powered micromobility device" for the vehicle code. Consolidates and makes uniform standards for wearing protective headgear for children under 16 years of age when riding or using a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, motor assisted scooter, powered micromobility device and certain nonmotorized vehicles. Lowers the age requirement to operate a Class 1 electric assisted bicycle. Provides that there is no minimum age requirement to operate a Class 1 or Class 2 electric assisted bicycle if the person is participating in a bicycle safety program. Lowers age requirement to operate motor assisted scooter. Creates offense of improper sale or lease of a vehicle. Punishes by maximum fine of $250. Creates offense of selling an impostor vehicle. Punishes by maximum fine of $250. Directs the Department of Transportation to establish a five-year pilot program that allows vehicles to haul fluid milk products with a loaded weight of not more than 129,000 pounds on routes approved by the department. Directs the department to conduct a study and prepare a report on the results of the pilot program. Extends the time the Oregon Department of Administrative Services has to undertake its review of the methodology for the highway cost allocation study. Makes the report due March 15, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Transportation

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4148: Relating to local taxation; and prescribing an effective date.

] 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.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes