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signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 5204: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 5203: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

HB 5203 approves new or increased fees for various state agency services, directly affecting licensed professionals (like counselors, nurses, naturopaths, and pharmacists) and businesses (such as those in psilocybin services and wetland development). Key provisions include a $25 annual psilocybin worker permit fee, $515 annual naturopathic medicine license renewals, and tiered fees for wetland determinations (e.g., $450 for general authorizations in 2026). The bill formally authorizes these fees adopted by state boards and agencies, as required under Oregon law. It declares an emergency to expedite this procedural approval process, with no substantive policy changes beyond fee adjustments.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4178: Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency.

] Allows [ a ] some [ place ] places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. Specifies rounding procedures. Provides an exception for a buyer who pays in exact change. Requires a place of public accommodation to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy. [ Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236. ] Exempts from liability as an unlawful trade or business practice any rounding done in accordance with the Act. Allows a public body to establish a reasonable rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions with the public body may be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. Requires a public body to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy and publicize the rounding policy. Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act by a place of public accommodation or a public body is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4179: Relating to entities created by the Oregon Health and Science University.

Permits the Oregon Health and Science University to create and maintain a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state so long as the university is a corporate member of the corporation. Provides that certain individuals who provide patient care for the nonprofit corporation are acting within the scope of their state employment or duties . [ and that certain prohibitions regarding the practice of medicine do not apply to the nonprofit corporation. ] Provides that the entity is a public employer for purposes of the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. Provides that certain provisions of the Oregon Professional Corporation Act do not apply to the entity.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4161: Relating to use of official position or office; and declaring an emergency.

Provides exceptions to the prohibited use by a public official of official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment that permit a public body to give public officials food, beverages and merchandise. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4159: Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

] [ Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission who has local government experience. ] Provides that at least one member who is appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must have local government experience. Provides that attorney-client privilege is not waived when a communication is made to the commission for purposes of providing information regarding a complaint alleging a violation of government ethics laws or public meetings laws.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4151: Relating to initiating a false report.

Increases the penalties for the crime of initiating a false report when [ the report ] a person intentionally causes an enhanced law enforcement response [ that results in ] and recklessly causes serious physical injury or death as a result of the response . Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date.

Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the medical use of marijuana. Requires an organization or residential facility that is designated as an additional caregiver for a medical marijuana cardholder to create and maintain a written policy and provide educational training for certain staff regarding the medical use of marijuana. Exempts hospitals and hospital-affiliated clinics from the requirements. Requires that in order to engage in the medical use of marijuana, the patient or resident of the organization or residential facility must be a medical marijuana cardholder or have applied to be a medical marijuana cardholder. Protects an organization or residential facility [ and its employees and contractors ] from certain criminal liability related to the medical use of marijuana. Prohibits the Oregon State Board of Nursing from taking disciplinary action against a nurse for discussing the medical use of marijuana with a patient. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency.

] [ Authorizes ] Requires the State Treasurer to [ loan ] use up to [ 20 percent of ] $44 million from the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund to guarantee a loan made to a rural [ hospitals ] hospital for financial stabilization. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed. Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4130: Relating to farm use.

] Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities. Clarifies , for purposes of the special assessment, the meaning of "preparing" products or by-products raised for human or animal use on a farm unit for purposes of the definition of "farm use."

signed · Oregon · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 4037: Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.

Adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan program for cities and counties to fund affordable housing projects. Allows state agencies to adjust terms of a grant made to the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing in the last biennium. Limits the building permit plan review for housing with two or fewer dwelling units. Establishes a local government process for land use approvals for housing subject only to clear and objective standards, conditions and procedures. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Establishes responsibilities for landlords and tenants for residential tenancies destroyed by natural disasters. Requires state agencies to give priority to housing providers when transferring surplus real property. Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules regarding prioritization of lands added to urban reserves. Limits the amount of commercial lands within certain planned areas that may be used for affordable housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Housing