OR HB 4004
enactedRelating to natural resources; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OR HB 4004 pass?
Yes. OR HB 4004 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 29, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
What is OR HB 4004 about?
Provides that additional taxes otherwise imposed upon disqualification of land from certain forestland special assessment programs may not be collected if the disqualification is due to the suspension of reforestation requirements as a result of insects or disease. Authorizes the Water Resources Department to grant time extensions for specified water right permit holders to complete construction and apply water beneficially. Modifies requirement that the department's director or principal assistant be a registered engineer. Modifies provision specifying when a proposed order of the department becomes final. Directs the department to facilitate certain water users' enrollment in a federal conservation program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Description
Provides that additional taxes otherwise imposed upon disqualification of land from certain forestland special assessment programs may not be collected if the disqualification is due to the suspension of reforestation requirements as a result of insects or disease. Authorizes the Water Resources Department to grant time extensions for specified water right permit holders to complete construction and apply water beneficially. Modifies requirement that the department's director or principal assistant be a registered engineer. Modifies provision specifying when a proposed order of the department becomes final. Directs the department to facilitate certain water users' enrollment in a federal conservation program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Chapter 29, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
Not provided by source.
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Chapter 29, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-06
President signed.
passage
2026-03-05
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-04
Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-25
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
referral-committee
2026-02-25
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-25
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2026-02-20
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-19
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-18
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-16
Referred to Revenue by prior reference.
referral-committee
2026-02-16
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Work Session held.
2026-02-02
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Revenue.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-11 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Court Boice: yes
- Jami Cate: yes
- Annessa Hartman: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Anna Scharf: yes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
2026-02-25 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: absent
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: absent
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: absent
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: absent
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: absent
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: yes
- Anna Scharf: absent
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: absent
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-03-02 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Deb Patterson: absent
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
2026-03-04 · pass · 28-1
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: absent
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