Bill Commons

OR HB 4084

enacted

Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4084 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4084 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 50, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

What is OR HB 4084 about?

<b>Digest: The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program. The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies. The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program and restrict the use of the program for data centers. </b> [<i>Digest: The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program.</i>] [<i>The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies.</i>] [<i>The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program.</i>] </i>] Establishes the Joint Permitting Council. Directs the council to administer a fast track permitting program. Directs certain state agencies to publish a catalog of permits related to economic development projects issued by the agencies within 120 days after the effective date of the Act. Updates certain requirements and thresholds for the enterprise zone program. <b>Restricts the use of the program for data centers.</b> [<i>Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the Industrial Site Loan Fund.</i>] <b>Modifies provisions establishing a personal income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that creates new jobs.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Description

<b>Digest: The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program. The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies. The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program and restrict the use of the program for data centers. </b> [<i>Digest: The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program.</i>] [<i>The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies.</i>] [<i>The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program.</i>] </i>] Establishes the Joint Permitting Council. Directs the council to administer a fast track permitting program. Directs certain state agencies to publish a catalog of permits related to economic development projects issued by the agencies within 120 days after the effective date of the Act. Updates certain requirements and thresholds for the enterprise zone program. <b>Restricts the use of the program for data centers.</b> [<i>Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the Industrial Site Loan Fund.</i>] <b>Modifies provisions establishing a personal income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that creates new jobs.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Chapter 50, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    Chapter 50, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

  2. 2026-03-31

    Governor signed.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-10

    President signed.

    passage

  4. 2026-03-10

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Pham, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.

  7. 2026-03-06

    Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-05

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-05

    Recommendation: Do pass the C-Eng. bill.

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  10. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Ways and Means.

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-04

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-04

    Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.

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  13. 2026-03-03

    Second reading.

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  14. 2026-03-03

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-02

    Work Session held.

  16. 2026-03-02

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  17. 2026-03-02

    Returned to Full Committee.

  18. 2026-02-27

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

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  20. 2026-02-23

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-02-19

    Work Session held.

  22. 2026-02-16

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2026-02-12

    Referred to Revenue by prior reference and then Ways and Means .

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-12

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference, then be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-02-09

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  26. 2026-02-04

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.

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  28. 2026-02-02

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-09 · pass · 10-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: absent
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: no

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-19 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: no
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Jules Walters: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-03-02 · pass · 42-2

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: absent
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Fred Girod: absent
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: no
    • Bruce Starr: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 50-5

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: no
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: no
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
    • Mark Gamba: yes
    • Court Boice: yes
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: no
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: no
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Darin Harbick: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Darcey Edwards: yes
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: absent
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Anna Scharf: absent
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: no
    • Tom Andersen: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Rick Lewis: yes
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 21-8

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: no
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: no
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: no
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: no
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: no
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: no
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: no
    • Cedric Hayden: absent
    • Khanh Pham: no
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4084

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