Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: 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.
The Act says certain tax is not owed for land that does not qualify for forest special assessment due to pests or disease. The Act says the Water Resources Department may allow time extensions for certain water right holders. The Act changes who must be a registered engineer at the department. The Act says the department must help certain water users sign up for a water conservation program. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). 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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4134 | Increases the state transient lodging tax. | passed_lower |
| HB 4031 | Exempts an energy facility from needing a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council if the energy facility produces power from a renewable energy source, qualifies for certain federal renewable energy tax credits and is placed in service on or before December 31, 2030, or a date allowed by exception and a local land use application for the facility is submitted on or before December 31, 2028. | introduced |
| HB 4148 | Allows net local transient lodging tax revenue to be used for resiliency grants for small businesses in the restaurant and lodging industry. | introduced |
| SB 1510 | Updates the terminology used to describe certain income earned by multinational corporations to reflect a change in the term used in federal law. | in_committee |
| HB 4144 | 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. | in_committee |
| HB 4014 | Establishes the Task Force on Taxation of International Income. | in_committee |
| HB 4052 | Creates a corporate excise tax credit for each of the first three years that a bank does business in this state. | introduced |
| HB 4084 | Establishes the Joint Permitting Council. | in_committee |