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HB 4020

Oregon House bill in Session 2026R1.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 16, 2026.

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.

Bill ID OR-2026R1-HB-4020
Session 2026R1
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-02-16
Summary

The Act makes some agencies tell a permit applicant the legal reason for denial and give a guide about contesting the denial. The Act makes some agencies make a KPM for how fast the agency gives out permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). 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.

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-16 Status in_committee
2026-02-16 Latest Action Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.