Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental regulation.
This Act tells the DEQ to study regulation of the environment and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental regulation. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-05 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-05 | Latest Action | Referred to Rules. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4134 | Increases the state transient lodging tax. | passed_lower |
| HB 4004 | 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. | introduced |
| 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 4076 | Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that reasons justify why the state policy in applicable statewide planning goals should not apply to a proposed energy facility if the council finds that the proposed energy facility will deliver electricity to the electric grid using an existing energy facility's surplus interconnection and does not require associated transmission lines more than two miles from the existing energy facility. | in_committee |
| HB 4035 | Expands eligibility for cities and Metro to amend their urban growth boundaries under a temporary program. | in_committee |
| HB 4037 | Adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan program for cities and counties to fund affordable housing projects. | in_committee |
| HB 4030 | Exempts packaging for certain berries and meat, poultry, fish and seafood from producer responsibility requirements for packaging, paper and food serviceware. | in_committee |
| SB 1541 | Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. | in_committee |