HB 4167

Oregon House bill in Session 2026R1.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 5, 2026.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental regulation.

Bill ID OR-2026R1-HB-4167
Session 2026R1
Status in_committee
Committee Rules
House in_committee 2026-02-05
Environment / Climate
Summary

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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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-05 Status in_committee
2026-02-05 Latest Action Referred to Rules.
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