Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Amends the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment statute to direct the Department of Consumer and Business Services to set an additional assessment rate in order to deposit in a new BOLI Expenses Fund at least the greater of a minimum dollar amount to fund certain positions at the Bureau of Labor and Industries or 12 months of projected expenses for this purpose.
<b>Digest: The Act would have DCBS set a rate in order to put at least a minimum amount in a new fund to pay for certain BOLI positions. The Act would also have the rate be set to create and maintain a year of expenses for this purpose. The Act would bar moneys from the Workers' Benefit Fund being used for this purpose. The Act would raise the cap on the fee paid by public agencies for contracts subject to the prevailing wage rate. The Act would require BOLI to report every other year as to whether the cap brings in enough money to pay for BOLI's staffing needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.3).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells LPRO to conduct a study on how state labor agencies in other states are funded. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study of the manner in which state labor agencies in other states are funded. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business no later than September 15, 2027.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2028.</i>] <b>Amends the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment statute to direct the Department of Consumer and Business Services to set an additional assessment rate in order to deposit in a new BOLI Expenses Fund at least the greater of a minimum dollar amount to fund certain positions at the Bureau of Labor and Industries or 12 months of projected expenses for this purpose. Requires the assessment rate be set at a level to create and maintain a 12-month reserve in the new fund. Prohibits the transfer of assessment moneys in the Workers' Benefit Fund to the new fund for the Bureau of Labor and Industries positions. <b>Raises the maximum fee amount paid by public agencies that award public works contracts subject to the prevailing wage rate. Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to submit a biennial report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to labor that examines whether the maximum fee amount raises enough revenue for the bureau to meet its staffing needs. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-12 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-12 | Latest Action | Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4178 | Allows some places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. | in_committee |
| 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 |
| SB 1595 | Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028. | introduced |
| HB 4025 | Allows an increase in the residential rates of a public utility to take effect from November 1 to March 31 for public utilities other than public utilities that provide electricity or natural gas services. | introduced |
| SB 1585 | Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for certain capital construction and municipal infrastructure and improvements. | introduced |
| SB 1597 | Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. | in_committee |
| HB 4057 | Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |