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OregonHB 28062025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to license fees for commercial instruments.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher license fee limits for businesses

Oregon raises maximum license fees for commercial scales and measuring devices; the Department of Agriculture sets actual fees within those limits. For scales rated at 400 pounds or less, the maximum rises from $49 to $68. Static railroad track scale maximums rise from $1,334 to $1,730; measuring-tank maximums stay $115 below 500 gallons and $230 otherwise. Renewal fees become past due July 1; fees for newly installed devices become past due upon first commercial use. Program revenue goes into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund for program operations, including an emergency reserve capped at four months of operating costs.

Limits and exceptions for business fees

The Department generally cannot raise a commercial device license fee more than 3% above the prior year's fee. It may round up to the next whole dollar and change each device type and class's fee only once yearly. When establishing a fee, the law allows a larger increase, but not above the device's statutory maximum. For fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027, rules may authorize increases up to 10% over the preceding fiscal year's fee. These temporary increases are not automatic and cannot exceed the statutory maximums.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 72 • No: 38

Senate vote • 6/17/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

Yes: 18 • No: 12

House vote • 6/5/2025

Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

Yes: 31 • No: 21

legislature vote • 5/30/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 15 • No: 5

House vote • 2/12/2025

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 441, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/26/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/18/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/18/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

    6/17/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 06-17 by unanimous consent.

    6/16/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. Second reading.

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    6/10/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/9/2025Senate

  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/9/2025Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

    6/5/2025House

  14. Second reading.

    6/4/2025House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    6/3/2025House

  16. Work Session held.

    5/30/2025House

  17. Returned to Full Committee.

    5/22/2025House

  18. Work Session held.

    5/22/2025House

  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    5/19/2025House

  20. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

    2/17/2025House

  21. Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.

    2/17/2025House

  22. Work Session held.

    2/12/2025House

  23. Public Hearing held.

    1/27/2025House

  24. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

    1/17/2025House

  25. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • JWM Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    5/30/2025

    PDF

  • JWMNR Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    5/22/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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