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OregonHB 40202026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Permit applicants get reasons and appeal guide

If the Department of Environmental Quality, Department of State Lands, State Department of Energy, or the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries denies your permit, it must name the law or rule behind the denial. The agency must also give you a step-by-step guide to appeal, including the filing deadlines.

State agencies must track permit timelines

By July 1, 2029, these agencies must create a measure that tracks how fast they process permits and renewals. They must explain what slows reviews and which steps take the most time. They may suggest law or rule changes to speed things up. On or after July 1, 2039, an agency may stop using the measure. This requirement is repealed on January 2, 2040.

When the new permit rules start

The law takes effect 91 days after the 2026 regular session ends. Until then, current permit rules stay in place. After that date, agencies must follow the new denial-notice rule, and the performance-measure timeline toward July 1, 2029 begins.

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: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

Yes: 58 • No: 0

legislature vote • 2/27/2026

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

Rules: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 104, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

    4/13/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/7/2026House

  3. President signed.

    3/10/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/10/2026House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

    3/5/2026Senate

  6. Second reading.

    3/4/2026Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

    3/3/2026House

  11. Second reading.

    3/2/2026House

  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

    2/27/2026House

  13. Work Session held.

    2/27/2026House

  14. Returned to Full Committee.

    2/25/2026House

  15. Work Session held.

    2/25/2026House

  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    2/23/2026House

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

    2/16/2026House

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

    2/16/2026House

  19. Work Session held.

    2/12/2026House

  20. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2026House

  21. Referred to Rules.

    2/2/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/6/2026

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -A2 (Adopted)

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • JWMNR Amendment -A2 (Proposed)

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/3/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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