All Roll Calls
Yes: 107 • No: 16
OregonHB 40842026 Regular SessionHouse
Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Faster state permits for major projects
A new Governor’s Office Joint Permitting Council coordinates faster state approvals for major public and private projects. Investment thresholds exceed $100 million inside a metropolitan service district’s urban growth boundary, $50 million outside it, or $25 million in a nonurban county. Projects need multiple state approvals, target-industry job or economic growth, readiness, land-use compatibility, and no existing-permit renewals. After council and Regional Solutions review, the Governor approves participation, with no new approvals while 15 projects are underway. Members must be appointed by July 1, 2026, and criteria adopted by October 1, 2026; project plans set shorter timelines, monthly updates, and annual reporting.
More businesses qualify for zone incentives
Businesses in priority industries named by a zone sponsor’s resolution under a local or regional development plan can qualify for enterprise-zone incentives. Business Oregon can approve waivers or pilots for otherwise excluded businesses under state approval rules. Sponsors must request these in writing and show community benefit, innovation, or alignment with local development goals. Written agreements also let businesses phase or delay hiring, or use job retention or wage growth instead. Businesses must show a clear plan; missing agreed goals disqualifies them, and data centers cannot use this hiring option.
Data centers face tax-break approval delay
Data center projects cannot receive enterprise-zone authorization for a property-tax exemption until 90 days after Oregon’s 2027 regular legislative session adjourns. The temporary restriction is repealed January 2, 2029.
Business hiring credit comes with limits
The law creates a nonrefundable business tax credit of $1,000 per qualifying net new Oregon job. It covers up to 10 jobs per taxpayer each tax year, for a maximum of $10,000. Both the business’s main industry and the new jobs must be in qualified industries. Each position must pay at least 150% of the applicable minimum wage. Businesses must get written eligibility certification from Business Oregon before claiming the credit.
Longer property-tax breaks for zone businesses
Eligible enterprise-zone businesses can extend the usual three-year property-tax break through an agreement signed by authorization. One option adds up to two tax years, subject to school support fees. A sponsor-requested longer extension lasts no more than 10 years and requires substantial investment, regional economic impact, or alignment with local goals. Rural zones and urban areas with fewer than 400,000 residents generally require new workers’ average compensation to reach 150% of county average wages, or 130% in qualified rural counties; average wages must also reach 100%. Larger urban areas require sponsor-set conditions, and data centers cannot receive extensions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
Yes: 21 • No: 8
House vote • 3/4/2026
Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.
Yes: 50 • No: 5
legislature vote • 3/2/2026
Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 21 • No: 1
House vote • 2/19/2026
Revenue: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 5 • No: 1
House vote • 2/9/2026
Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Chapter 50, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
4/6/2026HouseGovernor signed.
3/31/2026HousePresident signed.
3/10/2026SenateSpeaker signed.
3/10/2026HouseVote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
3/6/2026SenatePham, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.
3/6/2026SenateThird reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
3/6/2026SenateSecond reading.
3/5/2026SenateRecommendation: Do pass the C-Eng. bill.
3/5/2026SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
3/4/2026SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
3/4/2026SenateThird reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.
3/4/2026HouseSecond reading.
3/3/2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
3/3/2026HouseWork Session held.
3/2/2026HouseReturned to Full Committee.
3/2/2026HousePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
3/2/2026HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2/26/2026HouseReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/23/2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/23/2026HouseWork Session held.
2/19/2026HousePublic Hearing held.
2/16/2026HouseReferred to Revenue by prior reference and then Ways and Means .
2/12/2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference, then be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/12/2026HousePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
2/9/2026House
Bill Text
JWM Amendment -B26 (Adopted)
3/2/2026
JWMCC Amendment -B15 (Proposed)
3/2/2026
JWMCC Amendment -B19 (Proposed)
3/2/2026
JWMCC Amendment -B20 (Proposed)
3/2/2026
JWMCC Amendment -B21 (Proposed)
3/2/2026
JWMCC Amendment -B24 (Proposed)
3/2/2026
HREV Amendment -A10 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A11 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A12 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A13 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A14 (Adopted)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A7 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A8 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A9 (Proposed)
2/19/2026
HREV Amendment -A5 (Proposed)
2/16/2026
HECDSB Amendment -4 (Adopted)
2/9/2026
HECDSB Amendment -1 (Proposed)
2/4/2026
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
C-Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendments to A-Engrossed
House Amendments to B-Engrossed
House Amendments to Introduced
Introduced
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