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OregonHB 40972026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.

Sponsored By: Ben Bowman (Democratic), David Brock Smith (Republican), David Gomberg (Democratic), Dick Anderson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ocean Science Trust can form tax-exempt nonprofit

The law lets the Oregon Ocean Science Trust create and run a separate nonprofit that is tax-exempt under federal law. The nonprofit must advance the trust’s mission. The law does not set funding, governance, or reporting rules for the nonprofit. It does not provide money or change your personal taxes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Ben Bowman

    Democratic • House

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • David Gomberg

    Democratic • House

  • Dick Anderson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bobby Levy

    Republican • House

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Court Boice

    Republican • House

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Sue Rieke Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Weber

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Natural Resources and Wildfire: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

Yes: 57 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

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

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 18, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

    3/17/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    3/5/2026House

  3. President signed.

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    2/26/2026House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    2/25/2026Senate

  6. Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.

    2/24/2026Senate

  7. Second reading.

    2/23/2026Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

    2/23/2026Senate

  9. Work Session held.

    2/19/2026Senate

  10. Public Hearing held.

    2/17/2026Senate

  11. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

    2/11/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

    2/10/2026House

  14. Second reading.

    2/9/2026House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass.

    2/5/2026House

  16. Work Session held.

    2/4/2026House

  17. Public Hearing held.

    2/2/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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