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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2977: Relating to funding to support species conservation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2977 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to funding to support species conservation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Primary sponsor: Mark Owens (Republican), Todd Nash (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democratic), Ken Helm (Democratic), Chris Gorsek (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. [<i>Transfers moneys attributable to the increase of the state transient lodging tax to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount.</i>]<b> Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed.</b><b> <b>Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2026.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark OwensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Todd NashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Ken HelmPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Chris GorsekPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Farrah ChaichiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Pam MarshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Floyd ProzanskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Jules WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Suzanne WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Work Session held.
  3. Public Hearing held.
  4. Referred to Rules.
  5. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Revenue by prior reference.
  12. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source