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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3962: Relating to local taxation; prescribing an effective date.

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 3962 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to local taxation; prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Jules Walters (Democratic), Cyrus Javadi (Democratic), Suzanne Weber (Republican). It lists 6 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>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study issues of local taxation. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.</i>] <b>Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jules WaltersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Cyrus JavadiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Suzanne WeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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. Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  3. Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  4. Referred to Finance and Revenue.
  5. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Javadi, Walters. Passed.
  7. Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Elmer, Nguyen D.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Work Session held.
  12. Informational Meeting held.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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