OR HB4061 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 39, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 39, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs that are due to tariffs. The Act would have the agency work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs due to federal tariffs. The Act would have Business Oregon work with other state and local bodies to update the state's unified trade strategy. The Act would have DAS make a procurement reform roadmap by December 15 of this year. The Act would set up a task force to advise on how to retain business and private investment in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to set up a program for micro-enterprise tariff adjustment grants to small businesses for costs increased by federal tariffs. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to collaborate with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders on updating the unified trade strategy for Oregon. [Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to produce a procurement reform roadmap and deliver the roadmap to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than December 15, 2026.] [Establishes the Task Force on Business Retention for the purpose of making recommendations to the Legislative Assembly for improving strategies to retain businesses and private investment in this state.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to a unified trade strategy for Oregon; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 39, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Hayden. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. Ayes, 56; Excused, 2--Hartman, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Diehl, Smith G. |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
