l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4061

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.

Became law as Chapter 39, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: 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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] 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. [<i>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.</i>] [<i>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.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 329 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Feb 23 · moved on7 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentFeb 23 to Feb 26 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansFeb 26 to Feb 271 day

In the SenateMar 3 to Mar 63 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 41 day

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 3125 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Mar 3 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading27–2

    Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  3. Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  4. Feb 9Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  5. Feb 11Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  6. Feb 16Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Feb 23Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Feb 26Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Feb 27Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Mar 2Read a second time
  14. Mar 3Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 39 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 26Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 2Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  19. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  22. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 6Chapter 39, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives