Became law as Chapter 51, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from June 5, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4086
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon make a plan to boost industrial symbiosis, which means the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would set up four pilots that would get tech help from the agency for symbiosis projects. The Act would let certain county service districts fund their facilities with the charges they collect. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon make a plan to boost industrial symbiosis, which means the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would set up four pilots that would get tech help from the agency for symbiosis projects. The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project that has to do with the food and nonfood use of fish. The Act would let certain county service districts fund their facilities with the charges they collect. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).</i>] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. Directs the department to provide technical assistance for priority capital projects to four industrial symbiosis pilot communities. [<i>Directs the department to award appropriated moneys to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to replicate the success of the Iceland Ocean Cluster 100% Fish Project.</i>] Authorizes county service districts providing sewage and water management services to finance service facilities with charges imposed for the services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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 action24 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 430 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 26 · moved on10 days
Capital ConstructionFeb 26 to Feb 27 · moved on1 day
Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 34 days
In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 62 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days
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 4 · 4 present
Senate, third reading26–3
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 Mar 3
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 4
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Feb 9Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Feb 11Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Feb 16Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Feb 26Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Feb 27Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Mar 2Heard in Ways and Means
- Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0
In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6
- Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 6Passed the Senate, 26 to 3
To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 6
- Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Mar 31Signed by the Governor
- Apr 6Became chapter 51 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.House of Representatives
- Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
- Mar 5Second reading.Senate
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
- Mar 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
- Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Mar 10President signed.Senate
- Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Apr 6Chapter 51, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.House of Representatives