l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4130

Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities.

Became law as Chapter 115, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would grant the tax break for land that is in "farm use" to land under a processing facility. The Act would clarify what "preparing" farmland products and by-products means in the context of the tax break. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would clarify what "preparing" farmland products and by-products means in the context of the tax break for land that is in "farm use." (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</i>] <b>Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities.</b> Clarifies<b>, for purposes of the special assessment,</b> the meaning of "preparing" products or by-products raised for human or animal use on a farm unit for purposes of the definition of "farm use."

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Bobby Levy, Susan McLain, Mark Owens

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    James Manning Jr.

    Its course

    February 2 to April 13, 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 action18 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 329 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    RevenueFeb 2 to Mar 329 days

    In the SenateMar 3 to Mar 63 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 3 to Mar 41 day

    RulesMar 4 to Mar 51 day

    With the GovernorMar 6 to Apr 732 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

      Passed · Mar 3 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • 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 3

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Revenue
    3. Feb 4Heard in Revenue
    4. Mar 2Heard in Revenue
    5. Mar 3Revenue recommended it as amended
    6. Read a second time
    7. Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

    In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

    1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Heard in Rules
    4. Mar 5Rules recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

    1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 13Became chapter 115 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 2Referred to Revenue.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 3Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 3Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis, Reschke. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Mar 4Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Mar 4Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    11. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
    13. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
    14. Mar 6Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, granted unanimous consent to change vote to aye.Senate
    15. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    16. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    17. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 13Chapter 115, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives