HB 4092 — Relating to telecommunications; and declaring an emergency.
Last action — Chapter 60, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 23, 2022.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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43 sponsors
8 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Modifies composition and duties of Oregon Broadband Advisory Council. Provides for establishment of grant application review committees. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to develop Broadband Action Plan and Digital Equity Plan that address requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to collect geospatial data information related to broadband service in Oregon to assist state to determine eligibility for grants and loans and confirm allocation of federal funds. Exempts from public disclosure proprietary information subject to nondisclosure agreement provided to office. Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband Internet access service or other telecommunications services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly and Oregon Broadband Office no later than June 1, 2023. Removes requirement that Public Utility Commission serve notice of all filings of applications for certificates of authority to provide intrastate telecommunications services. Removes requirement that commission provide annual competitive provider report to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill Text
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Read HB 4092 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 60, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 23, 2022.
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Governor signed.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
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Referred to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Work Session held.
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Returned to Full Committee.
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Work Session held.
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Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
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Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sponsors
- Paul Evans · Cosponsor
- Kathleen Taylor · Cosponsor
- Floyd Prozanski · Cosponsor
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
- Kate Lieber · Cosponsor
- Kayse Jama · Cosponsor
- Jeff Golden · Cosponsor
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Boomer Wright · Cosponsor
- Andrea Valderrama · Cosponsor
- David Brock Smith · Cosponsor
- Tawna Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Ricki Ruiz · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Nancy Nathanson · Cosponsor
- Susan McLain · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Ken Helm · Cosponsor
- Dacia Grayber · Cosponsor
- David Gomberg · Cosponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos · Cosponsor
- Maxine Dexter · Cosponsor
- Paul Holvey · Cosponsor
- Chris Hoy · Cosponsor
- James Manning Jr. · Primary
- Sue Rieke Smith · Primary
- Jason Kropf · Primary
- Cedric Hayden · Primary
- Mark Owens · Primary
- Pam Marsh · Primary
- Courtney Neron · Cosponsor
- Lee Beyer · Primary
- Karin Power · Cosponsor
- Rachel Prusak · Cosponsor
- Lisa Reynolds · Cosponsor
- Sheri Schouten · Cosponsor
- Marty Wilde · Cosponsor
- Anna Williams · Cosponsor
- Brad Witt · Cosponsor
- Michael Dembrow · Cosponsor
- Lynn Findley · Cosponsor
- Akasha Lawrence Spence · Cosponsor
- Rachel Armitage · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (8)
- James Manning Jr. Democrat
- Sue Rieke Smith Democrat
- Jason Kropf Democrat
- Cedric Hayden Republican
- Mark Owens Republican
- Pam Marsh Democrat
- Lee Beyer
- Rachel Armitage
Co-sponsors (35)
- Paul Evans Democrat
- Kathleen Taylor Democrat
- Floyd Prozanski Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- Kate Lieber Democrat
- Kayse Jama Democrat
- Jeff Golden Democrat
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Boomer Wright Republican
- Andrea Valderrama Democrat
- David Brock Smith Republican
- Tawna Sanchez Democrat
- Ricki Ruiz Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Nancy Nathanson Democrat
- Susan McLain Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Ken Helm Democrat
- Dacia Grayber Democrat
- David Gomberg Democrat
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Maxine Dexter
- Paul Holvey
- Chris Hoy
- Courtney Neron
- Karin Power
- Rachel Prusak
- Lisa Reynolds
- Sheri Schouten
- Marty Wilde
- Anna Williams
- Brad Witt
- Michael Dembrow
- Lynn Findley
- Akasha Lawrence Spence
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 47 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 7% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Steiner | — | Yea |
| Akasha Lawrence Spence | — | Yea |
| Art Robinson | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Bill Kennemer | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Dallas Heard | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Rachel Armitage | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (46)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Elizabeth Steiner | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brad Witt | — | Yea |
| Rachel Prusak | — | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4092 do?
- Modifies composition and duties of Oregon Broadband Advisory Council. Provides for establishment of grant application review committees. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to develop Broadband Action Plan and Digital Equity Plan that address requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to collect geospatial data information related to broadband service in Oregon to assist state to determine eligibility for grants and loans and confirm allocation of federal funds. Exempts from public disclosure proprietary information subject to nondisclosure agreement provided to office. Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband Internet access service or other telecommunications services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly and Oregon Broadband Office no later than June 1, 2023. Removes requirement that Public Utility Commission serve notice of all filings of applications for certificates of authority to provide intrastate telecommunications services. Removes requirement that commission provide annual competitive provider report to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
- Who sponsors HB 4092?
- HB 4092 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Kate Lieber (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Boomer Wright (Republican), Andrea Valderrama (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Nancy Nathanson (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Maxine Dexter, Paul Holvey, Chris Hoy, James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat), Cedric Hayden (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Courtney Neron, Lee Beyer, Karin Power, Rachel Prusak, Lisa Reynolds, Sheri Schouten, Marty Wilde, Anna Williams, Brad Witt, Michael Dembrow, Lynn Findley, Akasha Lawrence Spence, and Rachel Armitage.
- What is the current status of HB 4092?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.
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