HB 3962 — Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
<b>Digest: The Act would let local transient lodging tax money be used for city or county services provided by a special district in lieu of the city or county. The Act would change the split of tax uses from at least 70 percent for tourism and no more than 30 percent for local services to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent. The Act would let local governments with grandfathered tax laws use the new provisions of the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study local taxation. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study issues of local taxation. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.</i>] <b>Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Bill Text
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Read HB 3962 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Jules Walters · Primary
- Cyrus Javadi · Primary
- Suzanne Weber · Primary
- Dacia Grayber · Cosponsor
- Ken Helm · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos · Cosponsor
- Thuy Tran · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Jules Walters Democrat
- Cyrus Javadi Republican
- Suzanne Weber Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Dacia Grayber Democrat
- Ken Helm Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Thuy Tran Democrat
- Mark Gamba Democrat
Not signed on (81)
81 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 81 →"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 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 38% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Nay |
| Rep Pham H | — | Nay |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Nay |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Nay |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Nay |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Nay |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy B | — | Nay |
| Rep Smith G | — | Nay |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3962 do?
- <b>Digest: The Act would let local transient lodging tax money be used for city or county services provided by a special district in lieu of the city or county. The Act would change the split of tax uses from at least 70 percent for tourism and no more than 30 percent for local services to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent. The Act would let local governments with grandfathered tax laws use the new provisions of the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study local taxation. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study issues of local taxation. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.</i>] <b>Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
- Who sponsors HB 3962?
- HB 3962 is sponsored by Jules Walters (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), and Mark Gamba (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 3962?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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