Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 3972 — Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 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

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Digest: This Act gives some counties powers over solid waste and lets counties make an agreement to manage solid waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities. Authorizes Benton County, Linn County, Marion County and Polk County to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the joint management of solid waste.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (86)

86 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3972 do?
Digest: This Act gives some counties powers over solid waste and lets counties make an agreement to manage solid waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities. Authorizes Benton County, Linn County, Marion County and Polk County to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the joint management of solid waste.
Who sponsors HB 3972?
HB 3972 is sponsored by Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), and Kevin Mannix (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3972?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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