Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 3918 — Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public.

Last action — In House Committee

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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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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells state agencies to tell the public how long it takes to process an application for a permit. The Act tells state agencies to try to give back application fees if the agency takes too long. The Act tells state agencies to make a list of the permits given by the agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public. Directs an agency, to the greatest extent possible, to refund application fees when the agency does not process an application before the established deadline. Directs a state agency to publish a catalog of permits issued by the agency within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3918 do?
Digest: The Act tells state agencies to tell the public how long it takes to process an application for a permit. The Act tells state agencies to try to give back application fees if the agency takes too long. The Act tells state agencies to make a list of the permits given by the agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public. Directs an agency, to the greatest extent possible, to refund application fees when the agency does not process an application before the established deadline. Directs a state agency to publish a catalog of permits issued by the agency within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3918?
HB 3918 is sponsored by Ed Diehl (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), April Dobson (Democrat), Darin Harbick (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), and Alek Skarlatos (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3918?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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