HB 4134 — Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session A-EngrossedEnrolled House Bill 4134 Ordered by the House February 17 Including House Amendments dated February 17 Sponsored by Representative HELM, Senator NASH, Representatives OWENS, MCLAIN, WALTERS, Senators FREDERICK, GOLDEN, GORSEK, PROZANSKI;PROZANSKI, SOLLMAN;

RepresentativesANDERSEN,Represen- tatives ANDERSEN, CHAICHI, CHOTZEN, FRAGALA, GAMBA, GRAYBER, JAVADI, LEVY B, MARSH, MCDONALD, MUNOZ, NELSON, NOSSE, PHAM H, RIEKE SMITH, TRAN, WISE, Senators CAMPOS, GELSER BLOUIN, JAMA, NERON MISSLIN, PATTERSON, PHAM K, WEBER (Presession filed.) SUMMARYCHAPTER The................................................. following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

ItAN isACT anRelating editor’sto brieffunding statementfor ofnatural theresource essentialmatters; features of the measure.

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.

Digest:

The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging.

The Act changes the name of a subac- count related to wildlife.

The Act lists how moneys from the tax increase must be distributed.

(Flesch Readability Score:

70.8).

Increases the state transient lodging tax.

Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strat- egy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon’s Wildlife Fund Subaccount.

Specifies how moneys at- tributable to the increase are to be distributed.

Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2027.

Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to funding for natural resource matters;

NOTE:(B) 0.9 percent for distribution in accordance with ORS 320.335 (3)(b);

Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new;

matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.

New sections are in boldfaced type.

LC 168 A-Eng.

HB 4134 (B) 0.9 percent for distribution in accordance with ORS 320.335 (3)(b);

Enrolled House Bill 4134 (HB 4134-A) Page 1 (3)(a) The tax shall be collected by the transient lodging provider or transient lodging interme- diary that collects the consideration charged for occupancy of the transient lodging, or a transient lodging intermediary described in ORS 320.300 (12)(c), as applicable.

[2](E) A-Eng.0.050 percent to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for wildlife connectivity efforts;

HB 4134 (E) 0.050 percent to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for wildlife connectivity efforts;

(1) A transient lodging tax collector shall, upon payment, provide to the person that pays the consideration charged for occupancy of transient lodging an invoice, receipt or other sim- Enrolled House Bill 4134 (HB 4134-A) Page 2 ilar document that clearly sets forth the sum of all transient lodging taxes charged for the occu- pancy of the transient lodging.

The sub- account shall consist of transfers of moneys authorized by the Legislative Assembly from the State Wildlife Fund and gifts and grants of moneys from whatever source for the purpose of paying the expense of maintaining fish hatcheries operated by the [department] State Department of Fish and [3]Wildlife. A-Eng.

HB 4134 Wildlife.

Moneys in the subaccount may be expended only for promoting the propagation and conservation of upland birds and the acquisi- tion, development, management, enhancement, sale or exchange of upland bird habitat, and for ac- tivities related to the design, production, issuance and arrangements for sale of the upland bird Enrolled House Bill 4134 (HB 4134-A) Page 3 stamps and related art works and prints.

(10)(a) The Antelope Subaccount is established in the Fish and Wildlife Account, consisting of [4]moneys A-Eng.collected under ORS 497.112 (2)(a) to (c).

HB 4134 moneys collected under ORS 497.112 (2)(a) to (c).

(D) Any gifts, grants, contributions or other donations for use as described in paragraph (c) of this subsection that are received by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife or the Enrolled House Bill 4134 (HB 4134-A) Page 4 commission from any public or private source and caused to be deposited in the subaccount or otherwise transferred to the subaccount.

(b) All moneys in the subaccount shall be used for research and monitoring that is consistent with the Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan the commission [5]adopted A-Eng.in December 2021, as subsequently amended by the commission.

HB 4134 adopted in December 2021, as subsequently amended by the commission.

The amendments to ORS 320.303, 320.305 and 320.335 by sections 1 to 3 of this 2026 Act apply to consideration charged on or after January 1, 2027, for the sale, service or furnishing of transient lodging.

[6]Enrolled House Bill 4134 (HB 4134-A) Page 5 Passed by House February 24, 2026 Received by Governor:

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Timothy G.

Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House Approved:

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