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HB 4112
This proposal did not become law. The bill would have increased the statutory biennial allocation from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the Outdoor School Education Fund by $6 million (from approximately $48.1 million to $54.1 million) for the 2025–2027 fiscal period and would have taken effect immediately upon passage. This reallocation permanently would have reduced the remaining lottery proceeds available for other legislative discretionary allocations while providing additional funding for fifth- and sixth-grade outdoor school programs.
Generated explanation · Introduced · Analyzed 8/19/2026 · Open official Introduced text
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The bill would have increased the statutory biennial allocation from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the Outdoor School Education Fund by $6 million (from approximately $48.1 million to $54.1 million) for the 2025–2027 fiscal period and would have taken effect immediately upon passage. This reallocation permanently would have reduced the remaining lottery proceeds available for other legislative discretionary allocations while providing additional funding for fifth- and sixth-grade outdoor school programs.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Introduced; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The measure appears designed to restore or expand outdoor school funding levels after a prior biennium allocation that fell below previous historical highs, likely to address operational costs or participation capacity. This is inferred from the text increasing the allocation by $6 million and background context showing prior biennia received higher fixed appropriations before this version reduced them.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Introduced; Staff Measure Summary
Potential effect if enacted: Receive an additional $6 million biennially to support outdoor school logistics, staffing, and student subsidies without seeking additional local revenue.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary
Potential effect if enacted: Faces a reduced pool of lottery proceeds for discretionary allocations, requiring offsetting decisions if other lottery-backed programs are funded.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Revenue Impact Statement INTRO
Would have had to execute the revised statutory transfer but incur no new implementation costs or administrative changes.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Districts could have used the increased allocation to expand program capacity, reduce per-student fees, or improve transportation and meal subsidies. The immediate emergency effective date accelerates fund availability but leaves little time for districts to adjust budgeting cycles. No new reporting or compliance obligations are created for state agencies.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Introduced; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Low-income student populations
The additional funding would have allowed all participating districts to fully cover transportation and meals for every student, effectively eliminating financial barriers and doubling outdoor school participation in underserved communities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
Other lottery-backed statutory programs
Potential effect if enacted: The legislature is forced to cut discretionary lottery allocations for other statutory programs (such as county fair subsidies or gambling addiction treatment) by a proportional amount to balance the budget, resulting in reduced services or program cancellations elsewhere.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
The text would have legally permitted a fixed statutory reallocation of lottery proceeds to a designated education fund with established programmatic boundaries. A potential unlawful outcome could have arised if districts misclassify general administrative or non-outdoor-school expenses as eligible Outdoor School Education Fund costs, effectively diverting funds away from their ecological and environmental science mandate without violating the explicit funding mechanism.
Sources · Introduced; Staff Measure Summary
Directing an additional $6 million biennially to outdoor school programs increases educational access for fifth- and sixth-graders but permanently would have reduced the pool of lottery proceeds available for other legislative discretionary allocations. Upsides include enhanced environmental science education and potential equity gains for student participation. Downsides include reduced fiscal flexibility for the legislature and potential service reductions in other lottery-backed initiatives.
Potential effect if enacted: Enhanced environmental science education and potential equity gains for student participation.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary
Potential effect if enacted: Reduced fiscal flexibility for the legislature and potential service reductions in other lottery-backed initiatives.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Model self-rating: high. The bill text explicitly states the funding change, effective date, and emergency declaration. Official legislative revenue and fiscal analyses confirm the mechanical impact on lottery proceeds and agency costs. No ambiguity exists regarding the statutory mechanism or immediate consequences. This is the model’s assessment of its own analysis, not independent verification or human review.
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Introduced bill text posted
Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
Not a qualifying replacement
The introduced bill remains the only adopted text; no qualifying adopted replacement is shown.
AI assessment dated 2026-09-29. This classification is separate from enactment and legal effect.
Evidence snapshot: 2026-09-29. Later legislative records are not automatically reassessed.
Policy purpose: broadly retained.
Reviewer: /root/review_recent_a · 2026-09-29
Not a qualifying replacement
The introduced bill remains the only adopted text; no qualifying adopted replacement is shown.
Policy purpose: broadly retained.
“SECTION 1. Section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 6 Sec. 11. Notwithstanding and in lieu of the allocation described in section 2 (3), chapter 2, 7 Oregon Laws 2017 (Ballot Measure 99 (2016)), as amended by section 23, chapter 57, Oregon Laws 8 2019, for a percen”
Introduced
“SECTION 1. Section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 6 Sec. 11. Notwithstanding and in lieu of the allocation described in section 2 (3), chapter 2, 7 Oregon Laws 2017 (Ballot Measure 99 (2016)), as amended by section 23, chapter 57, Oregon Laws 8 2019, for a percen”
Introduced
Reviewer: /root/review_recent_b · 2026-09-29
Not a qualifying replacement
The introduced funding proposal is the only operative text.
Policy purpose: broadly retained.
“SECTION 1. Section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 6 Sec. 11. Notwithstanding and in lieu of the allocation described in section 2 (3), chapter 2, 7 Oregon Laws 2017 (Ballot Measure 99 (2016)), a”
Introduced
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Chief sponsors: Representative Zach Hudson, Senator Suzanne Weber, Representative Emily McIntire, Representative April Dobson, Representative Mark Owens, Representative Boomer Wright, Senator Lew Frederick, Senator Courtney Neron Misslin
Regular sponsors: Representative Tom Andersen, Representative Matt Bunch, Representative Willy Chotzen, Representative Ed Diehl, Representative Darcey Edwards, Representative Lucetta Elmer, Representative Mark Gamba, Representative David Gomberg, Representative Dacia Grayber, Representative Darin Harbick, Representative Jeffrey Helfrich, Representative Ken Helm, Representative Shannon Isadore, Representative Bobby Levy, Representative Emerson Levy, Representative John Lively, Representative Kevin Mannix, Representative Sarah McDonald, Representative Lesly Muñoz, Representative Rob Nosse, Representative Virgle Osborne, Representative Hai Pham, Representative Gregory Smith, Representative Nathan Sosa, Representative Jules Walters, Representative Mari Watanabe, Representative Lamar Wise, Senator Dick Anderson, Senator Anthony Broadman, Senator Christine Drazan, Senator Chris Gorsek, Senator James Manning Jr., Senator Mike McLane, Senator Mark Meek, Senator Todd Nash, Senator Khanh Pham, Senator David Brock Smith, Senator Bruce Starr, Senator Kathleen Taylor, Representative Daniel Nguyen, Representative Sue Rieke Smith, Representative E. Werner Reschke
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In committee upon adjournment.
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 2 · Room HR 50 · Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.
IS_Impact HB 4112 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 2 · Room HR 50 · Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
science standards and natural resources (see Oregon Revised Statutes 327.390). Senate Bill 439 (2015) directed the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service to assist s
ium. For the current biennium, the 2025–2027 Governor’s Budget recommended, and Senate Bill 5525 (2025) allocated, $48 million in lottery proceeds for the Outdoor School Educat
ervices Economic Development Fund (EDF) to the Outdoor School Education Fund in SB 5530 (2025) from $48.1 million to $54.1 million. The outdoor school program is a wee
sage. 1 A BILL FOR AN ACT 2 Relating to outdoor school; amending section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an 3 emergency. 4 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of
4 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: 5 SECTION 1. Section 11, chapter 632, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 6 Sec. 11. Notwithstanding and in lieu of the allocation
“Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program.”
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