HB 4066
Plain-language analysis
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HB 4066 authorizes stipends for school and education service district board directors, mandates carbon dioxide monitors in classrooms, requires educational equity committee representation on school district budget committees (with a waiver if no member is willing), corrects technical errors in the Military Interstate Children's Compact and State Board of Education rulemaking authority, adjusts OHSU board meeting requirements, updates reporting for a Portland State University farmworker study, and immediately exempts school districts from a fluorescent lamp ban.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Official sources indicate the measure addresses specific administrative and technical corrections: ESD boards were excluded from prior stipend legislation allowing school district boards to offer payments; the Military Compact contained an error in the 'active duty' definition referencing repealed federal statute; rulemaking authority was erroneously assigned to the Department of Education in several statutes; school districts reported difficulty finding equity committee members willing to serve on budget committees; and PSU required a reporting adjustment to meet Higher Education Coordinating Commission deadlines. The lamp exemption timing change avoids compliance costs for educational entities before the 2030 deadline.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The immediate exemption of school districts from the fluorescent lamp ban, accelerated via emergency passage, suggests a legislative intent to prevent financial disruption for educational entities facing inventory cycles or procurement constraints, rather than waiting for the 2030 compliance date. This inference is based on the shift from a delayed operative date in the previous version to an immediate effective date upon passage.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Enrolled; House Amendments to Introduced
Eligible for stipends up to $500 per month, with the right to opt out. Boards may now offer compensation while clarifying that recipients are not employees. Expense reimbursement rules are codified.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Must install CO2 monitors in classrooms, maintain alarm records for five years, and provide free public access to these records. Must include an educational equity advisory committee member on the budget committee unless no member is willing or able to serve. Gain immediate exemption from the fluorescent lamp ban.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Meeting frequency standardized to four times per year. The student member is barred from participating in discussions or actions involving collective bargaining issues affecting students.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Benefit from corrected compact definitions ensuring accurate eligibility for educational support during transitions, removing references to repealed federal statutes.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Gains rulemaking authority in specific areas previously incorrectly assigned to the Department of Education, including criminal records checks and testing plan oversight.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Reporting schedule for the farmworker labor study is adjusted; the May 2026 report requires a status update rather than initial findings, and the final report must demonstrate analysis without proposing policy recommendations.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Districts face capital and maintenance costs for CO2 monitors, including calibration and data management. Boards must implement opt-out procedures for stipends and track willingness of equity committee members.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Public access to CO2 records creates transparency but requires districts to maintain accessible systems. The equity committee waiver may reduce the frequency of equity input in budget decisions if districts frequently invoke the 'willing or able' exemption.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Immediate lamp exemption allows districts to continue purchasing or using compliant inventory without penalty, avoiding potential waste or procurement delays associated with the 2030 deadline.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
School Districts with Ventilation Issues
A district with severe CO2 levels uses mandated monitor data to secure federal infrastructure grants, directly improving student health and attendance while avoiding costly emergency HVAC retrofits.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
School Districts with Equity Concerns
A district systematically claims no equity committee members are willing to serve on the budget committee, effectively removing equity considerations from financial decisions without accountability or verification.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
The text provides no verification mechanism for the equity waiver or enforcement for CO2 record accuracy beyond public access provisions.
Sources · Enrolled
The measure balances immediate financial relief and compensation flexibility for school governance against administrative burdens and potential erosion of equity oversight mechanisms through broad waivers.
Immediate cost avoidance for school districts regarding the lamp ban.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Enhanced transparency of classroom air quality for parents and the public.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Alignment of OHSU board meeting frequency with other public university governing boards.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Unfunded mandate for CO2 monitor procurement and maintenance across all districts.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Risk of equity committee representation being bypassed without oversight.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Student member on OHSU board is silenced on collective bargaining issues, reducing student governance impact.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
The enrolled version accelerates the school district exemption from the fluorescent lamp ban from January 2, 2030, to the effective date of this act. It changes the May 2026 reporting requirement for the PSU farmworker study from 'initial findings' to a 'status update'. The equity committee waiver and other provisions remain substantively unchanged from the House Amendments.
Lamp exemption operative date changed from January 2, 2030 to effective date of this act.
Provides immediate relief to school districts and ESDs, avoiding compliance costs or inventory restrictions for years before the original deadline.
Sources · Enrolled; House Amendments to Introduced
PSU May 2026 report content changed from 'initial findings' to 'status update'.
Reduces the reporting burden on PSU and aligns with the timeline for completing the study, as noted in staff analysis regarding HECC deadlines.
Sources · Enrolled; House Amendments to Introduced
Tradeoff: The acceleration of the lamp exemption shifts the tradeoff from delaying cost relief to immediate budget flexibility for districts, while maintaining the balance between equity oversight and administrative waiver.
high confidence. Analysis is based on enrolled bill text and official staff summaries. Fiscal impact is limited to state government per official sources; local impacts are inferred from statutory requirements.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
If adopted, this amendment would exempt school districts from mandating educational equity advisory committee representation on budget committees when no member is willing or able to serve; immediately activate an exemption allowing education service districts and school districts to purchase compact fluorescent lamps despite a state ban; and restructure a Portland State University study of farmworker labor standards with expanded analytical requirements, stricter confidentiality protocols, and accelerated reporting deadlines. Material consequences include reduced equity oversight in district budgeting, immediate cost avoidance for ESDs regarding lighting compliance, and a legally mandated but unfunded empirical assessment of agricultural labor conditions that may inform future policy without guaranteeing regulatory changes.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Official staff analysis states that some school districts report challenges locating a member of the equity advisory committee who is willing to serve on the budget committee, prompting the exemption. It also notes that for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to meet a May reporting deadline, PSU would need to complete its report by March, necessitating altered reporting requirements.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment’s detailed mandate for confidential surveys of farmers and direct engagement with farmworkers suggests a legislative hypothesis that current workplace protections lack empirical grounding, and that structured data collection on visa workers, enforcement barriers, and benefit access is necessary to evaluate whether existing statutes adequately address agricultural labor market dynamics.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Gain a conditional exemption from equity committee representation, potentially altering budget deliberation composition and reducing mandated equity input in financial planning.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Face reduced mandatory participation in financial decision-making bodies, shifting their role from statutory budget participants to optional advisory contributors.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Immediately gain legal authority to purchase compact fluorescent lamps for educational buildings, avoiding future compliance costs and procurement delays tied to the 2030 deadline.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Must execute a legally specified study with expanded scope, strict confidentiality rules, and accelerated interim/final reporting deadlines without guaranteed additional funding.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Become subjects of a state-conducted study requiring direct engagement and confidential surveys, affecting their privacy expectations and potential exposure to labor condition scrutiny.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
School districts must establish internal verification processes to confirm that no equity committee member is willing or able to serve before invoking the exemption. PSU must implement specific data collection methods (in-person interviews, focus groups, confidential surveys) and integrate findings from a separate legislative study. ESDs avoid potential lighting replacement costs immediately rather than waiting until 2030. The measure carries minimal fiscal impact per official analysis, but PSU’s operational costs depend on allocated funding scope. The amendment mandates aggregated reporting and express consent for direct quotations to protect identities, shifting enforcement from regulatory compliance to methodological adherence.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
ESDs and agricultural labor policy stakeholders
ESDs successfully redirect funds previously earmarked for phased lighting upgrades toward instructional technology or facility maintenance, while the PSU study uncovers systemic gaps in temporary visa worker protections, leading to targeted legislative reforms that improve safety and wage transparency across Oregon’s agricultural sector.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
School districts and farmworker populations
School districts systematically pressure equity committee members to decline budget committee appointments, effectively nullifying the statutory equity oversight requirement; simultaneously, PSU’s accelerated timeline forces reliance on non-representative sampling or inadequate confidentiality safeguards, compromising data validity and discouraging farmworker participation due to perceived identification risks.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
The text legally permits exemptions and confidential data collection, but duty creep or misclassification could transform lawful flexibility into statutory evasion or privacy violations.
Sources · Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
The amendment balances immediate administrative flexibility and cost avoidance for school districts against the potential erosion of mandated equity oversight in budgeting, while accelerating empirical labor research at the risk of methodological compromise.
Reduced compliance burdens for ESDs regarding lighting mandates; immediate procurement flexibility; structured data collection on agricultural labor conditions that may inform targeted policy interventions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
Weakened statutory equity representation in district budgeting; potential exploitation of exemption criteria by administrators; pressure on academic researchers to meet tight deadlines without guaranteed funding or expanded authority.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -5 — proposed amendment
high confidence. Analysis is grounded exclusively in the supplied proposed amendment text and official staff/fiscal summaries. No enacted provisions, litigation outcomes, or external policy assumptions are incorporated.
If adopted, the amendment would exempt school districts from placing an educational equity advisory committee member on their budget committee when no such member is willing or able to serve, apply that exemption retroactively to vacancies after September 15, 2025, accelerate Education Service Districts’ compliance deadline for state compact fluorescent lamp restrictions to the act’s effective date rather than January 2, 2030, restructure reporting deadlines and submission authority for Portland State University’s farmworker labor standards study, and require Oregon Health and Science University to implement a privacy waiver form for employed graduate students to authorize disclosure of their contact information. Material consequences include reduced administrative burden for school districts, accelerated procurement compliance for ESDs, altered oversight timelines for the PSU study, and expanded data-sharing authority for OHSU’s human resources operations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
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 amendment likely addresses administrative bottlenecks in school district budgeting by removing a mandatory staffing requirement that districts report struggling to fulfill, while simultaneously streamlining compliance timelines for ESDs and adjusting academic research reporting logistics.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A; Staff Measure Summary A
Gain flexibility to proceed with annual budget certification without an equity advisory committee representative, reducing mandatory meeting attendance requirements and recruitment obligations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Must accelerate procurement of compliant lighting fixtures ahead of the original 2030 deadline, increasing near-term purchasing and inventory management obligations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Shift from HECC-mediated interim reporting to direct PSU submission with revised milestone dates, altering administrative oversight workflows and research timeline management.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Must execute a privacy waiver form as an employment condition, changing how their contact information is handled in university records and potentially affecting standard onboarding procedures.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
School districts may no longer delay budget committee formation due to recruitment difficulties for equity representatives, streamlining fiscal governance cycles.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
ESDs face immediate procurement deadlines rather than deferred compliance, requiring accelerated budgeting for lighting replacements.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
OHSU must draft and distribute a standardized privacy waiver form, creating minor administrative costs for compliance tracking and HR system updates.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
PSU must adjust its research timeline and reporting chain to meet new statutory deadlines, potentially compressing data collection phases.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
The Legislative Revenue Office and Legislative Fiscal Office have determined the measure carries no revenue impact and minimal fiscal impact on state or local government expenditures.
Basis: Stakeholder claim · Sources: Revenue Impact Statement A; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Rural school district with no available equity committee members willing to serve on its budget committee
Successfully certifies its annual budget without delay, avoids potential state compliance audits, and maintains full educational equity programming through alternative advisory channels while operating within the statutory exemption.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
OHSU graduate students working in high-turnover departments
Face repeated privacy waiver processing delays or administrative friction, inadvertently restricting their ability to access campus services or emergency contacts due to strict enforcement of the new disclosure authorization requirement.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
The statutory language creates a conditional exemption rather than an absolute prohibition, leaving room for administrative discretion that could be stretched beyond its intended scope if enforcement or internal audit controls are weak.
Sources · Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
The amendment trades mandatory equity representation on school budget committees for administrative flexibility and accelerated ESD compliance deadlines, reducing bureaucratic friction while potentially diluting structured equity input into district financial planning.
Faster budget certification and reduced recruitment burdens for school districts.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Streamlined research reporting timelines and clarified submission authority for PSU.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Accelerated environmental compliance for ESDs, aligning procurement with current inventory cycles.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Weakened guaranteed equity voice in fiscal decisions, potentially reducing transparency in how budget allocations address educational disparities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Compressed timelines for PSU’s study may strain research capacity or reduce the depth of stakeholder engagement.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
Mandatory privacy waivers for OHSU graduate employees could create administrative friction or perceived coercion in employment onboarding.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -4 — proposed amendment
high confidence. The amendment’s operative language is explicit regarding exemptions, deadlines, and reporting adjustments. Official fiscal and staff analyses confirm minimal revenue impact and provide contextual background on prior administrative challenges.
If adopted, the amendment would exempt school districts from mandating an educational equity advisory committee member on their budget committees when no such member is willing or able to serve; accelerate education service districts' compliance deadline for state compact fluorescent lamp restrictions to the act's effective date while removing a separate school district lamp exemption; and restructure reporting deadlines, expand analytical scope, and grant direct submission authority to Portland State University for a mandated farmworker labor standards study.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Staff analysis indicates that some school districts have reported challenges locating an educational equity committee member willing to serve on the budget committee, prompting the exemption provision. Additionally, staff noted that accelerating the farmworker study's reporting timeline was necessary because the Higher Education Coordinating Commission would otherwise be unable to meet statutory submission deadlines without earlier completion by Portland State University.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment likely seeks to reduce administrative friction for school districts struggling with equity committee staffing while ensuring the farmworker study remains feasible for legislative review, and aligns ESD compliance deadlines with broader policy implementation schedules.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Gain flexibility to exclude educational equity committee members if no volunteers are available, reducing potential scheduling or recruitment burdens during financial planning.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
May see reduced direct influence on district budget deliberations in districts where representation lapses due to the new exemption.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Face an immediate compliance deadline for state lamp restrictions rather than the previously scheduled 2030 date, requiring prompt inventory and procurement adjustments.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
PSU assumes direct responsibility for conducting and reporting the farmworker study, while the commission's administrative burden is reduced.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Become subjects of expanded mandated engagement, confidential surveys, and detailed data collection regarding labor standards, wages, benefits, and enforcement barriers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
School districts may experience fewer budget committee formation delays but potentially less structured equity input during financial planning.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
ESDs must immediately audit and replace non-compliant lighting inventory, incurring upfront procurement costs instead of deferring them to 2030.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
PSU will need to allocate resources for direct legislative reporting, expanded survey sampling, and strict data anonymization protocols.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Farmworkers and farmers gain formalized channels for feedback but face increased scrutiny and privacy considerations under the study's confidentiality mandates.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Rural school districts and farmworker policy advocates
A rural school district with a highly transient equity committee successfully avoids budget delays by invoking the exemption, while PSU's direct reporting authority enables the timely submission of actionable farmworker policy recommendations that secure immediate legislative funding for workplace safety upgrades.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
PSU and ESDs
PSU encounters insurmountable logistical and legal hurdles in anonymizing farmer survey data in a concentrated agricultural region, causing significant study delays; simultaneously, ESDs face severe budget shortfalls from mandatory immediate lamp replacements, diverting funds from instructional programs.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
The text grants discretion without mandating verification mechanisms or audit trails for exemption claims or survey participation rates.
Sources · Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
The measure trades structured equity representation in school budget processes and immediate lighting compliance costs for ESDs against administrative flexibility, streamlined legislative reporting for labor studies, and expanded data collection on agricultural workplace conditions.
Reduces administrative friction and potential budget delays for school districts struggling with equity committee staffing.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Ensures the farmworker study remains on a feasible timeline for legislative review by granting PSU direct reporting authority.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Expands analytical scope and engagement requirements to capture comprehensive data on farmworker labor standards, wages, benefits, and enforcement barriers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
May reduce direct equity committee influence on district budget deliberations if exemptions are broadly applied.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Imposes immediate procurement and compliance costs on ESDs by accelerating lamp restriction deadlines from 2030 to the act's effective date.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
Removes a separate school district lamp exemption, potentially increasing operational costs for K-12 facilities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -3 — proposed amendment
high confidence. The amendment text explicitly states its statutory changes, and official staff analysis directly documents the administrative rationale for the equity committee exemption and farmworker study timeline adjustments. Fiscal impacts are officially classified as minimal or no revenue impact.
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Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Likely revised proposal · Amendment -5
High confidence from shared inserted text: ORS 15, ORS 192.245, ORS 294.305, ORS 328.542, ORS 332.002, Program administration, Effective date.
Likely revised proposal · Amendment -4
High confidence from shared inserted text: ORS 15, ORS 192.245, ORS 294.305, ORS 328.542, ORS 332.002, Program administration, Effective date.
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Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
LC 132 draft
Date printed on LC draft: January 8, 2025
LC 132 became HB 4066
Mapping document posted: January 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM PST
LC0132_DRAFT_2026_Regular_Session
House Interim Committee on Education introduction work session
Committee meeting: January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM PST
HR D
Committee introduction motion
Committee meeting: January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM PST
A motion was made to adopt the listed legislative concepts as committee bills.
Official vote: 7-0-1
Committee introduction allows consideration; it does not imply every member supported the introduced or final text.
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Representative Zach Hudson
Third Reading Of House Bills · Version A
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Senator Janeen Sollman
Third Reading Of House Measures · Version A
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Chapter 42, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Drazan, Girod.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 1 · Room HR B · CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2/24/2026 MEETING: Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
IS_Impact HB 4066 A
Revenue Impact Statement
Work Session
Not Heard · Agenda item 1 · Room HR B · Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
IS_Impact HB 4066 A
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 2 · Room HR B · Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
Referred to Education.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.
Ayes, 40; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bunch, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 4--Hartman, Marsh, Scharf, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Helm, Owens, Ruiz.
Second reading.
House Amendments to Introduced bill text posted
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments · Agenda item 4 · Room HR 50 · Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
IS_Impact HB 4066 5
Revenue Impact Statement
Amendment -5 adopted
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR 50 · Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students.
Amendment -4 proposed
Amendment -3 proposed
Referred to Education.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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led House Bill 4066) (amending section 3, chapter 195, 6 Oregon Laws 2025), if House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 3, chapter 7 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is repealed by sectio
led 5 House Bill 4066) (amending section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025), if House Bill 4066 be- 6 comes law, section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is repealed by sect
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lace light fixtures to comply with the prohibition. It addresses conflicts with House Bill 4066 (2026), should it pass. The measure declares an emergency, effective on its pas
light fixtures to comply with the prohibition. It also addresses conflicts with HB 4066, should it pass. Detailed Summary: Addresses conflicts with HB 4066, should it
flicts with HB 4066, should it pass. Detailed Summary: Addresses conflicts with HB 4066, should it pass, by doing the following: Extending until January 2, 2030 (rat
repealed. SECTION 2a. Notwithstanding section 21, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066) (amending section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025), if House Bill 4066 be- co
rolled House Bill 4066) (amending section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025), if House Bill 4066 be- comes law, section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is repealed by section
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perative date language in House Bill 2307 (2025), with the drafting approach in HB 4066 BACKGROUND: Fluorescent bulbs, such as compact fluorescent light bulbs, contain
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ed by the purchaser.”. 20 On page 3, after line 27, insert: 21 “ SECTION 4a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 4 of this 2026 Act (amending ORS 22 459.488) is repealed a
by the 14 purchaser.”. 15 On page 3, after line 27, insert: 16 “SECTION 4a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 4 of this 2026 17 Act (amending ORS 459.488) is repealed a
on 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, 23 section 22, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066), and section 3a of 24 this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 25 “459.488. ORS 459.
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ding ORS 459.488), is repealed.”. 22 After line 29, insert: 23 “ SECTION 5a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 5 of this 2026 Act is amended to read: 24 “ Sec. 5. The am
footage of buildings owned or operated by 10 the purchaser.] 11 “SECTION 4b. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 23, chapter 12 , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 406
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ction 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, section 22, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066), and section 3a of this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 459.488. ORS 459.485 do
are footage of buildings owned or operated by the purchaser.] 38 SECTION 4a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 4 of this 2026 Act (amending ORS 39 459.488) is repealed a
on 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, 40 section 22, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066), and section 3a of 41 this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 42 459.488. ORS 459.4
quare footage of buildings owned or operated by the purchaser.] SECTION 4b. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 23, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066)
ION 4b. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 23, chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066) (amending ORS 459.488), is repealed. SECTION 5. The amendments to ORS 459.488
ction 4 of this 2026 Act become oper- ative on January 1, 2030. SECTION 5a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 5 of this 2026 Act is amended to read: Sec. 5. The amendm
are footage of buildings owned or operated by the purchaser.] 37 SECTION 4b. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 23, chapter , Oregon Laws 38 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 406
4b. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 23, chapter , Oregon Laws 38 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4066) (amending ORS 459.488), is repealed. 39 SECTION 5. The amendments to ORS 459.4
4 of this 2026 Act become oper- 40 ative on January 1, 2030. 41 SECTION 5a. If House Bill 4066 becomes law, section 5 of this 2026 Act is amended to read: 42 Sec. 5. The amen
ine 4, delete “and 430.217” and insert “, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 4 2025”. 5 On page 25, after line 28
ine 4, delete “and 430.217” and insert “, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 4 2025”. 5 On page 25, after line 28
ine 4, delete “and 430.217” and insert “, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 4 2025; and declaring an emergency”.
43.287, 343.955, 344.755, 353.040, 427.430, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. Be
.287, 343.955, 344.755, 4 353.040, 427.430, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 5 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency.
ain scientific, image capturing, research, and manufacturing purposes. In 2025, House Bill 2307 extended the deadline to comply with this law for school districts. This Summa
ain scientific, image capturing, research, and manufacturing purposes. In 2025, House Bill 2307 extended the deadline to comply with this law for school districts. This Summa
“ LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS 30 31 “ SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 32 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [o
“ LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS 26 27 “SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 28 read: 29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2
“ LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS 26 27 “SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 28 read: 29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2
“ LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS 26 27 “SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 28 read: 29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2
29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of this 2025 Act], 30 chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative on [January 2, 2030] the HB 4066-3 2/2/26 Proposed Amendment
29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of this 2025 Act], 30 chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative on [January 2, 2030] the HB 4066-4 2/2/26 Proposed Amendment
e date of this 2026 Act. 34 “ SECTION 22. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is 35 amended to read: 36 “459.488. ORS 459.485 does not apply to: 37 “(1) A l
29 “ Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of this 2025 Act], 30 chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative on [January 2, 2030] the HB 4066-5 2/4/26 Proposed Amendment
25 services to students. 26 “ SECTION 23. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and 27 section 22 of this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 28 “459.488. ORS 459.4
ions. LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of th
o read: Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of this 2025 Act], chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative on [January 2, 2030] the effective date of this 2026 Act. SE
ctive date of this 2026 Act. SECTION 22. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 459.488. ORS 459.485 does not apply to: (1) A lamp used
tional services to students. SECTION 23. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and sec- tion 22 of this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 459.488. ORS 459.485 d
5 LAMPS PURCHASED BY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS 6 7 SECTION 21. Section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 8 Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 459.488 by section 2 [of
ive date of this 2026 Act. 10 SECTION 22. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, is 11 amended to read: 12 459.488. ORS 459.485 does not apply to: 13 (1) A lam
1 services to students. 2 SECTION 23. ORS 459.488, as amended by section 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and sec- 3 tion 22 of this 2026 Act, is amended to read: 4 459.488. ORS 459.
d a requirement that school districts establish equity advisory committees, and House Bill 2453 (2025) modified the structure within which those committees operate. Current la
d a requirement that school districts establish equity advisory committees, and House Bill 2453 (2025) modified the structure within which those committees operate. Current la
SU would need to complete its report by March. Lamps Purchased by ESDs In 2023, House Bill 2531 prohibited the sale and the distribution in or into Oregon of new screw or bayo
SU would need to complete its report by March. Lamps Purchased by ESDs In 2023, House Bill 2531 prohibited the sale and the distribution in or into Oregon of new screw or bayo
s and new pin-base type compact fluorescent lamps and linear fluorescent lamps. House Bill 2531 provided exemptions for certain scientific, image capturing, research, and manu
s and new pin-base type compact fluorescent lamps and linear fluorescent lamps. House Bill 2531 provided exemptions for certain scientific, image capturing, research, and manu
217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, 4 Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency”. 5 On page 25, after line 28, insert: 6 7 “ SCH
0.217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Orego
1 “ STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 12 13 “SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 14 read: 15 “ Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Comm
1 “ STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 12 13 “SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 14 read: 15 “ Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Comm
8 “ STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 29 30 “ SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 31 “ Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commiss
1 “ STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 12 13 “SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to 14 read: 15 “ Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Comm
Commission shall distribute the moneys appro- 32 priated to it under section 3, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to the Center for 33 Public Service at Portland State Unive
217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 5 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. 6 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Ore
ho is willing to serve on the budget committee. Study Conducted by PSU In 2025, House Bill 2548 required PSU’s Center for Public Service to conduct a study to examine the labo
ho is willing to serve on the budget committee. Study Conducted by PSU In 2025, House Bill 2548 required PSU’s Center for Public Service to conduct a study to examine the labo
y completed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director 43 under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference 44 framework to contextualize and
y completed by the Legislative Policy 13 and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, 14 [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference framework to contextualize and
y completed by the Legislative Policy 13 and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, 14 [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference framework to contextualize and
y completed by the Legislative Policy 13 and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, 14 [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference framework to contextualize and
y conducted by the 17 Legislative Policy and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 18 2025 Act], regarding: 19 “(i) The availability of, and access to, m
y conducted by the Legislative Policy and 9 Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 10 2025 Act], regarding: 11 “(i) The availability of, and access to, m
y conducted by the Legislative Policy and 9 Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 10 2025 Act], regarding: 11 “(i) The availability of, and access to, m
y conducted by the Legislative Policy and 9 Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 10 2025 Act], regarding: 11 “(i) The availability of, and access to, m
rcement of applicable laws and policies 22 described under section 2 (2)(d)(A), chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 2025 Act]; 23 “(iii) Shortcomings in education and outreach by state a
28.542. STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission
ng Commission shall distribute the moneys appro- priated to it under section 3, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to the Center for Public Service at Portland State Universi
tudy completed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference framework to contextualize and in
13 14 STUDY CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 15 16 SECTION 20. Section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: 17 Sec. 1. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commissio
Commission shall distribute the moneys appro- 18 priated to it under section 3, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to the Center for 19 Public Service at Portland State Unive
tudy conducted by the Legislative Policy and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 2025 Act], regarding: (i) The availability of, and access to, mandate
nforcement of applicable laws and policies described under section 2 (2)(d)(A), chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 2025 Act]; (iii) Shortcomings in education and outreach by state agen
y completed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director 19 under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, [of this 2025 Act] to be used as a reference 20 framework to contextualize and
y conducted by the 38 Legislative Policy and Research Director under section 2, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 39 2025 Act], regarding: 40 (i) The availability of, and access to, ma
rcement of applicable laws and policies 43 described under section 2 (2)(d)(A), chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025 [of this 2025 Act]; 44 (iii) Shortcomings in education and outreach by state ag
F MEASURE SUMMARY bargaining issues affecting students. Stipends for ESD Boards House Bill 2753 (2023) allowed local school district boards to offer stipends of up to $500 per
ing in collective bargaining issues affecting students. Stipends for ESD Boards House Bill 2753 (2023) allowed local school district boards to offer stipends of up to $500 per
076, public university governing boards must meet at least four times per year. Senate Bill 273 (2023) made a number of changes to the composition and requirements of the seve
076, public university governing boards must meet at least four times per year. Senate Bill 273 (2023) made a number of changes to the composition and requirements of the seve
o the department rather than the state board. School District Budget Committees Senate Bill 732 (2021) enacted a requirement that school districts establish equity advisory co
o the department rather than the state board. School District Budget Committees Senate Bill 732 (2021) enacted a requirement that school districts establish equity advisory co
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