HB 4062
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HB 4062 mandates the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its portfolio of approximately 90 programs and application processes, requiring recommendations to consolidate, eliminate, annex, or separate programs based on effectiveness, redundancy, and need. The bill appropriates $350,000 in one-time lottery funds to finance the review—including hiring a consultant and updating legal and IT systems—and declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon passage.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Enrolled; Staff Measure Summary
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 legislature likely aims to reduce administrative complexity for applicants and improve the efficiency of economic development spending by streamlining a fragmented program portfolio. This inference is drawn from the mandate to identify common application requirements and make them uniform, alongside the requirement to evaluate programs based on actual use and anticipated need, which suggests a focus on reducing redundancy and aligning resources with demand.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
OBDD must direct staff to evaluate all programs during the 2027-29 budget cycle, hire a consultant for $250,000, and allocate $100,000 for legal and IT costs to revise applications. The Director is legally required to produce specific structural recommendations regarding program consolidation, elimination, annexation, or separation.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Enrolled; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Applicants may face immediate changes to application requirements as OBDD works to create uniformity. Future recommendations could result in program consolidation, elimination, or transfer, potentially altering eligibility criteria, access points, and the availability of specific grants, loans, or tax incentives.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Agencies may have programs annexed to OBDD or receive functions and divisions separated from OBDD, depending on the Director's recommendations regarding rehousing.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
OBDD must integrate this evaluation into the 2027-29 budget preparation process, potentially diverting resources from other operational activities.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
The $350,000 expenditure is capped and limited to the 2025-27 biennium; no ongoing funding is authorized for implementation of recommendations.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Enrolled; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
The emergency clause allows the bill to take effect immediately, accelerating the timeline for the evaluation and funding availability.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
State and Businesses
The consultant identifies significant duplication across the 90 programs, leading to consolidation into a single application portal. This eliminates redundant administrative overhead for the state and reduces application time for businesses by over 50%, significantly increasing access to economic development resources.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
Niche Industries or Rural Communities
The evaluation prioritizes volume metrics, leading to the elimination of a specialized program with low application numbers but high strategic value for a specific rural industry. The loss of this program leaves a critical sector without support, causing economic decline in that region, while uniform application requirements inadvertently exclude small entities unable to meet standardized documentation standards.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
The bill grants broad discretion on criteria like 'effectiveness' and 'duplicative,' which are not defined, creating risk for subjective application. The lack of a requirement to report methodology or stakeholder input allows decisions to be made without transparency.
Sources · Enrolled
Streamlining OBDD's program portfolio may reduce administrative burden and improve resource allocation, but risks disrupting established support for niche economic sectors or communities if recommendations prioritize volume and efficiency over strategic necessity.
The enrolled bill adds the substantive evaluation mandate and emergency clause to the funding provision. The previous version contained only the amendment adding Section 2 (the $350,000 expenditure increase) and adjusting line numbers. The enrolled text introduces Section 1, which requires OBDD to evaluate programs based on effectiveness, use, and need, and to recommend consolidation, elimination, annexation, or separation. It also adds Section 3, declaring an emergency for immediate effect. The funding mechanism in Section 2 remains consistent with the House Amendment.
Added Section 3 declaring an emergency and effective date upon passage.
Accelerates implementation timeline.
Sources · Enrolled
Added Section 1 mandating program evaluation and structural recommendations.
Creates new substantive duties for OBDD beyond the funding authorization.
Sources · Enrolled
Tradeoff: The addition of Section 1 introduces the tradeoff between administrative efficiency and program stability, which was not present in the funding-only amendment.
high confidence. The bill text is enrolled and explicit regarding mandates, funding amounts, and scope. Supporting fiscal documents confirm funding details and program counts.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
The amendment appropriates $350,000 in one-time lottery funds to the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) for the 2025-27 biennium to cover costs associated with evaluating its portfolio of approximately 90 programs and standardizing application processes. If adopted, OBDD would be legally authorized to spend these funds on a consultant, legal fees, and IT services to complete this review by June 30, 2027, without exceeding the statutory expenditure cap for that biennium.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Budget Report A
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.
Lawmakers likely seek to reduce administrative redundancy and improve applicant access across OBDD's diverse portfolio by funding an independent review and standardization effort before the next biennium's budget cycle.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Gains authority to spend $350,000 on external consultants, legal counsel, and IT infrastructure for program review. Must deliver recommendations by June 30, 2027, tied to the 2027-29 budget development process.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Potential future benefit from streamlined, uniform application processes across ~90 programs; potential risk of program consolidation or elimination reducing available funding streams.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
No direct revenue impact, but lottery funds are diverted to administrative evaluation rather than direct grants or public services during this biennium.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Revenue Impact Statement INTRO
OBDD must procure consulting services and manage IT/legal contracts within the $350,000 cap, with $250,000 allocated for professional services and $100,000 for legal and IT costs.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Evaluation criteria include 'number of applications, actual use and anticipated need,' which may lead to data-driven program cuts or mergers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Uniformity requirement obligates OBDD to identify commonalities across divisions, potentially requiring significant IT system updates and legal review of disparate program authorities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Emergency clause means immediate effect, but the work is tied to the 2027-29 budget development, creating a timeline pressure for recommendations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Oregon Businesses and OBDD
OBDD uses the consultant to identify massive redundancies across its 90 programs, resulting in a consolidated application portal that reduces administrative burden by 50% for all applicants and frees up millions in recurring operational savings for future biennia.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Niche Industry Stakeholders and Rural Communities
The evaluation identifies several niche but critical community development programs as having 'few or no beneficiaries' due to narrow eligibility criteria, leading to their elimination and leaving specific rural or specialized industries without state support, causing a measurable decline in regional economic activity.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
The text permits spending on evaluation and standardization; it does not authorize political targeting or misallocation of funds. The risk arises from how OBDD exercises discretion within the broad criteria.
Sources · Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
The measure allocates $350,000 in lottery funds to enable a comprehensive evaluation and standardization of OBDD's programs, trading immediate administrative costs and program uncertainty for potential long-term efficiency and streamlined applicant access.
Reduced redundancy across ~90 programs could lower administrative overhead and improve consistency for applicants.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Data-driven recommendations may align funding with 'actual use and anticipated need,' improving economic development outcomes.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Program consolidation or elimination could disrupt access for beneficiaries of niche programs with limited current usage.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Administrative costs divert lottery funds from direct grants or services during the 2025-27 biennium.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
high confidence. The amendment text, fiscal impact, and budget reports provide clear details on the funding amount, purpose, and statutory requirements. The analysis is grounded in official legislative documents.
The proposed amendment would override existing statutory expenditure limits to authorize a one-time $350,000 allocation of lottery funds for the Oregon Business Development Department during the 2025-27 biennium. These funds are strictly designated to cover costs associated with implementing HB 4062’s mandate to evaluate, streamline, and consolidate OBDD’s portfolio of approximately 90 economic development programs and standardize their application processes. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage under an emergency declaration.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Introduced
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 a funding gap between the statutory evaluation mandate in Section 1 and existing expenditure caps, ensuring OBDD has legally permissible resources to conduct the required review without violating prior budget limitations.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Receives dedicated funding to hire consultants and cover legal/IT costs for a comprehensive program review. Must complete the work by June 30, 2027.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Budget Report A
May experience standardized application requirements and potential program consolidation or elimination based on OBDD’s recommendations, though no immediate changes are mandated.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
Lottery revenues are redirected to cover administrative evaluation costs rather than direct program grants during the 2025-27 biennium.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
OBDD must engage professional services and allocate IT/legal resources within a strict one-time budget. The mandate is evaluative and recommendatory; it does not automatically alter existing programs or require future legislative approval for implementation. No ongoing operational funding is provided, meaning any structural changes will depend on subsequent budget cycles.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Budget Report A
Statewide economic development ecosystem
The evaluation identifies significant program duplication across OBDD’s portfolio, leading to substantial long-term administrative savings and a unified application portal that reduces applicant burden statewide.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
Rural communities and niche industry stakeholders
Consultant recommendations prioritize cost-cutting over geographic or sectoral equity, resulting in the abrupt elimination of specialized programs critical to rural communities or emerging industries without adequate transition support.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
The amendment's broad phrasing regarding 'expenses related to implementation' creates room for discretionary spending if oversight mechanisms are weak.
Sources · Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
The measure secures necessary funding for a mandated administrative review but diverts lottery revenues from other potential uses while providing no guarantee that the resulting recommendations will translate into long-term savings or program improvements.
Enables a comprehensive, professionally assisted evaluation of program effectiveness and application uniformity within a defined timeframe.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Creates a one-time expenditure that does not mandate structural changes, risks misalignment with broader economic development priorities, and relies on future legislative action for any actual program modifications.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Introduced
high confidence. Analysis is grounded in official fiscal impact statements, committee budget reports, and the explicit text of the proposed amendment. No enacted provisions or external speculation are included.
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Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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After line 19 of the printed bill, insert: 2 “SECTION 2.
Oregon records no individual sponsors.
Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
LC 197 became HB 4062
Mapping document posted: January 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM PST
Informational Meeting — <b>House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Legislative Concepts (LC) Preview</b> Economic Resilience Strategy, LC 189 Business Oregon Modernization, LC 197 Incentives Package, LC 127
House Interim Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade introduction work session
Committee meeting: January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
HR F
Committee introduction motion
Committee meeting: January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
A motion was made to adopt the listed legislative concepts as committee bills.
Official vote: 12-0-0
Committee introduction allows consideration; it does not imply every member supported the introduced or final text.
House carrier
Representative Daniel Nguyen
Third Reading Of House Bills · Version A
Senate carrier
Senator Chris Gorsek
Third Reading Of House Measures · Version A
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Chapter 40, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Hayden.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Budget Report · Version A
Referred to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.
Ayes, 56; Excused, 2--Hartman, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Diehl, Smith G.
Second reading.
House Amendments to Introduced bill text posted
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Budget Report · Version A
Revenue Impact Statement · Version A
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments · Agenda item 9 · Room HR 40 · Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; declaring an emergency (Representative Gomberg, carrier)
Amendment -1 adopted
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 2 · Room HR H · Relating to evaluating Business Oregon programs; declaring an emergency
Amendment -1 proposed
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 4 · Room HR F · Requires the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department to evaluate the programs administered by the department and provide recommendations for streamlining them.
IS_Impact HB 4062 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 4 · Room HR F · Requires the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department to evaluate the programs administered by the department and provide recommendations for streamlining them.
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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