Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
- Session
- 2026R1
- Chamber
- lower
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Not supplied
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-02-02 16:50:03
Source-supplied abstracts
</b> </i>] <b>Allows net local transient lodging tax revenue to be used for resiliency grants for small businesses in the restaurant and lodging industry.</b> Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least [<i>40</i>] <b>50</b> percent and no more than [<i>60</i>]<b> 50</b> percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. Establishes biennial reporting by local governments of amounts and uses of local transient lodging tax revenue<b>, the reported information to be aggregated by the Legislative Revenue Officer and submitted to the Legislative Assembly</b>.<b> Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to conduct a study of the percentage requirements for allowable uses of local transient lodging tax revenue as amended by the Act and to submit the findings to the Legislative Assembly.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
- Jules Walters (primary), primary
- Courtney Neron Misslin (primary), primary
- Suzanne Weber (primary), primary
- Cyrus Javadi (primary), primary
- Mark Gamba, cosponsor
- Dacia Grayber, cosponsor
- Ken Helm, cosponsor
- Sarah McDonald, cosponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos, cosponsor
- Lew Frederick, cosponsor
- James Manning Jr., cosponsor