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HB2977 • 2025

Increases the state transient lodging tax.

Increases the state transient lodging tax.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Helm,, Senator Gorsek,, Representative Owens,, Senator Frederick,, Nash, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Gamba,, Hudson,, Marsh,, Munoz,, Nosse,, Walters,, Senator Golden,, Pham,, Prozanski,, Weber,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  4. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  5. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  6. 2025-06-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 15--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen D, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Smith G, Wright; Excused, 9--Diehl, Harbick, Munoz, Nguyen H, Osborne, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-18 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  9. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-08 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-27 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.

  12. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to Revenue by prior reference.

  13. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-02-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  16. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act lists how moneys from the increase must be distributed. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act says that moneys from the increase in the tax must be put in a subaccount. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.1).</i>]
Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. [<i>Transfers moneys attributable to the increase of the state transient lodging tax to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount.</i>]<b> Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed.</b><b>
<b>Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2026.</b>
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to funding to support species conservation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Current location: In Senate Committee