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SB1196 • 2025

Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon.

Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Meek, Senator Anderson,, Bonham,, Hayden,, Linthicum,, Robinson,, Smith DB,, Sollman,, Starr,, Weber
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
At Presidents Desk Upon Adjournment
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon.

Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
  • Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon.
  • Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    At President's desk upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  4. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  5. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  6. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Referred to Finance and Revenue.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.
Relating to: Relating to recreation.
Current location: At Presidents Desk Upon Adjournment

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1196
Sponsored by Senator MEEK
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities. (Flesch
Readability Score: 65.7).
Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to sup-
port recreation activities in Oregon. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to
the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1,
2026.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to recreation.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The Legislative Revenue Officer shall study means for raising dedicated re-
venue to support recreation activities in Oregon. The Legislative Revenue Officer shall sub-
mit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for
legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later
than December 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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