Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1562: Relating to local taxation; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act would let local transient lodging tax money be used for city or county services provided by a special district in lieu of the city or county. The Act would change the split of tax uses from at least 70 percent for tourism and no more than 30 percent for local services to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent. The Act would let local governments with grandfathered tax laws use the new provisions of the Act. The Act would make local governments file a tax revenue report every other year. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). 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 40 percent and no more than 60 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. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to local taxation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 320.350; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to local taxation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 320.350; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 320.350 is amended to read: 320.350. (1) A unit of local government that did not impose a local transient lodging tax on July 1, 2003, may not impose a local transient lodging tax on or after July 2, 2003, unless the imposition of the local transient lodging tax was approved on or before July 1, 2003. (2) A unit of local government that imposed a local transient lodging tax on July 1, 2003, may not increase the rate of the local transient lodging tax on or after July 2, 2003, to a rate that is greater than the rate in effect on July 1, 2003, unless the increase was approved on or before July 1, 2003. (3) A unit of local government that imposed a local transient lodging tax on July 1, 2003, may not decrease the percentage of total local transient lodging tax revenues that are actually expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities on or after July 2, 2003. A unit of local government that agreed, on or before July 1, 2003, to increase the percentage of total local transient lodging tax revenues …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Weber (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Courtney Neron Misslin (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Julianna Walters (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos (D, 18)
- Lew Frederick (D, 22)
- Lona Thatcher (R, 11)
- Bunch, Matt (R, 51)
- Willy Chotzen (D, 46)
- Ken Helm (D, 27)
- Cyrus Javadi (R, 32)
- Barbara Levy (R, 58)
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Finance and Revenue.
- : Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Common questions
- What is SB1562?
- SB1562 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to local taxation; prescribing an effective date.
- What does SB1562 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to local taxation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 320.350; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1562?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1562?
- Suzanne Weber (R, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1562?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1562
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