Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1591: Relating to an inland port; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act tells OBDD to study the creation of a new inland port. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the legislative establishment of an inland port for the purposes of coordinating infrastructure development, improving trade mobility and promoting economic development. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to an inland port; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to an inland port; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall conduct a study regarding the legislative establishment of an inland port in one or more of the counties of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook, to be known as the Port of Central Oregon, the purposes of which are to coordinate infrastructure development, improve trade mobility and promote economic development. (2) The study must include recommendations (b) Geographic boundaries of the port; (c) Establishment of a foreign trade zone within the port boundaries; (d) Budgeting and financing, including bonding authority and taxation authority; (e) Additional powers, not available to ports generally under ORS chapter 777, that are necessary or convenient for the Port of Central Oregon to effectuate its purposes; (f) Methods to ensure efficient use of resources and infrastructure, including through the application of industrial symbiosis principles; (g) Methods to promote economic development and multimodal freight systems; (h) Coordination with federally recognized Indian tribes in this state; and (i) Potential ownership and operational structures relating (B) The Bend Municipal Airport; (C) The area known as Juniper Ridge near Bend, Oregon; and (D) Any other existing or future locations or facilities within port boundaries that may be …
Sponsors
- Anthony Broadman (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Vikki Breese-Iverson (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Mike McLane (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Jason Kropf (D, 54)
- Barbara Levy (R, 58)
- Gregory Smith (R, 57)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Transportation.
- : Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Common questions
- What is SB1591?
- SB1591 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to an inland port; prescribing an effective date.
- What does SB1591 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to an inland port; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1591?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1591?
- Anthony Broadman (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1591?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1591
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.