HB 4026
Limits the review of certain local government proposals to modify the local government's urban growth boundary to the process outlined in statute.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Requested by | (at the request of House Interim Committee on Rules for Representative Julie Fahey) |
| Sponsors | Julie Fahey (Democrat) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | No fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
HB4026 limits the review process for local government proposals to modify urban growth boundaries to the statutory procedures outlined in state law.
Overview#
Digest: The Act states how certain UGB changes are to be reviewed. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). [Digest: Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] [Requires the Secretary of State to study how to improve voter access in this state. Directs the secretary to submit the findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2025.] Limits the review of certain local government proposals to modify the local government’s urban growth boundary to the process outlined in statute. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Lawson-McCourt | Vida | Support | 2024-02-17 |
| Brett Brady | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Raechel Gano | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Michele Anderson | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Bonnie Hildebrand | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Katie Miller | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Jeremy Anderson | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Mel Mortensen | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Annette Evans | Cornelius | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Annie Long | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Ryan Miller | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Julie Sikkink Lee | Banks | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Dean Moberg | Unincorporated Washington County | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Ethan Meyer | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Anita Jensen | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Deanna Cintas | Portland | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Deanna Cintas | Portland | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Linda de Boer | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Linda de Boer | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Faun Hosey | 97124 | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Andy Smith | City of Hillsboro | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Charles Stephens | Sisters | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| David Dunstan | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Robert Bailey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Ryan Jones | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Linda Galas-Merten | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Dan Keeley | Saint Paul | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Kathleen Fleming | Banks | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Matthew Sztelle | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Lisa Fry | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Patricia Wolter | Friends of North Plains Smart Growth | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Chi Miller | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Stewart King | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Roxy Miller | Hillsboro | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Chris Miller | Hillsboro | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Clair Klock | Corbett | Oppose | 2024-02-19 |
| Daniel Miller | Hillsboro | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Judy Miller | Hillsboro | Support | 2024-02-19 |
| Jon Tardiff | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Pamela Ezell | Athena | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Aliceson Brandt | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Kristi Atkins | Portland Oregon | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Aaron Nichols | Friends of North Plains Smart Growth | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Alfred Dinsdale | McKay Creek Farm | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Karla Hennebold | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Dana Furrow | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Allison Gates | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Kristin Allen | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Jon Hennebold | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Vanessa Devin | Rainier Oregon | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Abigail Marsh | Cornelius | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| William Evans | Banks | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Kathryn Evers | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Don Maltase | North Plains PAC | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Norman Turrill | League of Women Voters of Oregon | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Patti Perrin | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Melanie Myers | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Sherrie Simmons | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Larry Duyck | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Kevin Magwood | Banks | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Tom Holt | Portland | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Tom Holt | Portland | Neutral | 2024-02-20 |
| Rudy Kadlub | Lake Oswego | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Tom Holt | Portland | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Tom Holt | Portland | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Jacqueline Jones | Banks | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Branden Pursinger | Association of Oregon Counties | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Nellie McAdams | Portland | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Pryor Garnett | Sheridan | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Lynnette Hofler | CPO 14 | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Greg Brown | Unicorporated Washington County | Neutral | 2024-02-20 |
| Brock Nation | Oregon REALTORS | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Mickey Killingsworth | Jefferson County Farm Bureau | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Ellen Saunders | Manning | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| A M | FG | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Debra Sieg | Salem | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| A C | Forest Grove | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Russ Sheldon | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| John Platt | Helvetia Vineyards and Winery | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Victoria Demchak | Helvetia | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Brian Sjothun | City of Medford | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Don Weber | North Plains | Support | 2024-02-20 |
| Katie Reding | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Lauren Poor | Oregon Farm Bureau | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Randolph Jarigese | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Nancy Jarigese | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Grace Jarigese | 15327 NW Old Pumpkin Ridge Rd | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| mark pease | salem | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Heather Gray | Marion county | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Brian Hall | Marion County | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| E Altschul | Salem | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| martin altschul | salem | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Judith Solanki | Portland | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Keltis Hall | Marion County | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Heather Hall | Marion County | Oppose | 2024-02-20 |
| Daryl Moore | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| VIRGINIA HALL | Astoria | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| Marcia Kelley | MCDCC Legislative Committee | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| Stuart Cowie | Roseburg | Support | 2024-02-21 |
| Aaron Cooke | Jackson County | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| Carrie Cooke | Jackson County | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| Samantha Bayer | OHBA | Support | 2024-02-21 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2024-02-21 |
| Lauren Poor | Oregon Farm Bureau | Oppose | 2024-02-22 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2024-02-22 |
| Jim Long | Washington County CCI | Oppose | 2024-02-22 |
| Emily Waldron | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-02-22 |
| Ariel Nelson | League of Oregon Cities | Support | 2024-02-22 |
| Hope Segel-Vaccher | self | Oppose | 2024-02-22 |
| Aaron Nichols | Friends of North Plains Smart Growth | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Aaron Nichols | Friends of North Plains Smart Growth | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Linda Galas-Merten | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Andy Haugen | Beaverton | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Pamela Ezell | Athena | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Dean Moberg | PORTLAND | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Michele Anderson | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Kathryn Evers | HILLSBORO | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Cindy Thackery | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Lillian Stone | Beaverton | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Patti Burns | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Terrance Burns | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Sherrie Simmons | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Terence Healy | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Katie Reding | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Katie Miller | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Ryan Miller | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Tanya Steele | Lake Oswego | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Aliceson Brandt | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Andrea DAmico | Beaverton | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Shelley Teraoka | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Jennifer Reynolds | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Linda de Boer | Rural Washington County | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Jim Long | Metzger-Progress | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Miki and David Barnes | Banks | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Darcey Schlottmann | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Chi Miller | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Stewart King | North Plains Resident | Support | 2024-03-04 |
| Debbie Walk | Tigard | Oppose | 2024-03-04 |
| Faun Hosey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Adam Sunshine | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Lisa Fry | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Cindy Smith | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Annette Evans | Cornelius | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Zenia Kuzma | Sisters | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Matthew Sztelle | Hillsboro OR | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Jeremy Anderson | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Michael Accuardi | North Plains | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| John Platt | Helvetia | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Brandon Patton | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Tarah Patton | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Lyn Jacobs | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Chris Edmonds | North Plains Eastside Coalition | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Chris Edmonds | North Plains Eastside Coalition | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Chris Edmonds | North Plains Eastside Coalition | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Chris Edmonds | North Plains Eastside Coalition | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Nellie McAdams | Portland | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Glenna Wilder | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Amanda Evans-Healy | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Cynthia Evans | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Monica Tomosy | Sisters | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Tabitha Gardner | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Greg Brown | nincorporated Washington County | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Alice Morrison | Junction City | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Chris Crean | City of North Plains | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Rudy Kadlub | Costa Pacific Communities | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Bonnie Hildebrand | North Plains | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Charles E Hopewell | Hillsboro | Support | 2024-03-05 |
| Victoria Demchak | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Denise Caire | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Lakshmi Tata | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Dan Brenner | Tigard | Oppose | 2024-03-05 |
| Richard Vireday | Portland | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Kevin Magwood | Banks | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Jacqueline Jones | Banks | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Roger Kaye | Friends of Marion County | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Mickey Killingsworth | Jefferson County Farm Bureau | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
| Dave Hunnicutt | King City | Support | 2024-03-06 |
| Karl Swanson | King City | Oppose | 2024-03-06 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2024-02-05 | H | Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2024-02-20 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-27 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-28 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. |
| 2024-02-28 | H | Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. |
| 2024-02-29 | H | Second reading. |
| 2024-02-29 | H | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed. |
| 2024-02-29 | H | Vote explanation(s) filed by McLain. |
| 2024-03-01 | S | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2024-03-04 | S | Referred to Rules. |
| 2024-03-05 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-03-06 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2024-03-07 | S | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2024-03-07 | S | Second reading. |
| 2024-03-07 | S | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. |
| 2024-03-07 | S | Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman. |
| 2024-03-13 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2024-03-19 | S | President signed. |
| 2024-03-20 | H | Governor signed. |
| 2024-03-25 | H | Chapter 10, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 20, 2024. |