HB 3556

Extends the permissible uses of net revenue from a new or increased local transient lodging tax to include public safety services and certain costs related to "community infrastructure.

Status In House Committee (HEMGGV)
Sponsors Cyrus Javadi (Republican) (Chief), Jules Walters (Democrat) (Chief), Suzanne Weber (Republican) (Chief)
Fiscal impact No fiscal impact
Revenue impact Revenue impact issued

Bill Text

Extends permitted uses of local transient lodging tax revenue to include public safety services and community infrastructure costs.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Digest: The Act would let a city or county use net revenue from its hotel tax to fund the costs of public safety and costs that are tied to infrastructure. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Extends the permissible uses of net revenue from a new or increased local transient lodging tax to include public safety services and certain costs related to “community infrastructure.” Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Public Testimony

Name Organization Position Date
Andy Vobora Travel Lane County Oppose 2025-03-17
Patrick Nofield Escape Lodging Company Oppose 2025-03-17
Kurt Huffman Portland Oppose 2025-03-17
Angie Villery Travel Salem Oppose 2025-03-17
Cheri Rosenberg-LaBoy Travel Pendleton Oppose 2025-03-17
Hyla Lipson Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-17
Alkesh Patel Evergreen hospitality Oppose 2025-03-17
Kim Molnar Prineville Oppose 2025-03-17
POONAM PATEL ROKK LLC Oppose 2025-03-17
JAY R PATEL PORTLAND Oppose 2025-03-17
JAY R PATEL Canby Oppose 2025-03-17
Scott Larson Visit Central Oregon Oppose 2025-03-17
George Schweitzer WEst Coast Hospitality Oppose 2025-03-17
Jeffery Fox Prineville Oppose 2025-03-17
Jaykumar Patel Portland OR Oppose 2025-03-17
A P Eugene Oppose 2025-03-17
R P Eugene Oppose 2025-03-17
Alanna Kieffer Wheeler Oppose 2025-03-17
Travis Thompson Eugene Oppose 2025-03-17
Rick Goche Coquille Oppose 2025-03-17
Matthew Langer SHERWOOD Oppose 2025-03-18
Jennifer Brusa Silverton Oppose 2025-03-18
Jason Beebe Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
TOBIAS COLVIN REDMOND Oppose 2025-03-18
Constance Palaia Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-18
Matt Smith Salem Oppose 2025-03-18
Colt Foster Visit Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-18
Terry Hopkins Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-18
Liz Dahlager Eugene Oppose 2025-03-18
Faith Lemire Baeten Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-18
Deb Shaw Prineville Crook County Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-18
Bryan Longland BANDON Oppose 2025-03-18
Jordan Belozer Maupin Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-18
Jenna Jones League of Oregon Cities Support 2025-03-18
Lori Longfellow City of Nehalem Support 2025-03-18
Steve Wright City of Seaside Support 2025-03-18
alp kalyoncuoglu Hood River Oppose 2025-03-18
Jalet Farrell Mitchell Oppose 2025-03-18
Adam Hanks Coburg Support 2025-03-18
Valerie Lovelace Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-18
Janice Langlinais Coos Bay Oppose 2025-03-18
GRIFFYN Storm GRANTS PASS Oppose 2025-03-18
Katharine Cato Travel Ashland Oppose 2025-03-18
Daniel Gibson McMinnville Oppose 2025-03-18
Shawn Benson Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
Casie Allen Prineville Chamber Oppose 2025-03-18
Rosey Thomas Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-18
Kim Morris McMinnville Support 2025-03-18
Michele O'Hara Crooked River Roundup Oppose 2025-03-18
Lisa Farquharson The Dalles Oppose 2025-03-18
Anjli Desai Portland Oppose 2025-03-18
Bradford Perron HOOD RIVER Oppose 2025-03-18
Jitesh Desai Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-18
Scott Humpert Explore Sisters Oppose 2025-03-18
Douglas Coombs Alesong Brewing and Blending Eugene Oppose 2025-03-18
John Hite Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
Patti Norris Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
Susan Wahlke City of Lincoln City Support 2025-03-18
Tamiko Ruhlen HOOD RIVER Oppose 2025-03-18
Joe Benetti City of Coos Bay Oppose 2025-03-18
Patti Norris Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
Salli Allen City of Halfway Support 2025-03-18
Duane Cardwell Salem Oppose 2025-03-18
David Milliron City of North Bend Support 2025-03-18
Jenna Jones League of Oregon Cities Support 2025-03-18
David Milliron City of North Bend Support 2025-03-18
John Motta CFA Oppose 2025-03-18
Craig Berdie City of Yachats Support 2025-03-18
Ramona McCallister Prineville Oppose 2025-03-18
Pete Bober Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-18
Kathy Wise Super 8 By Wyndham Roseburg Motel Oppose 2025-03-19
Sharon Konopa Albany Oppose 2025-03-19
Phil Burgess Prineville Oppose 2025-03-19
Shannon Holder Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-19
Richard Boyles Springfield Oppose 2025-03-19
Patrick Gross Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-19
Deanna Palm Washington County Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-19
Jessica Cannon Sutherlin Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-19
Katie Kadlub Hood River Oppose 2025-03-19
Denisse Lorkowski White Salmon Oppose 2025-03-19
Alicia Bermes Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-19
Curtis Wright Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-19
Kristna Thornton The Dalles Oppose 2025-03-19
Jason Riederer American Hotel and Lodging Association Oppose 2025-03-19
Kory Mahr Orange Torpedo Trips Oppose 2025-03-19
Dawn Alexander Redmond Oppose 2025-03-19
Anneleah Jaxen Tualatin Oppose 2025-03-19
Brian Mitchell Wild Ride Brewing Prineville Oppose 2025-03-19
Bill Baertlein Tillamook Support 2025-03-19
Sara Sherman Bend Oppose 2025-03-19
Matthew Phillips Clatsop County Support 2025-03-19
TINA PATEL Eugene Oppose 2025-03-19
AL PATEL Eugene Oppose 2025-03-19
Bryce Armston Cascade Locks Oppose 2025-03-19
Jessica Hobson Travel Baker County Oppose 2025-03-19
Barb Knop City of Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Becca Harth City of Garibaldi Support 2025-03-19
Megan Conway Portland Oppose 2025-03-19
Timothy Ramey Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Erin Skaar Tillamook Support 2025-03-19
Scott Schmitt BEAVERTON Oppose 2025-03-19
Dan Buck Visit Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-19
Patricia Keen Lincoln City Oppose 2025-03-19
Karin Grecu Bend Support 2025-03-19
Aaron Matusick Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Kahea Palisbo Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-19
Eli Matthews The Chamber of Medford and Jackson County Oppose 2025-03-19
Lindsey Clark Bend Support 2025-03-19
Doug Bradley Visit Grants Pass Tourism Advisory Committee Chai Oppose 2025-03-19
Lynn Epstein Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Deanna Schafer City of Reedsport Support 2025-03-19
Michael French CANNON BEACH Support 2025-03-19
Alec Entress Bend Support 2025-03-19
Kevin Perkins City of Tillamook Support 2025-03-19
Julie Walker Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Debra Fromdahl Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-19
Jen Patterson Deschutes County Support 2025-03-19
Janet Dodson North Powder Oppose 2025-03-19
Damon Underwood Bend Support 2025-03-19
Erin Steff Bend Support 2025-03-19
Stanley Flynn Prineville Oregon Christmas In The Pines Oppose 2025-03-19
Robert Kroll Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Patrick Hollinger Curry County Support 2025-03-19
Conner McLain Albany Oppose 2025-03-19
Maryann Sinkler Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Ian Ferrel Bend Support 2025-03-19
Hannah Buschert Cannon Beach Oppose 2025-03-19
Dave Parulo Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-19
Kayla Barber-Perrotta City of Albany Support 2025-03-19
Nathan Sheldon Bend Support 2025-03-19
Ryan Quigley City of Astoria Support 2025-03-19
Wela Negelspach Columbia Economic Team Oppose 2025-03-19
Andrea Mace Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Joshua Brown Tillamook County Support 2025-03-19
M J Basti Tillamook County Support 2025-03-19
Adam Shanks Lincoln County Support 2025-03-19
Lisa Kerr Cannon Beach City Council Support 2025-03-19
Erik Ostrander City of Cannon Beach Oppose 2025-03-19
NJ Littell Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Sara Rose Terrebonne Support 2025-03-19
Greg Swedenborg Cannon Beach Oppose 2025-03-19
Christina Kiefel Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-19
Anna Moritz Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Fletcher Kleykamp Bend Support 2025-03-19
Matthew Buschert Sea Breeze Court Oppose 2025-03-19
Brandon O Fletcher Bend Support 2025-03-19
Parker Kleykamp Bend Support 2025-03-19
Courtney Hickenlooper Bend Support 2025-03-19
Dhruti Amin ALKO Hotels Oppose 2025-03-19
Amit Amin ALKO Hotels Oppose 2025-03-19
Pranav Patel ALKO Hotels Oppose 2025-03-19
Maryann Carbaugh Prineville Oppose 2025-03-19
Pam Henry Prineville OR Oppose 2025-03-19
Christina Rehklau Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-19
Kiran Amin Portland Oppose 2025-03-19
Karl Koenig Salem Support 2025-03-19
Hilary Herman Cannon Beach Support 2025-03-19
Melanie Kebler City of Bend Support 2025-03-19
Bill Perry Canby Oppose 2025-03-19
Henry Balensifer Warrenton Support 2025-03-20
Randy Joss Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-20
JOSHUA BONDE Cannon Beach Oppose 2025-03-20
Sharon Maier-Kennelly Bend Oppose 2025-03-20
Sheriff Matt Phillips Clatsop County Sheriff's Office Support 2025-03-20
Lizzie Keenan Clackamas County Tourism Development Council Oppose 2025-03-20
Steve Waring Crook County Parks and Recreation District Oppose 2025-03-20
Sean Briscoe Bowman Museum Oppose 2025-03-20
Cyrus Javadi Tillamook Support 2025-03-20
Carter Bond Prineville Oppose 2025-03-20
Ann Vileisis City of Port Orford Support 2025-03-20
Philip Mandel BEAVERTON Oppose 2025-03-20
Kelly Hart City of Lebanon Support 2025-03-20
David Dreher NSH Hospitality- Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-20
Mary Faith Bell Tillamook County Support 2025-03-20
Bharat Patel Eugene Oppose 2025-03-20
Jeff Golightly Lewis and Clark RFPD Support 2025-03-20
June Hinojosa City of Bandon Support 2025-03-20
Paula Latasa Maupin Oppose 2025-03-20
Karen Rippberger La Pine Oppose 2025-03-20
Lynn Snodgrass Gresham Oppose 2025-03-20
Karen Olson Oregon Coast Visitors Association Oppose 2025-03-20
Jenna Jones League of Oregon Cities Support 2025-03-20
Jill Ingalls LEBANON Oppose 2025-03-20
Allen Pike Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-20
Belinda Goody Canby Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-20
Sapana Patel McMinnville Oppose 2025-03-20
Mackenzie Ballard Oregon Destination Association Oppose 2025-03-20
Seth Crawford Crook County Support 2025-03-20
Susan Hermreck Crook County Support 2025-03-20
Brian Barney Crook County Support 2025-03-20
Paul Snyder Portland Oppose 2025-03-20
Khrys Jones Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-20
Tiffany Edwards Eugene Oppose 2025-03-20
William Ibershof Madras Support 2025-03-20
Tom Hoffert Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-20
Vanessa Cornwall Lane County Neutral 2025-03-20
Peter Kenagy Albany Support 2025-03-20
J.B. Carney Travel Lane County Oppose 2025-03-20
Emily Pfeiffer City of Portland Revenue Division Support 2025-03-21
Robert Hackett Talent Oppose 2025-03-21
Derek Sangston Tigard Oppose 2025-03-21
Gloria Montes Canby Oppose 2025-03-21
TOri Middelstadt Salem Oppose 2025-03-21
Jocelyn Blake City of Beaverton Support 2025-03-21
Dana Gould Gearhart Support 2025-03-21
Chad Sweet Gearhart Support 2025-03-21
Preston Devereaux Gearhart Support 2025-03-21
Kerry Smith Gearhart Support 2025-03-21
Josh Como Gearhart Fire Department Support 2025-03-21
Sharon Kloepfer Gearhart Support 2025-03-21
Josh Gregory City of Gearhart Police Department Support 2025-03-21
Jenna Jones LOC Support 2025-03-21
Matthew Kagel International Franchise Association Oppose 2025-03-21
Jenna Jones LOC Support 2025-03-21
Charles McNeilly Mayor City of Rockaway Beach Support 2025-03-21
Gordon Feighner Portland Oppose 2025-03-21
Marcus Hinz Oceanside Oppose 2025-03-21
Jeff Knapp Bend Neutral 2025-03-21
Jen Little Washington County Chamber of Commerce Oppose 2025-03-21
Rachel Watkins Albany Oppose 2025-03-21
Amanda Rapinchuk Clatsop County Support 2025-03-21
Scottie Jones Alsea Oppose 2025-03-21
Jan Kaplan City of Newport Support 2025-03-21
Kirk Barnes Bend Support 2025-03-22
Shawna Smith Albany Oppose 2025-03-22

Legislative History

Date Chamber Action
2025-02-11 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-02-12 H Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Revenue.
2025-03-20 H Public Hearing held.
2025-06-27 H In committee upon adjournment.

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