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.
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. |