---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to economic development; declaring an emergency."
description: "<b>Digest: The Act would change how applications for broadband grant programs are reviewed. The Act would make the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center eligible for a grant award to make up for COVID losses. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4).</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2024R1"
identifier: "HB 4040"
citation: "Oregon HB 4040 (2024R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-02-05T16:09:01+00:00"
last_action: "2024-03-28T20:51:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94b3ebf6-549f-4e69-8a7b-e50b484b89ab"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/HB4040"
source_hash: "717830ac36a6a299ef0d4f6b1e04f90500600845b9d8527ef7ba29cde0836e9d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 4040 (2024R1) — Relating to economic development; declaring an emergency.

<b>Digest: The Act would change how applications for broadband grant programs are reviewed. The Act would make the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center eligible for a grant award to make up for COVID losses. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4).</b>

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4040/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4040/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4040/A-Engrossed)
4. **HECDSB Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25925)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4040/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. — **26–4** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. — **53–2** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-02-05T16:09:01+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-05T19:10:57+00:00** Referred to Economic Development and Small Business with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-08T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2024-02-13T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2024-02-15T16:27:32+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-15T16:27:33+00:00** Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
- **2024-02-15T19:38:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-02-16T18:39:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2024 Calendar.
- **2024-02-19T19:36:58+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-02-20T19:25:09+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-20T21:00:53+00:00** Referred to Labor and Business. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-26T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2024-02-28T16:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2024-02-29T17:04:20+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-29T20:28:05+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-03-01T23:05:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2024-03-04T22:33:57+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-05T22:10:17+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-06T20:03:59+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-27T21:05:22+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-28T20:51:09+00:00** Chapter 29, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94b3ebf6-549f-4e69-8a7b-e50b484b89ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).