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| Bill | Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date. | </b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study of the manner in which state labor agencies in other states are funded. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business no later than September 15, 2027.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2028.</i>] <b>Amends the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment statute to direct the Department of Consumer and Business Services to set an additional assessment rate in order to deposit in a new BOLI Expenses Fund at least the greater of a minimum dollar amount or 12 months of projected expenses to fund the duties of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, subject to a cap on the costs of new positions, to reimburse certain related expenses of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and to create and maintain a 12-month reserve in the new fund. Prohibits the transfer of assessment moneys in the Workers' Benefit Fund to the new fund to make up the new assessment amounts. Raises the maximum fee amount paid by public agencies that award public works contracts subject to the prevailing wage rate. Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to submit a biennial report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to labor that examines whether the maximum fee amount raises enough revenue for the bureau to meet its staffing needs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b> | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2026R1 | HB 4027 | Oregon HB 4027 (2026R1) |
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Oregon HB 4027 (2026R1) — Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.
] [Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study of the manner in which state labor agencies in other states are funded. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business no later than September 15, 2027.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2028.] Amends the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment statute to direct the Department of Consumer and Business Services to set an additional assessment rate in order to deposit in a new BOLI Expenses Fund at least the greater of a minimum dollar amount or 12 months of projected expenses to fund the duties of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, subject to a cap on the costs of new positions, to reimburse certain related expenses of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and to create and maintain a 12-month reserve in the new fund. Prohibits the transfer of assessment moneys in the Workers' Benefit Fund to the new fund to make up the new assessment amounts. Raises the maximum fee amount paid by public agencies that award public works contracts subject to the prevailing wage rate. Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to submit a biennial report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to labor that examines whether the maximum fee amount raises enough revenue for the bureau to meet its staffing needs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HLWD Amendment -7 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Heard and Reported Out — 28–18 (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 5–3 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. — 33–11 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — 18–12 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Dacia Grayber — primary (person)
- Hai Pham — primary (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — primary (person)
- Mari Watanabe — primary (person)
- Nathan Sosa — primary (person)
- Sue Rieke Smith — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person)
- John Lively — cosponsor (person)
- Lesly Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Fragala — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Shannon Isadore — cosponsor (person)
- Thuy Tran — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-02-02T17:51:51+00:00 Referred to Labor and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
referral-committee - 2026-02-02T23:01:00+00:00 Informational Meeting scheduled.
- 2026-02-04T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing scheduled.
- 2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2026-02-11T23:01:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-16T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-18T19:54:06+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-18T19:55:29+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
referral-committee - 2026-02-20T00:47:00+00:00 Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
referral-committee - 2026-02-24T23:03:00+00:00 Returned to Full Committee.
- 2026-02-24T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-25T17:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-25T22:20:02+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-26T19:18:29+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-02-27T20:38:56+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-27T20:49:42+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-03-02T18:56:56+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee - 2026-03-03T17:05:17+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-03T19:11:21+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-03-04T22:49:32+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-05T21:30:14+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2026-03-31T21:07:00+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2026-04-06T17:33:05+00:00 Chapter 30, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/311a5935-2869-47b4-91d5-d86ad3717b3a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).