Bill > HB2407

This bill establishes new protections for public bodies undertaking capital construction projects funded partially or wholly by Oregon state moneys. Specifically, if a public body (as defined in Oregon Revised Statutes 174.109) obtains approval, permit, or consent from a regulatory agency and takes a material financial action (defined as expending or irrevocably committing a significant amount of money toward the project), the regulatory agency cannot later enforce rules or regulations against the public body regarding issues that were already considered or addressed in the original approval. The bill defines key terms like "capital construction" (referencing ORS 310.140), "material action", "public body", "regulatory agency", and "qualified project" to provide clear parameters for its application. The primary intent appears to be providing certainty and preventing regulatory agencies from changing requirements midway through a state-funded capital construction project after initial approvals have been granted, which could potentially disrupt project planning and execution.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2407