Bill > HB4062

This bill requires the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, also known as Business Oregon, to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the programs it manages as part of preparing the budget for the 2027-2029 biennium. Specifically, the director must assess programs based on application numbers, actual usage, and anticipated needs, and work to standardize common application requirements across all department programs to simplify the process for applicants. Furthermore, the director is tasked with making recommendations for streamlining these programs, which could include consolidating similar or overlapping programs, eliminating those with few beneficiaries, integrating programs from other state agencies, or even separating certain functions or divisions to be managed by other state agencies or as independent entities. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon its passage to address urgent public needs.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4062