The COIN Legislative Team is once again watching and participating in Oregon State Legislature hearings, watching for bills that reflect the values of our members, and making recommendations for endorsement or opposition.  

Before the session begins, we are watching a number of new bills (called "legislative concepts" or LCs until they are introduced) for 2026. Once they are officially introduced, we'll evaluate and decide whether or not to  ENDORSE or OPPOSE or continue WATCHING, as amendments and further work on the bills continue. COIN volunteers won't be able to track all of the bills, but will focus on those that potentially have the most impact on the things our members value.  

Some bills/LCs are nearly identical to bills we endorsed or opposed last year, so they may already be listed below as ENDORSED or OPPOSED by COIN.

Watch closely for any ACTION ALERTS for bills. We'll post these when there are bills that need some help from COIN members - calling your state senator or rep, submitting testimony, or spreading the word on social media.  Submitting testimony is really important and it doesn't have to be difficult or scary. It can be as simple as a couple of sentences about why you support or oppose a bill. For some excellent tips on how to provide written or oral testimony on a bill, check out SOCAN's Testimony Tips.  

If you know of a bill you think COIN should be tracking, or if you'd like to volunteer to help us, please email us at COINLegTeam@gmail.com.  Here's a description of the process that COIN uses to endorse or oppose legislation. Visit the COIN Legislatative Team webpage for more information about the work we do. 

To learn more about tracking legislation on the OLIS (Oregon Legislative Information System) website, check out this great video by Cheryl Conway,  OLIS for Beginners, and also this great primer by Alan Journet, What's an OLIS?

You can also see legislation COIN endorsed and opposed in 

2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Food For All Oregonians Anti-Hunger Package - COIN IS WATCHING THIS LEGISLATION

COIN is an FFAO coalition member and has supported anti-hunger legislation in past years. The 2026 priorities of FFAO include: Free lunch for all school children; preserve and strengthen SNAP; relief for immigrants; funding for Oregon's food assistance network. 

• More details on the package from FFAO

• COIN Worksheet for FFAO Anti-Hunger Package

Law Enforcement Accountability and Visibility Act (LEAVA) - COIN IS WATCHING THIS LEGISLATION

This bill, supported by ACLU Oregon and introduced by , will expand existing masking and officer identification law to include all law enforcement officers operating in the state; draw clear lines between state/local and federal operations, and provide for transparency when cooperation occurs; review local/state law enforcement participation in federal joint task forces and cross deputizations with an out-of-state or federal law enforcement agency or agencies to protect our sanctuary laws; cause of action by anyone impacted by a violation of the above, to seek injunctive relief as well as monetary damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. 

• LC Summary by Chief Sponsor, Rep Farrah Chaichi

• Oregon Capital Chronicle January 14, 2026

Make Polluters Pay - COIN ENDORSES THIS LEGISLATION

In 2024, Vermont and New York became the first states to pass a climate superfund bill that would raise billions of dollars from fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate damages and resiliency programs. In 2025, the fight expanded across the country, with nearly a dozen states, including Oregon, proposing their own legislation. By making polluters pay their fair share for climate damages, climate Superfund laws can help raise new revenue to pay for critical infrastructure needs and prepare for extreme weather events. 

• Make Polluters Pay Coalition Website

• Make Polluters Pay Toolkit
  
  

1.25% For Wildlife -  COIN ENDORSES THIS LEGISLATION

This legislation proposes to dedicate sustainable funding for the implementation of our SWAP by raising the statewide transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.75% (an increase of 1.25 percentage points). This investment in our wildlife and habitat represents a wise investment in not only our present and future natural resources but also serves as a reinvestment in the reason so many visitors travel to Oregon.  

• Oregon Wild - Support 1.25% for Wildlife

• Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Business Suppport for 1.25% For Wildlife
  
  

Campaign Finance Reform - COIN IS WATCHING THIS DEVELOPMENT

Although Campaign Finance Reform legislation (HB 4024) was passed (with much fanfare) during the 2024 short session, little real progress has been made on implementing the bill, and almost none of the recommendations from Honest Elections Oregon (HEO) regarding technical corrections and proper administrative rules have been incorporated. The Secretary of State's office is now under the gun since HB 4024 campaign contribution limits are supposed to take effect January 1, 2027, and its additional disclosure requirements to take effect January 1, 2028.

The SoS’s office has indicated that it needs an additional $25 million to implement HB4024. During meetings held on January 13, 2026, between the Legislature and representatives of the SoS’s office, several legislators suggested that, given the current budgetary constraints, perhaps the implementation of HB 4024 should be delayed. COIN strongly opposes any such delay. Despite  numerous requests, the SOS has provided no information on what the $25 million is needed for. For more details, click on the COIN Letter below.

• COIN Letter to Legislators opposing delay of HB 4024 implementation

ACTION ALERT! Contact your state senator and state rep (look them up here) and urge them to oppose any delay of HB 4024 implementation. Feel free to use any or all of the COIN letter above. 

Disconnecting Oregon's Tax Rate from the Federal Tax Rate - COIN IS WATCHING THIS DEVELOPMENT

During the January Legislative Days, state lawmakers discussed strategies to make up for some of the shortfalls in funding due to cuts by the federal government. One potentially important avenue being explored is to “disconnect” Oregon’s tax rate from the federal rate that gives multi-national corporations substantial loopholes. Doing so would make these wealthy corporations (think Google, Nike, Facebook, and Amazon) pay their fair share here in Oregon. 

• Letter from COIN Legislative Team to our legislators encouraging this "disconnect."

• Letter from Tax Fairness Oregon encouraging the "disconnect."

• Read more in the Oregon Capital Chronicle. 

ACTION ALERT!  Write to your own legislators (look them up here) encouraging them to pursue this opportunity to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in much-needed funding by closing these loopholes for wealthy multinational corporations created by H.R. 1 (Trump’s Big Ugly Bill).

Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub - COIN ENDORSES THIS LEGISLATION

Two bills related to Portland's CEI Hub will be introduced this year, very similar to legislation COIN endorsed in 2025. 

• Perilous Fuel Tanks - Oregon's Ticking Time Bomb panel discussion Dec 2025

• Stop the Spill 3-minute video

LC 126  Diversification of fuels bill - This legislation's intent is to reduce the amount of fuel stored at the CEI Hub on the Willamette River and distribute it to more diverse and more stable sites throughout Oregon. The bill will be introduced by the House Emergency Management and Veterans Committee. Rep. Thuy Tran chairs this committee, and is the main sponsor of the bill.

LC 108  Risk Bond/Financial Assurance bill - This bill will require the require a risk bond to make sure the facility has funds for clean up in the event of a disaster.  The bill will be introduced by Rep. Isadore and will likely get a hearing in Rep. Tran’s Emergency Management Committee. 

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