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Panel debates HB 4,073 to align Oregon judicial review standards with federal arbitrary‑and‑capricious tests
Summary
Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and require fiscal impact analyses and advisory committees for costly rules; labor and worker advocates warned the bill could add bureaucracy, duplicate economic review, and expand judicial standards to contested proceedings without clarity.
House Bill 4,073 would revise the Administrative Procedures Act to change agency rulemaking procedures and adopt an arbitrary‑and‑capricious standard for judicial review of contested cases and other agency orders.
Representative Anna Scharf, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure picks up work from a prior session and follows a February 2025 governor’s directive to standardize how agencies communicate about rulemaking. "This will improve…
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