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Clatsop County staff praise HB 4148 outcome as 50/50 transient lodging tax split takes effect Jan. 1
Summary
County policy analyst told commissioners that HB 4148 established a 50/50 split of transient lodging tax (TLT) revenues, permits local use for emergency and nonemergency services, requires biannual local reporting starting in 2027 and a state study due by 09/15/2034; staff said the change gives counties more flexibility.
Amanda Navichuk, the county’s management and policy analyst, told the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that the 2026 short legislative session largely spared counties from deep cuts and produced one major win for local revenue flexibility: House Bill 4148, which passed both chambers and landed a 50/50 split for TLT revenue.
"HB 4148 passed with 40 yes votes in the House and 23 in the Senate," Navichuk said, and "the 50/50 split is effective on January 1." She said the measure clarifies that the county’s 50 percent may fund both emergency and nonemergency services delivered by…
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