What Oregon’s 2026 Legislative Session Changed for Builders
Oregon’s 2026 legislative session wrapped in early March, and a handful of the bills that passed carry real implications for
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Latest:
- Sale of Former Yakima Hospital Campus Completes, Clearing Way for Assisted Living Facility
- RapidRide J Line Construction Passes the Halfway Point in Seattle
- Willamette View to Break Ground on 92-Unit Senior Housing Building Near Milwaukie
- Washington Awards $475,000 to Speed Up Housing Permits, Including $70,000 for Ridgefield
- North Spokane Corridor’s Spokane River Crossing Continues Through the 2026 Season
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Licensing
SB 426 Webinar Signals a Coming Compliance Headache for Oregon Contractors
Oregon contractors and project owners have a new compliance question to reckon with: whether they could be on the hook
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Six Months Out — Oregon’s Construction Labor Crackdown Is Almost Here. Is Your Business Ready?
January 1, 2027 is closer than it looks. Here’s a complete update on SB 426, HB 4089, and HB 4012
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New Oregon Workplace Laws Include Immigration Protections for Construction Workers — What Employers Need to Know Now
Oregon’s HB 4111, now in effect, prohibits employers — including construction employers — from discharging, discriminating against, retaliating against, or
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Oregon’s Wave of New Workplace Laws Is Here — 15+ Changes Take Effect in June 2026 and Beyond That Construction Employers Must Know
A comprehensive new analysis from Fisher Phillips LLP rounds up more than 15 new Oregon and Washington workplace laws taking
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Washington Lawmakers Push Permit Reform With Teeth — Refunds Promised If State Agencies Miss Deadlines
Washington lawmakers are advancing companion bills — Senate Bill 5968 and House Bill 2198 — that would bring real accountability
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Oregon’s 2026 Legislature Creates a “FastTrack” Permitting Program — $100M Threshold for Metro Projects, Just $25M for Rural Counties
Oregon lawmakers passed a new FastTrack Permitting Program in the 2026 session, placing a Joint Permitting Council within the Governor’s
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Required Safety Programs in Oregon and Washington: A Contractor’s Compliance Guide
Both states require written safety programs that go well beyond a generic safety manual. Here’s what Oregon OSHA and Washington
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Setting Up Your Construction Business: LLCs, Operating Agreements, and Management Structure Explained
Three of the most common questions new Oregon contractors ask about forming an LLC — answered in plain language. If
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Oregon Offering Up to $50,000 Per Building in Clean Buildings Compliance Incentives — Applications Due July 10
Oregon’s Department of Energy has approximately $1.2 million available in its second round of Early Compliance Action and Planning Program
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