Transient lodging tax reallocation under HB 4148
Summary
The state legislature gave cities more flexibility on lodging tax dollars (now 50/50 instead of 70/30), kept $207 million in shelter funding intact, and passed housing bills on urban reserves and neighborhood commercial protection. Bend will discuss how to use its new lodging tax flexibility at a May work session.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential reallocation of lodging tax revenue toward general city needs at a May 13 work session.
The city's general fund and shelter service providers statewide.
Visit Bend's marketing and grant budgets shrink proportionally, and some councilmembers worry about impacts on tourism-dependent jobs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Work Session - May 13, 2026
New state law lets Bend shift the lodging tax split, sending roughly $400,000 more per year to the city's general fund starting FY2027. Council leans toward doing it, with ideas including traffic enforcement, shelter services and street repairs — but won't touch a citywide rate increase yet.
City Council Business Meeting - Mar 18, 2026
The state legislature gave cities more flexibility on lodging tax dollars (now 50/50 instead of 70/30), kept $207 million in shelter funding intact, and passed housing bills on urban reserves and neighborhood commercial protection. Bend will discuss how to use its new lodging tax flexibility at a May work session.
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