Dana Krawczuk and Anna Reutin Oregon’s residential development community is beginning to see the effects of House Bill 4037 (2026), which became fully effective on July 1. For developers, the most important feature of HB 4037 is procedural certainty. For qualifying housing applications that proceed under clear and objective standards, local governments must use a streamlined process that limits notice, eliminates required pre-decision hearings, and restricts local appeals.