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SB 582 Recycling System, adds more red tape to recycling & recyclers.

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2266 Financial assistance for minority owners of businesses

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2518 Forgivable Loans to Minorities and Women

HB 2518 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/27/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2518 This bill establishes and allocates funding to the Oregon Brownfield Properties Revitalization Fund to support a forgivable loan program for owners or operators of brownfield properties that incur eligible costs in the recovery of the brownfield property. Requires Business Oregon to develop the…

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HB 2345 New County Assistance Program

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2918 Local Government to Inventory State-Owned Properties

HB 2918 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/27/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2918 This bill requires state agencies, transit providers, and transportation districts to prepare and submit to the Department of Land Conservation and Development a list of surplus real property owned by an agency or district that is inside an urban growth boundary or that…

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HB 2167 Creates Racial Justice Council into conduct of state business

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3389 Tax relief for Businesses

VOTE:YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3092 Harney Valley Groundwater grants

VOTE: YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2527 Regulations regarding Licensing of Private Security Entities

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3145 Makes Publicly Available Database of Information about Public Safety Employees Records

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2910 Creates & Increases Fees on Emergency Medical Service Providers

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 52 Requires Specialized Education Plan for LGBTQ etc.

SB 52 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/27/21 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB52 This bill directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or gender orientation. Personal Choice and Responsibility…

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HB 3354 Tilts Scales for Evaluation of Teacher Candidates

HB 3354 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/27/21 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3354 This bill directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to adopt standards for educator preparation programs relating to evaluations of teacher candidates. Requires using multiple measures and at least one measure that is locally determined having the effect of manipulating scores towards more diverse…

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HB 3352 Healthcare for Undocumented Adults

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2007 Requires implicit bias training for mortgagors loan originators

HB 2007 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/19/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2007 This bill requires mortgage loan originators applying for or renewing a license to complete continuing education requirements including on topics of implicit bias and racial bias. Allows Dept. of Consumer & Business Services to establish educational requirements on implicit bias and racial bias….

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SB 33 Increases food license fees

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2075 Adds license and annual fees for radiation equipment

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 817 No More Fines on Court Bailouts for Juveniles

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3040 Study of Fees on New/Existing Housing Development Permits

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2930 Creates new Commission regarding Law Enforcement Standards

VOTE:YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2438 Property Tax Exemption Program for Certain Income Brackets

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2007 Requires mortgage lenders complete education on racial bias

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3373 Adds Taxpayer Advocate to monitor policies

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 139 Increases Tax Liability for Some Businesses

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2434 Increases Aviation Fuel Tax

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2055 Tribal Early Learning Hub

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/19/21
Establishes Tribal Early Learning Hub for purpose of delivering early learning services to tribal communities of this state.

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HB 2142 Increases Water Fees charged by Water Resources Department

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3141 Increases energy rates by Oregon Community Power

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2143 Increases Fees for Hydroelectric Companies

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2021 Clean Electric Energy Policy – Raises Electric Rates

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2927 Preparedness means Bigger Government

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

VOTE: YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 762 Reducing Risk of Wildfires via Mandates

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 32 Increases Branding Fees

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2928 Restricts the use of Riot Control Tools for Law Enforcement

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3352 Healthcare for Undocumented Adults

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3265 Foreign criminal protections

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 844 Caps Prescription Drug Prices by a New Board Committee

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2075 Increases Radiation Vendor License and Fees

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2010 Implementation plan to create Universal Health Care

HB 2010 VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2591 School-Based Health Services Centers

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 225 Establishes minimum distribution for ESDs

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/19/21
Enacts a minimum distribution for small Education Service Districts.

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HB 3291 Allows late ballots to be counted

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2172 Lowers minimum sentencing

VOTE:NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07-14-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2172 This bill changes mandatory minimum sentences for specified felonies other than murder to presumptive sentences. This is an attempt to allow a lesser sentence and overturn the twice voter approved Measure 11. Personal Choice and Responsibility For victims trying to move on and heal from abuse, letting…

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SB 732 Educational Equity Advisory Committee

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 07/14/21
Requires school districts to establish educational equity advisory committee

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SB 744 Suspends Education Standards

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Suspends the requirement of showing proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as a condition of earning a diploma

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SB 580/HB 2270 Bargaining over class size

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Amends definition of “employment relations”

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SB 707 Civil Remedy for children placed out-of-state

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2505 Creates Child Welfare Equity Advisory Committee

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 27 Ballot security & notices

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2993 Rulemaking must address racial equity

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2172 Makes sentencing flexible

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2819 Unearned tax credits to unqualified persons.

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2543 Delaying Firearm purchases

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

HB 3008 Prohibits Certain Animals for Show

HB 3008 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3008 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HAGNR/Overview This bill prohibits person from using specified types of animals in traveling animal act for performance in which an animal is transported to perform. Provides certain exemptions for domestic animals. Personal Choice and Responsibility Animals have been a cornerstone of youth…

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SB 832 Mandates Covid-19 tests for Mink Farmers

SB 832 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB832 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Committees/SNRWR/Overview This bill mandates that mink farm owners not operate unless they have tested negative for COVID-19 within previous 10 days and directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish and implement contact tracing for mink farm workers. Personal Choice and Responsibility…

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HB 2379, 5% Timber Tax

HB 2379 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2379 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill imposes tax on owner of timber at time of harvest at five percent of value of timber to be transferred to Emergency Wildfire Fund. Fiscal Responsibility Severance taxes are taxes imposed on the removal of natural resources within a…

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HB 3112 Cannabis Equity Board

HB 3112 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3112 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview This bill establishes Cannabis Equity Board within office of Governor to provide equity oversight of cannabis industry in this state. Personal Choice and Responsibility Removes 40% of the Oregon Marijuana Account from funding the State School Fund making taxpayers obligated to…

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HB 2814 New Program to Regulate Emissions

HB 2814 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2814 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HEE/Overview This bill provides an open-ended directive to the Environmental Quality Commission to create a new program to regulate indirect sources, including the regulation of emissions associated with construction and operation of an indirect source as well as regulating the aggregate emissions…

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HB 2357 Prohibits OFRI from educating public

HB 2357 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2357 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SFR/Overview This bill puts Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) under magnifying glass recording all interactions with elected officials, boards and commissions, and agencies reporting to the Governor. Establishes Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount and the Family Forestlands Subaccount. Transfers authority to set privilege…

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SB 14 Plastic stewardship program

SB 14 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB14 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SEE/Overview This bill establishes product stewardship program for plastic packaging and plastic food serviceware. Fiscal Responsibility Unlike hazardous stewardship programs, this programs is far reaching so a concise organization isn’t possible making it an over reach for government. General fund will continuously…

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SB 581 Recyclable Symbol

SB 581 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB581 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWM/Overview This bill prohibits sale of products that make deceptive or misleading claims about recyclability by the symbol on the product. Subject up to $25,000 fine per day. (same as HB 2815) Personal Choice and Responsibility The symbol includes a number, ranging…

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HB 2632 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

HB 2632 VOTE: YES Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2632 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Fiscal Responsibility A tax credit is allowed with a preliminary certificate is issued before December 31, 2027. Local Control Adds jobs to rural areas, and small trees absorb more carbon to grow, helping the…

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HB 2238 Allows seizure of real and personal property

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee
Changes the way businesses are compensated when governments take possession of their property during an emergency

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HB 2161 Racial Justice Council

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 299 Creates children’s service districts

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2972 Study of “land value taxation” to increase property taxes

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2825 Mitigating factors for sentencing

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 842 Refund taxes from stimulus checks

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 2991 Racial and Ethnic impact statement

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee on 06-26-21

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HB 2305 & HB 2308 Gives More Power to Governor under Emergencies

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HJR 10 Amendment to not return Kicker to Taxpayers

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2002 Removes sentencing of Measure 11

VOTE:NO Died In Committee on 06-26-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2002 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWM/Overview This bill will jeopardize the will of Oregon voters by removing the sentencing mandated by Measure 11, allowing judges to determine sentencing! The safety of Oregonians is at risk by not allowing law enforcement to do their jobs. Personal Choice and Responsibility Oregon Voters passed measure…

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HJR 13 Increases Property Tax

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 3144 Increases Legislators salary

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2342 Imposes per-mile road usage charge

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2337 Collects data on race, ethnicity, language and disability status

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2486 Restricts media access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity.

VOTE:NO Died In Committee on 06-26-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2486 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill takes away the power to bring important news to the people of Oregon from any organization who is not credentialed through the government by requiring public bodies to only grant credentialed news media access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity that are…

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HB 3305 Ban on selling diesel

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 835 Releases Prisoners Early for Medical Excuses

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SJR 15 Emergency clause to require 2/3 of each House

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 2386 Creates Science Review Board

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 3005 Ends state preemption over local gun ban ordinances

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2348 Prohibits processed meats in hospitals

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

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SB 401 Redefines minimum sentencing

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2674 Study the impacts of engine emissions on environment

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HJR 18 Terminates COVID-19 Emergency Order

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

HB 2398 Reduces energy use for building codes

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2504 Disciplinary Mediator standards

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee
Sets standards for evaluating racial disparity

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HB 3180 Accelerates decarbonizing electric grid

VOTE:NO Died In Committee on 06-26-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3180 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HEE/Overview This bill provides a method for accelerating the decarbonization of the grid to an emissions based approach that is a more comprehensive strategy producing more assured outcomes giving PUC greater leverage to direct utilities to meet requirements. Personal Choice and Responsibility The bill changes rates from…

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HB 2164 Cover ALL People (for healthcare)

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

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SB 594 Prohibits using certain software to monitor student’s computer usage

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee
Requires Legislative Policy and Research Office to conduct study of monitoring software and its usage

HB 2195 Decreases School Choice

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee
Prohibits student from enrolling in virtual public charter school located in school district in which student is not resident

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HB 3088 Repeals crime of prostitution

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 12A Study on a Pharmacy Tourism Program

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HB 3089 Provides Grants to Pay Water and Sewer Bills

HB 3089 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/21 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3089 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWMTR/Overview This bill establishes Public Drinking Water and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund and appropriates $15 million for grants to nonprofit community-based organizations, and public utilities providing domestic water or sewer service. Consideration for other utility bill payment or crisis assistance and low-income…

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HB 2687 Allows more time to return ballots

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 286-A Environmental Justice Council

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2479A Estimates human cause of black carbon

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee