March 2025 Archives

SB 83 Repeals wildfire map and related buildings codes

Posted on March 31, 2025 by BJ

VOTE: YES – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB83 WITHDREW FROM COMMITTEE AND PASSED. The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act takes effect when signed. Eliminates certain building code standards and mapping requirements for wildfire hazard mitigation. Directs the State Fire…

HB 2557 Prohibits farming octopus

Posted on March 31, 2025 by BJ

03/31/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2557 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HALNRW/Overview Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption. Our coastal restaurants have a good seafood reputation. So requiring them to import octopus is nonsense….

HB 3881 Apprenticeship with public improvement projects

Posted on March 31, 2025 by BJ

03/31/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3881 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HLWS/Overview Adds some schools to what counts as a “qualifying agency” so that a requirement to use apprentices in school construction projects will apply to those schools. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. Adds school districts, education service districts and public charter schools to…

SB 1034 Local control for Energy facility

Posted on March 30, 2025 by BJ

03/30/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committe Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1034 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the…

SB 544 Vaping detectors in High School

Posted on March 30, 2025 by BJ

03/30/2025 VOTE: NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB544 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SED/Overview This bill requires all High Schools with a student enrollment of more than 1000 students to install Vaporizing detection devices in all student bathrooms and common areas. Create a written policy on disciplinary actions not to include suspension or expulsion. How are schools going to…

SB 1187 Climate Change Superfund Cost Recovery

Posted on March 27, 2025 by BJ

03/27/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1187 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Creates a program to recover the costs of climate change via a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program. This program is a retaliation tax in arrears from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2024, highly unethical for a government to choose winners and losers politicizing activities that…