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Posted on September 3, 2025 by BJ

09/03/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed in the Special Session, Signed by Gov Kotek on Nov. 7, 2025 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025S1/Measures/Overview/HB3991 The Oregon Legislature Housed passed HB 3991 and HB 3992. The Senate reconvened September 29 to vote to increase transportation taxes. The sole purpose of Governor Tina Kotek’s special session is to drive your gas prices higher. The proposed package…

HB 3365 Adds climate change to school curriculum

Posted on June 26, 2025 by BJ

04/28/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-26-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3365 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SED/Overview Incorporating partisan politics into the classroom violates ORS 336.070. The Act would make new laws that would require climate change instruction to be included in certain subjects taught in public schools. Directs the State Board of Education to ensure that…

HB 3390A legislature created ballot titles

Posted on June 25, 2025 by BJ

06/25/2025 SB 3390A VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3390 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview HB 3390A is a gut and stuff that prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session…

HB 3974 Caps screening fees for landords

Posted on June 2, 2025 by BJ

06/02/2025 VOTE: NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3974 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill will cost the landlord money, as the landlord will have to pay any screening costs of $20, adding additional financial strain on housing providers. A typical screening cost is at least $60, which includes credit, background, and eviction history checks—all of which are…

HB 2321 Study on Measure 5 & 50 impact on property tax system

Posted on June 1, 2025 by BJ

06/01/2025 HB 2321A VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2321 GUT & STUFF – Changes to analysis by Legislative Revenue Officer on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50 on the disparate impacts and prepare a report on the current state property tax system and options to modernize the state property tax system….

SB 1153 Restricts transfer of water rights

Posted on June 1, 2025 by BJ

06/01/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1153 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water…

HB 2006 Limits the number of bills that can be introduced

Posted on May 27, 2025 by BJ

05/27/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2006 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill is unconstitutional. Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of…

SB 602 Nonprofit centralized database to manage certain grants

Posted on May 26, 2025 by BJ

05/26/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB602 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Establishes the Nonprofit Organization Advisory Council within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Specifies the membership of the council and requires the council to review the state’s granting and procurement processes as applied to nonprofit organizations and report to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Nonprofit Organization…

SB 1182 I-5 Surplus Land Gift to Albina Vision Trust

Posted on May 21, 2025 by BJ

05/21/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 6-24-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1182 The revival of segregation, SB 1182 offers to the (non-profit) Albina Vision Trust, Inc (with 12 owners), the following surplus real property of 94 acres relating to the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project to gift, sale or lease, for any or no consideration, any…

HB 2081 PERS investments take account for climate risks

Posted on May 17, 2025 by BJ

05/17/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed: Gov Kotek 6-26-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2081 Requires OIC and the State Treasurer to take actions to manage climate risks in the PERS fund. Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to take certain actions to manage the risks of climate change to the Public Employees Retirement Fund. Takes effect on the…

HB 3768 makes March 21 Nowruz Day

Posted on May 15, 2025 by BJ

05/15/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek 6-24-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3768 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act makes March 21 of each year Nowruz Day in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective on passage – an emergency to prepare for 10 months? Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is rooted in the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism that emphasizes…

SB 147 Shifts Elliot Forest to State Land Board

Posted on April 30, 2025 by BJ

04/30/2025 VOTE: NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-16-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB147 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JWM/Overview The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. Renames the Elliott…

SB 952 Governor appoints U.S. Senate vacancy

Posted on April 28, 2025 by BJ

04/28/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-11-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB952 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when…

HB 3952 Funds processing of sex offenders

Posted on April 28, 2025 by BJ

04/28/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3952 The Act gives money to the parole board to get rid of the sex offender risk assessment backlog. Appropriates moneys to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for purposes of eliminating the backlog of sex offenders who have not yet been assessed and placed into a risk level….

SB 1191 Right to advise noncitizens

Posted on April 27, 2025 by BJ

04/27/2025 SB 1191A VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-28-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1191 PASSED – some laws making crimes do not apply to the act of telling another person about their rights. Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person’s civil or constitutional…

SB 685 Places restrictions on hydrogen projects

Posted on April 22, 2025 by BJ

04/22/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek 6-16-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB685 Amendment eliminates the requirement to obtain prior authorization from PUC for hydrogen projects. Adds limitations. Requires a natural gas utility (utility) to provide notice to affected customers and Public Utility Commission (PUC) at least 60 days before blending begins if the utility plans to increase…

HB 3874 Increases minimum for wind farm certification

Posted on April 22, 2025 by BJ

04/22/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3874 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before…

HB 2426 Prohibit products that involve forced labor

Posted on April 19, 2025 by BJ

04/19/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2425 As Amended: Sets up a task force to look at who is supplying the goods and services that public bodies in this state buy and to make sure that the products don’t involve forced labor or child labor. Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by…

HB 2586 In-state tuition for asylum seekers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by BJ

04/18/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2586?pubDate=2025-04-18-09-09 The Act allows for in-state higher learning costs for students who are seeking asylum in the U.S. Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state or Oregon Health and Science University to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and…

HB 2741 Newborn testing

Posted on April 18, 2025 by BJ

04/18/2025 VOTE: NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-28-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2741# Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SECBH/Overview Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of…

SB 686 Regulates digital media

Posted on April 16, 2025 by BJ

04/16/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB686 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. Requires online platforms to pay digital journalism providers or donate to the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform…

HB 3075 Bypasses courts to implement Measure 114

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3075 The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it as a emergency so citizens can’t challenge it. This seems unethical since it is already in the courts, plus it state that a challenge must be made in Marion…

SB 1015 Funding designed to restrict gun rights

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

04/15/2025 SB 1015 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1015 The Act tells the DOJ to create a grant program to give moneys to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to reduce community violence. Requires the Department of Justice to develop and implement a grant program to award moneys to eligible entities to…

SB 1076A Animal breeding and rescue licensing program

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

04/15/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1076 The Act tells an agency to impose certain fees for licenses for animal rescue entities. The Act tells the agency to create a program for granting licenses to persons that breed certain animals. The Act gives money for the program. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to impose certain…

HB 3522 Fake Squatter Eviction

Posted on April 12, 2025 by BJ

04/12/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 6-20-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3522 Final floor vote allowing an owner or landlord to evict a squatter, not really. The bill simply says you can now use eviction instead of ejectment and they’re nearly identical without an immediate solution. [From Lars Larson Article] Eviction still means going to court, having…

HB 2688 Expansion of prevailing wage

Posted on April 12, 2025 by BJ

04/12/2025 VOTE: NO – /Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 7-31-25Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2688Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site [custom] bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or [produced] constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such [custom] bespoke work. Takes effect on the…

HB 2258 Removes land use from control of local governments

Posted on April 11, 2025 by BJ

HB 2258 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2258 Amended: Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires adoption of initial rules by January…

HB 2945 Zero-emission school buses

Posted on April 11, 2025 by BJ

04/11/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2945 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JCT/Overview This Act makes new goals and laws for buying zero-emission school buses. Establishes the state policy on the purchase of new zero-emission school buses. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to adopt rules to require the purchase of new zero-emission school buses in certain areas. Requires…

HB 3499 Voter approval of urban renewal plan

Posted on April 10, 2025 by BJ

04/10/2025 VOTE: YES – Died in CommitteeStatus (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3499 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act would require that an urban renewal plan or an amendment to a plan be approved by voters. Requires the approval of an urban renewal plan by the electors of a municipality proposing a plan or a substantial amendment to a plan. HB 3499 requires…

HB 2803 Increase in Water fees

Posted on April 9, 2025 by BJ

04/09/2025 HB 2803A VOTE: NO PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 EMAIL ACTION Floor Vote 06/23/2025 11:00am Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2803 The Act increases fees related to water. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. If one of each fee were paid it would add $15,285.30 The fees are not raised equally, which begs the question if…

HB 2072 Increases Forest Products Harvest Tax

Posted on April 9, 2025 by BJ

04/09/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2072 The Act will extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. The tax helps…

SB 610 Funding grants for treatment under Measure 110

Posted on April 8, 2025 by BJ

04/08/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed; Gov Kotek 6-9-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB610 Committee assigned to bill: Bill will never have a public hearing on the amendment because of being assigned to a Joint Committee. Amendment was posted 7 days after the public hearing so the public had no opportunity to see or comment on the amendments. The Act…

HB 3789 Falsely representing a union

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-11-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3789 The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a…

SB 1177 Steals Kicker for Wildfire Funding

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1177 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SFR/Overview The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference…

SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1119 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SLB/Overview Prohibits employers from engaging in unfair immigration-related practices. “Unfair immigration-related practices” includes: (A) Threatening to contact a federal immigration authority because the employee has exercised a right otherwise provided by law. (B) Taking adverse action against an employee because the employee has updated the employee’s…

SB 1154 Expansion of restrictions over water rights

Posted on April 6, 2025 by BJ

04/06/2025 VOTE: PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1154 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency or agencies to lead an interagency…

HB 2901 Anonymous Newborn Drop Box

Posted on April 6, 2025 by BJ

04/06/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2901 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SECBH/Overview Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices. This bill requires a facility accepting newborn babies install a…

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

1/13/25 VOTE:NO The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a person from transferring certain firearms to a recipient the person knows, or…

SB 429 Mandates a 3-day wait when purchasing a firearm

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB429 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st…

SB 696 Creates crime for rapid fire activators

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB696 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act creates two new crimes concerning rapid fire activators. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it, declared an emergency, which means citizens cannot take action to repeal it for them to an expensive unconstitutional lawsuit. Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or…

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/13/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB697 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a…

SB 698 Extends concealed handgun ban areas

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB698 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for…

SB 1054 Requires live-feed of ballot counting & drop boxes

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

04/05/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1054?pubDate=2025-04-03-11-39 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act says that county clerks must provide a live video feed of ballot counting. Requires each county clerk in this state to provide a live video feed to be made available to the public through the Internet of rooms in which ballots are tallied and…

HB 3030 Scholarships based on race

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3030 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HHED/Overview HB 3030 would give money (scholarships) to future school leaders based on their race, where their family is from, or what language they first spoke. This is not fair. Every person—no matter their background—should have the same chance to get help with school costs.[Testimony from…

HB 3006 Higher Ed grants based on race

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3006 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HHED/Overview HB 3006 would allow the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to school leader candidates based on race. Per the bill’s “Summary”: Digest: The Act would create ways to increase diversity in the education workforce in the state. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund…

HB 3200 Funding for (Race Diversity) Student Success

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee This bill seeks $10,000,000 from the state’s corporate activities tax to the scholarship program for culturally and linguistically diverse teacher candidates. Oregon revised statute 342.433’s constitutionally problematic definition of “diverse” to include specific racial groups has led to the dismantling of one state program and an amendment to at least one bill over constitutional…

HB 3179B Micromanaging utility rates

Posted on April 2, 2025 by BJ

04/02/2025 HB 3179B VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3179 Tells the PUC to look at the economic impact of a proposed rates if the rates lead to certain revenue results. AMENDED: Directs the Public Utility Commission to look at the economic impact of a proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Allows the PUC…

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…