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HB 2757 Funding for 9-8-8 suicide hotline

Posted on June 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Imposes tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or…

SB 140 Raises CAT exemption level, but increases tax

Posted on June 10, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill amendment -3 raises the Corporate Activities Tax (CAT) exemption level from $1 million to $2 million (-5 amendment is $3 million and reduces labor deduction to $125,000 per employee) to help spare the pain on many businesses. Yet at the same time raises taxes on businesses by 16% by reducing expense deductions for certain businesses, $2M to $10M,…

HB 2100 Increases DMV fees

Posted on June 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill increases fees related to driver licenses, driver permits, identification cards and motor vehicles. Provides that registration period for new mopeds and motorcycles is two years instead of four years This bill effectively raises fees across the board on the various services that the DMV offers, but most steeply impacts our truck drivers—raising their cost of entry into the profession…

SB 774/SJR 26 Removes kicker language

Posted on May 31, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

A new Kicker income tax refund bill that is WORSE than the House version that was defeated. Bot SB 744 and SJR 26 simply removes kicker language from the Constitution and statutes dumping the money back into the General Fund for spending. This removes any accountability Oregon taxpayer have over legislature spending. Oregonians are expected to collect, on average, a $785…

SB 502A Redistributed kicker $1,000 to each taxpayer

Posted on May 31, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill deposits the kicker amount into the State Treasury and distributes $1,000 to each full-year resident taxpayer, and the remainder transferred to the Oregon Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The method would take from high taxpayer and give to anyone filing a tax return $1,000 whether or not they paid taxes. A socialism redistribution of wealth. The legal way…

HB 3625 Withdraws previous applications for Convention of States

Posted on May 19, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill withdraws all previous applications from the Legislative Assembly for an amendment convention under Article V of United States Constitution and declares those applications null and void. Article V of the United States Constitution establishes methods for proposing and adopting amendments to the United States Constitution. One method involves Congress calling a convention for proposing amendments upon application of…

SB 166 Guarantees right to vote

Posted on May 18, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

Based on Amendment, this bill explicitly guarantees each elector’s right to vote, establishes and reclassifies crimes against election workers as Class C felonies, alters requirements of annual county election security plans, and changes the elector information with their registration file that is required to be shared. Allows exemption of residence address of any family member, residing with either elector who…

HB 3297 per-mile road usage charge

Posted on May 12, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill imposes mandatory per-mile road usage charge for registered owners and lessees of passenger vehicles of model year 2028 or later that have rating of 30 miles per gallon or greater, beginning July 1, 2027, and then of passenger vehicles of model year 2036 or later that have rating of 20 miles per gallon or greater, beginning July 1,…

HB 3205 Compensation without discrimination

Posted on May 10, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill modifies definition of “compensation,” for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude hiring bonuses and retention bonuses. Amendment -3 states: “An employer may pay employees for work of comparable character at different compensation levels pursuant to a signing, hiring or retention bonus, provided the employer does not discriminate between employees on the basis of a protected class in…

SB 592 Increases penalties for employee accidents

Posted on April 25, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

Senate Bill 592 requires the Director of Department of Consumer & Business Services to conduct a comprehensive workplace inspection when an accident investigation reveals a violation caused or contributed to a work-related fatality or when three or more willful or repeated violations occur within a one-year period at a place of employment. The measure also establishes minimum and maximum civil…

HB 3501 Privileges for Homeless

Posted on April 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill creates a “right to rest” and would expand the rights of homeless trespassing. The Bill states that is should be a “public policy of Oregon to guarantee persons experiencing homelessness participation in the social and economic life of this state, remunerative employment, use of and free movement within public spaces, participation in and receipt of the benefits of the…

SJR 33 Constitution equality extended to pro-choice & marriage

Posted on April 20, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to enumerate examples of rights, the denial or abridgement of which would violate existing constitutional guarantee of equality of rights. Makes conforming change to repeal constitutional policy of marriage being between one man and one woman. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date…

SB 188 Repeals not allowing courts to exclude evidence

Posted on April 13, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill repeals ORS ORS 136.432, which are provisions prohibiting court from excluding admissible evidence on grounds evidence was obtained in violation of statute except in specified circumstances. It reads: A court may not exclude relevant and otherwise admissible evidence in a criminal action on the grounds that it was obtained in violation of any statutory provision unless exclusion of…

HB 3593 Print candidate names multiple times for each party on ballot

Posted on April 4, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires the name of each candidate to be separately printed on the ballot with name of each political party that nominated the candidate and allows votes cast for candidate and minor political party that nominated candidate to be used to maintain status as minor political party. Under current law, the name of a candidate may only be printed…

SB 1 Self-identified race/ethnicity on tax forms

Posted on March 30, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill allows personal income taxpayers to voluntarily report taxpayers’ self-identified race and ethnicity identifiers. Charges the Department of Revenue with creating a schedule to enable taxpayers to use the REAL-D (Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability) race and ethnicity identifiers as the list from which a taxpayer may select up to three options. A firewall inside the department will ensure…

SB 530 plan to increase net carbon sequestration

Posted on March 29, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill establishes state policy to increase net carbon sequestration (increase the storage of carbon in plants, soils, geologic formation and the ocean) and storage in natural and working lands in the name of natural solutions and creates the Natural and Working Lands Fund. This bill directs the Oregon Global Warming Commission (ODOE) and other state agencies to jointly…

HB 3513 Gun storage grants as suicide prevention

Posted on March 28, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill authorizes federal firearms licensee or other person to enter into firearm hold agreement with firearm owner. Provides immunity from liability for person who takes possession of firearm pursuant to firearm hold agreement except in actions arising from unlawful conduct. Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program to fund storage of firearms pursuant to firearm hold agreement. Appropriates…

SB 409 Requires school board to post course info

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill prescribes information related to courses of study offered by school district that district school board must ensure is provided on school district’s website. This will place accountability on teachers who try to go outside of planned materials and teachings and insert a personal/political agenda into the teaching and doing things with our children that would be inappropriate by…

HB 3390 bans sale of fur products

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill states, The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that eliminating the sale of fur products in the State of Oregon will decrease demand for cruel products, reduce public health risks, promote community awareness of animal welfare, foster a more humane environment and enhance the reputation of the state. This statement lacks knowledge of fur products claiming individual allergies are…

SB 851 Expands lawsuits against employers

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill is a placeholder as a study to be amended as a full blown policy. SB 851 would expand lawsuits against employers for hostile work environments in a way that is duplicative of remedies that are already available to employees. Employees who experience discrimination in the workplace may seek a remedy under many federal laws including, but not limited…

SB 819 Provides disabled students full class days

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill establishes requirement that school district must document efforts to provide access to full school days before considering or recommending a student for abbreviated school days. Prohibits school districts from considering, recommending, or implementing abbreviated school days due to staffing. Prohibits school districts from unilaterally placing student on abbreviated school days. Allows for abbreviated school days only in situations…

SB 207 Expands Ethics Commission to prevent walkouts

Posted on March 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill authorizes Oregon Government Ethics Commission to proceed on own motion to review and investigate, if commission has reason to believe that public body conducted meetings in executive session that were not in compliance with laws authorizing executive sessions. On the face of it, [SB 207] is a good monitor on alleged wayward and or negligent public bodies with…

HB 3003 Creates CAT credit for using juniper biomass

Posted on March 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill creates income or corporate excise tax (CAT) credit for electric utility that purchases electricity produced using a fuel source that is at least 50 percent qualifying western juniper biomass. Support for any bill with CAT credit is a good thing to give businesses a chance to survive and thrive. This bill has an administration setup that seems excessive:…

HJR 23 Dedicates part of kicker to drought

Posted on March 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify return of surplus revenue to personal income taxpayers by directing percentage of surplus revenue to reserve fund established to combat drought. Maintains return of surplus to taxpayers with lower incomes and phases out amount re-turned to taxpayers with higher incomes. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at…

SB 320 Reduces prison time

Posted on March 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill provides that person sentenced to mandatory minimum sentence under Ballot Measure 11 (1994), for crime other than murder, who has not been previously sentenced under measure is eligible for reduction in sentence for appropriate institutional behavior and participation in certain programming unless otherwise ordered by court for substantial and compelling reasons. Creates procedure by which sentencing court may…

SB 655 Senior & disabled property tax deferral program

Posted on March 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill freezes assessed value of homestead at the amount from the preceding year for purposes of property taxation under the homestead property tax deferral program, also known as the Senior and Disabled Property Tax Deferral Program. Freeze specifically applies to individuals at least 68 years of age or with disability that would be eligible if not for a reverse…

SB 847 Property tax freeze for new homes

Posted on March 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill freezes assessed value for five years for property with newly constructed accessory dwelling unit or middle housing, used as occupant’s primary residence. Establishes timelines and requirements to file claim; allows for appeal of denial. Terminates benefit in event eligible property is no longer occupied as primary residence. Allows frozen assessed value to transfer to new owner within five-year…

HB 3214 Limits animals in traveling animal acts

Posted on March 18, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill prohibits person from using specified types of animals in traveling animal act. Provides certain exemptions from prohibition. Punishes by maximum of six months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes court to require person convicted of violation to forfeit animal used in violation. This bill is a rerun from years past. The vague language will likely ban FFA/4H livestock…

HB 3127 Bans TikTok from state agencies

Posted on March 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires the state to remove the Chinese owned popular Apps, such programs as TikTok and WeChat, from being installed on government phones, tablets and other devices. The concern is over the Chinese government having access to private data from the App. Authorizes State Chief Information Officer to designate other covered entities. TikTok is an online hosting service for…

HB 2007 Allows public entities to prohibit guns on property

Posted on March 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in building or on grounds subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed…

HB 2006 Sets gun ownership at 21

Posted on March 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions. Some…

SB 348 Study unlawful firearm possession

Posted on March 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address the unlawful possession of firearms and report recommendations to legislature. There is plenty of statistic accumulated. How about tracking the thousand prisoners released and leave law-abiding gun owners out of it. Unlawful possession assumes requiring firearms to be registered is constitutional. Nothing good can come of a study…

SB 527 Allows gun dealers to restrict service under 21

Posted on March 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill allows gun dealer or person transferring firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition or ammunition components for purchase at gun show, or business engaged in repairing or servicing firearms to establish minimum age of 21 years for such purchases, repairs or services. It doesn’t make sense when the age for military is 18. Creates exemption from antidiscrimination statute for enforcement of…

HB 3010 Limits mortgage interest deduction on income tax

Posted on March 15, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill has critical blank areas so no one really knows how much it will affect their tax base. It limits, for purposes of personal income taxation, amount of allowed mortgage interest deduction. It actually allows the deduction over XX amount, which means it’s a wealthy homeowner deduction, but eliminates the tax for “affordable” housing. Fifty percent of the estimated…

SB 124 Program for backup energy resource

Posted on March 15, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill establishes Renewable Hydrogen-Fueled Generator Grant Program within Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) to provide grants to fund replacement of backup electrical systems or generators that use diesel or fossil fuels with renewable hydrogen-fueled generators that don’t emit greenhouse gases. In other words, when green renewable energy is lacking and causes rolling blackout, they want the same source to…

HB 2002 Expands reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment

Posted on March 15, 2023 by dbleiler | 4 Comments

Compromised Amendment – It is disturbing to most to see that gender-affirming care information was left in HB 2002, but the amendment does bring back the original statute language requiring it to be a crime for concealing the birth of an infant, and allowing a minor the right to needed medical or dental treatment without consent of minor or parent…

HB 3560 Protects Higher Ed Coordinating Commission from suit over psilocybin

Posted on March 13, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill prohibits person from suing Higher Education Coordinating Commission for commission’s performance, or failure to perform, any duty, function or power relating to psilocybin products following effective date of Ballot Measure 109 (2020). The voters pass Measure 109 to give the Oregon Health Authority two years to work with an advisory board in developing the regulatory framework for an…

SB 592 OSHA inspection of all workplace fatalities with increased penalties

Posted on March 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) to conduct “comprehensive inspections” whenever a fatality occurred, even if the fatality were the result of an accident. Since inspection is tied to negative outcomes, not negative behaviors, comprehensive inspections triggered by accidents would not foster safer workplaces. Instead, they would place a heavy burden on businesses by allowing OSHA…

SB 907 Gives employees right to refuse task

Posted on March 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

PASSED SB 907A makes it an unlawful practice for any person to bar or discharge from employment, or discriminate against an employee or prospective employee because they refused to expose themselves to serious injury or death from a hazardous condition at the place of employment when there are no reasonable alternatives and the person is acting in good faith. ~…

HB 3240 Nameless food stamp cards

Posted on March 6, 2023 by dbleiler | 2 Comments

This bill required that replacements for EBT cards that were reported lost or stolen must bear the name of the person to whom the card was issued, removes the requirement that a food stamp card not have the person’s name on it if the card was a replacement. Financial assistance benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental…

HB 2697 Caps nurse to patient ratio

Posted on March 4, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill would require hospitals to submit “staffing plans” to the Oregon Health Authority within three months of its passage, or risk harsh penalties. The bill could radically overhaul Oregon’s nurse staffing law and make it among the first in the nation to create nurse-to-patient ratios. In the midst of staffing shortages across the medical field, this bill takes us…

SB 575 Education plan for special needs students

Posted on March 4, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students who are eligible for special education and who have experienced disproportionate results in education due to historical practices. Requires school districts to establish special education advisory council. Authorizes use of moneys from Student Investment Account for councils. Requires all statewide education plans to include strategies…

SB 803 Standards for renewable diesel

Posted on March 3, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill establishes standard for carbon intensity and other characteristics of diesel fuel used in on-road motor vehicles. It would ban the sale of petroleum diesel on a regional basis beginning in 2026 and encompassing the entire state by 2030 in an attempt to force the fuel industry to switch to renewable diesel as the fuel choice for all on-road…

HB 3152 PUC management of greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on March 3, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill permits Public Utility Commission to institute one or more proceedings to ensure commission’s regulations, rules and orders, and programs overseen by commission, align with greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and targets established by statute or executive order, do not impede or delay timely and equitable implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and targets, and mitigate energy burden…

SB 603 Plan to pay homeless $1,000/month for 12 months

Posted on March 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill establishes People’s Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program (Program) within Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide $1,000 monthly for 12 months to those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, spending over half of monthly income on rent, or earning 60 percent or less of area median income. Allows payments to be used for rent, emergency expenses, food, child…

HB 2691 High-speed Cascadia Rail Corridor

Posted on March 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill authorizes Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with other jurisdictions to develop ultra-high-speed ground transportation, provided that the agreements include providing service to Eugene within the Cascadia Rail Corridor, provided that the agreement include providing service to the City of Eugene. Limits Department to spending the less of 50 percent of moneys available, or $1 million, per biennium, on…

SB 891 Modifies Oregon Death with Dignity Act

Posted on March 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill modifies provisions relating to Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Expands “physician” to “provider,” which expands who can assess, evaluate or consult with patient in decisions and prescribe lethal drugs to include physician assistant and nurse practitioner. Repeals residency requirement. Modifies permissible methods of delivering prescription to pharmacist to electronically and electronic confirmation. Reduces certain waiting periods from 15…

SB 85 Closes confined animal feeding operations

Posted on March 1, 2023 by dbleiler | 5 Comments

Once targeting the so-called chicken “mega farms” which fall under Oregon’s CAFO program, SB 85 went from a complete moratorium that would have devastated Oregon’s vast CAFO industry, to an ultimately amended down bill mainly targeting Oregon’s “stock water exemption” in drought-stricken areas of the state. Though it will create an uncertain “patchwork” across the state in citing these farm…

SB 776 Task force to develop reparations

Posted on February 26, 2023 by dbleiler | 8 Comments

This bill establishes Task Force on Reparations and directs task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating public about task force findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on task force findings. Sunsets December 31, 2024. Reparations is based on the idea that Black slaves were strangers…

SB 854 Climate Change instruction for K-12

Posted on February 26, 2023 by dbleiler | 2 Comments

This bill requires each school district board to develop written plan establishing climate change instructional program for kindergarten through grade 12 with standard developed by Department of Education. Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to withhold grants if noncompliant. Provides grants from Student Investment Account include meeting requirements for climate change instructional program and to describe in grant application how school…

SB 517 Prohibits denying license based on criminal record

Posted on February 26, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill prohibits a licensing board, commission, or agency from denying, suspending, or revoking occupational or professional licenses solely for those who were convicted of serious crimes as juveniles. This bill would place an undue burden on professional and occupational licensing boards, commissions, or agencies to do their due diligence. A crime need not relate to what is being applied…

SB 768 Collection of student grade data

Posted on February 26, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

Proposed Amendment -1 requires Department of Education to collect course-level completion and grade data for grades 6 through 12, and use the data to determine equity of opportunity, barriers to high school graduation, and challenges experienced by students who transfer from one public school in this state to another. They want to put students in buckets of subjective opinions. They…

SB 4 Semiconductor grant and loan program

Posted on February 25, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

AFTER 22 ATTEMPTS TO AMEND THE BILL IT WAS PASSED TO WAYS & MEANS This bill directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Qualified projects are development of a site, research and development to advance…

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

Posted on February 24, 2023 by dbleiler | 2 Comments

This bill would give counties an option to take back forest lands that were deeded over to the State under an agreement that those lands would be managed for the “greatest permanent value” if counties feel the agreement is not being upheld and that they could obtain more value from the lands. This follows the Linn County lead lawsuit on behalf…

SB 119 Use of apprentices for public projects

Posted on February 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires the Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and any state contracting agency that uses funds from the Act of 2021, in connection with public improvement, to study the use of apprentices in public improvement and public works projects. The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress in 2021 to address a variety of issues…

HJR 5 Protects hunting and fishing rights

Posted on February 18, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This Resolution would put a constitutional amendment before voters to make the right to hunt and fish a constitutional right. With a growing sentiment against any killing of animals (even predators), this bill would be a proactive approach to protecting rural Oregonians’ way of life. Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to declare constitutional right to fish, hunt or harvest wildlife…

SB 199 Controlling predatory animals

Posted on February 18, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill takes the authority around controlling predatory animals out of the hands of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and transfers it to Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife—where broad rulemaking authority can erode farmers’ ability to have adequate controls over devastating pests and predatory animals. Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule requirements or prohibitions concerning…

HB 2694 Permits 17-year-old to vote in primary

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for…

HB 3206 Permits 16-year-olds to vote in school district elections

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill permits individual who is 16 or older and registered to vote to cast ballot in school district elections. Some findings indicate that 16 and 17-year-old have enough interest in politics that their voting decisions are similar to older voters. However, do they have political maturity? Until a teen gets out into the world with adult responsibilities and consequences,…

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) to administer a repayable award program for certain agricultural employers required to pay overtime wages under HB 4002 (2022). The employers must expect to have less than $3 million in annual gross income, be eligible for the tax credit for agricultural overtime pay allowed under section 8, chapter 115, Oregon Laws 2022,…

HJR 20 Lowers voting age to 16

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

This bill proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution lowering voting age from 18 years of age to 16 years of age. Some findings indicate that 16 and 17-year-old have enough interest in politics that their voting decisions are similar to older voters. However, do they have political maturity? Until a teen gets out into the world with adult responsibilities and consequences,…

SB 779 Police required to get college degree

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill makes it more difficult to hire a Police Officer Requires law enforcement units with over 50 members to only hire new members if they have a bachelor’s degree—and only gives 4 years to obtain a bachelor’s degree to existing officers (a 4 year degree!) This will make it harder for departments to hire new recruits to fill staffing…

HB 2601 Prohibits carbon-intensive investments

Posted on February 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill would politicize state investments decisions by directing State investors to choose politically favored environmental stocks over traditional, reliable, historically money-generating energy sector stocks. This comes as State investments in the State Government Pension system (PERS) is $24 billion in the red. While Oregon is suffering from a pension crisis (among the worst in the nation), liberal politicians want…

SB 704 Universal Health Plan

Posted on February 14, 2023 by dbleiler | 5 Comments

This bill establishes the Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs it to design an administrative structure for the Universal Health Plan, to assess the readiness of institutions and infrastructure to carry out the plan, and to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2025, a comprehensive plan for implementation of the Universal Health Plan beginning in 2027. The…

SB 270 Allows inmate enrollment in community college

Posted on February 13, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This an example of your testimony paying off. The bill is amended to provide courses in the correctional institutions. The Department of Corrections may enter into an agreement (with community colleges anywhere in the state) to offer an academic program under this section only if the program is consistent with administration rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections…

HB 3194 Raises property value amount for improvements regarding property tax caps

Posted on February 12, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill will make it so you can do projects at today’s costs as “minor construction” without running into the caps to trigger a re-evaluation of your property by the county. The current caps are $10,000/year and $25,000 over rolling five year period. These caps were set back in 1997. HB 3194 changes from fixed amounts for everyone to a…

HB 2215 Refers nuclear power plants to voters

Posted on February 11, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill would refer to voters the question if they want to make approving clean nuclear power plants easier in Oregon. Nuclear power is the key to a clean energy future. Solar panels and windmills alone won’t provide enough energy, and Oregon doesn’t recognize hydropower as renewable. According to the Oregon Department of Energy, the Columbia Generating Station in Washington…

HB 2419 State loans to businesses

Posted on February 10, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill directs the State Treasurer to establish linked deposit program under which State Treasurer purchases investment instruments from qualified depository at below-market rates and qualified depository issues below-market rate loans to minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses or businesses that service-disabled veterans own. Oregon may need to make risky loans to stimulate small businesses to replace those leaving the state or…

SB 127/HB 2433 Increases CAT tax threshold

Posted on February 10, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill raises the Corporate Access Tax threshold to $5 million. Raising the threshold from $1 million to $5 million would give and exemption of approximately 13000 small-med businesses The CAT tax needs some accountability. Taxpayers are not seeing measurable returns in any improvement in education and the entire CAT tax needs to be repealed and not add to inflation.

HB 2107 Extends auto motor voter registrations

Posted on February 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill furthers the automatic registration of the motor voter system in two ways. First, it extends automatic voter registration to the Oregon Health Authority when signing up for the Oregon Health Plan. This seems like double registration that has the potential of more people getting two ballots if they have already been to DMV for a license or ID card….

HJR 4 Allows same-day voting

Posted on February 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

This bill proposes to amend the Oregon Constitution to provide for same-day registration. The amendment removes the requirement to be registered 20 days prior to an election, and adds, “Registers to vote not later than 8 p.m. on the date of the election in the manner provided by law.” Polls close at 8 p.m. so the effect is a person can…

HB 3022 Halts DEQ rulemaking

Posted on February 9, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill prohibits the Oregon DEQ from adopting or enforcing rules or standards related to motor vehicle fuels or emissions unless authorized by the Legislative Assembly. Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission recently adopted rules which will require all new cars sold in Oregon to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. This rule making exceeds the authority of an administrative agency. This is…

HB 2667 Bans confined animal feeding operations

Posted on February 7, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill restricts current livestock operations by limiting or banning the expansion or creation of additional responsible and ethical livestock operations throughout Oregon. Prohibits construction or addition to operation of industrial confined animal feeding operation or livestock farm to become industrial confined animal feeding operation. These are the family-owned farms and feedlots that produce beef, dairy, chicken, eggs, and pork…

HB 2624 Increases estate tax exclusion

Posted on February 6, 2023 by dbleiler | 2 Comments

This bill allows additional estate tax exclusion of $1 million, and adjusts for inflation using the monthly averaged U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for the 12 consecutive months ending August 31, 2022. In addition to any other amounts allowed under this chapter, an exclusion in the amount of $1 million is allowed against the tax due. Effective January 1,…

SB 542 Requires manufacturer to provide repairs

Posted on February 6, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner or independent repair provider at fair and reasonable terms any of the following that Manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider: any necessary documentation, tool, part, or other device or implement for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, or updating consumer electronic equipment sold in Oregon; or any documentation,…

SB 82 Prevents homeowner insurance cancelation

Posted on February 5, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill prohibits insurance company from using statewide map of wildfire risk as basis for canceling policy or increasing premium. The wildfire maps that were introduced last year are a mess. Many have been threatened with canceled home insurance because of them. While there is work to repeal the recently passed “wildfire” legislation, this bill ensures Oregonians will not lose…

HB 3057 Makes corporations eligible for jury duty

Posted on February 4, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill makes corporations eligible to serve on juries. Any corporation organized under the laws of this state is eligible to act as a juror in a civil or criminal trial or as a grand juror. The corporation must act as a juror or grand juror through an individual agent of the corporation who would be eligible to act as…

SB 853A bans out-of-state commuting reimbursement

Posted on February 3, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

This bill as Amended prohibits state payment of travel costs to and from Oregon for state employees who telecommute from a principal work site located more than sixty miles from border of Oregon unless authorized under terms of a collective bargaining agreement. SB 853 A provides an exemption for telecommuting employees whose position necessitates them working from a principal work…

HB 2585 Ends motor voter

Posted on February 3, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

This bill ends automatic voter registration through Oregon Motor Voter. Reestablishes process of registration at any office of Department of Transportation where licenses or renewal applications are distributed or received that existed prior to enactment of Oregon Motor Voter. The bill removes electronic reporting to the Secretary of State of every name, age, signature, residence and citizenship information, and the…

HB 3158 Taxes on diesel equipment

Posted on February 3, 2023 by dbleiler | 6 Comments

This bill imposes a laundry list of taxes relating to engine emissions that would make farming or owning or operating any kind of heavy equipment in Oregon more expensive. Tax on tires Tax businesses that sell offroad diesel equipment. Tax the use of offroad diesel equipment if you purchase it out of state. Tax heavy equipment rentals of nonroad diesel…

SB 773 Reimburse parents for abbreviated day expenses

Posted on February 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires a school district to reimburse parent or foster parent for reasonable expenses incurred by parent or foster parent while student was placed on abbreviated school day program in violation of requirements for program as determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Correction and administration should be held at the school board level. The state is way too…

SB 767 Limits charter school location

Posted on February 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

Amended – Replaces the measure. Establishes ability of both virtual and nonvirtual public charter schools to open facilities outside their sponsoring districts after obtaining written permission or providing written notification, dependent on specific circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This bill limits the scope by which public charter schools may conduct operations in school…

HB 2572 Paramilitary civil disorder

Posted on February 2, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill expands definition of “civil disorder” for purposes of crime of unlawful paramilitary activity. The bill defines “Private paramilitary organization” that describes a constitutional authorized militia group as the Second Amendment protected as a collective right tied to militia or military use of firearms. United States v. Nelson, 859 F.2d 1318, 1320 (8th Cir. 1988) protects the right of state militias….

SB 799 Extends renter’s termination notice period

Posted on February 1, 2023 by dbleiler | 7 Comments

This bill requires residential landlords to extend notice periods for terminations 10 days and eviction proceeding based on termination notices for up to 60 days while an application for rental assistance is pending. Courts may postpone dates for first appearance and trial for another 21 days leaving the landlord without rent for 3 months. Requires public bodies and grantees to…

HB 2699 Mandated minimum wage increases

Posted on February 1, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill mandates a $2 minimum pay wage every year in Oregon under some conditions. The bill reads, “beginning on July 1, 2024, the minimum wage rate shall be $2 more than the minimum wage established under ORS 653.025 (1)(j), and shall be increased by $2 every year thereafter, except that in no case may the minimum wage rate exceed…

HB2004 Ranked-choice voting

Posted on February 1, 2023 by dbleiler | 5 Comments

Relating to ranked choice voting; and providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. HB 2004 establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General….

HJR 19 Relates to parents rights

Posted on February 1, 2023 by dbleiler | 4 Comments

This bill amends the Oregon Constitution stating that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. It opens the door for school choice. However, the proposed amendment stating parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children is a God-given right. The major issue with this bill…

SB 521 Changes corporate kicker language

Posted on January 31, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill intends to align statutory language with constitutional language to require that corporate kicker be used to fund kindergarten through grade 12 public education. However, the bill language doesn’t align with the constitutional language. The constitution states the corporate kicker, “shall be retained in the General Fund and used to provide additional funding for public education, kindergarten through twelfth…

HB 2780 College funding program

Posted on January 26, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill introduces the Guaranteed Opportunity Program, a student and institutional funding system where high school graduates or resident taxpaying students attend higher education in a degree program in this state may postpone the payment of costs of attendance, including tuition, housing, textbooks and fees, in exchange for payment of a set percentage of future salary. The percentage is based…

SB 618 Increases sentence for wearing body armor

Posted on January 25, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

Amendment – Replaces the measure. Provides that a court shall, in determining aggravating factors at the time of sentencing, consider whether the person was wearing body armor at the time of committing the crime. Makes technical change. Under ORS 137.080, after a plea or verdict of guilty, in a case where the court has discretion as to the extent of…

SB 88 Cap and trade

Posted on January 23, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill establishes state policy to increase net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands. Requires certain agencies to monitor progress advancing state net carbon sequestration and storage policy and report findings to Oregon Global Warming Commission. Directs Oregon Global Warming Commission with related agencies to develop natural and working lands net carbon sequestration and storage inventory methods…

SB 579A Gives felons voting privileges

Posted on January 23, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill allows convicted felons, while in prison, to be able to register and vote while incarcerated. A person who has been lawfully convicted of a felony has forfeited their right to vote according to the Oregon Constitution, Article 2 Section 3, passed in 1944. Voters added “unless otherwise provided by law,” however, voters didn’t really have a choice. The…

HB 2005 Prohibits handmade guns, ownership until 21, & concealed carry by local governments

Posted on January 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

Compromise Amendment – Revisions to HB 2005 are not so clear. The bill still requires a manufacture number, or privately made firearm (PMF) to have a serial number, which isn’t clear the time frame allowed to obtain a number once made. By requiring a serial number, it is prohibiting “ghost guns.” The bill repeatedly references 27 C.F.R. 478.12 and other…

HB 2738 Establishes a floor income

Posted on January 20, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill requires Department of Human Services to study and recommend how to implement a guaranteed income program in this state. The bill states that it is interested in “a program that provides an unrestricted and unconditional cash payment to individuals who are members of a targeted population to meet basic needs…” That means these “unrestricted” and “unconditional” funds could offset expenses in order to…

HB 2278 Allows pharmacists to vaccinate children

Posted on January 20, 2023 by dbleiler | 3 Comments

This bill authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccine to persons six months of age or older. This bill does not limit the administration of vaccines to influenza. There is worldwide controversy concerning vaccines including influenza and COVID that shouldn’t be administered without the approval of a physician with medical history. Study shows flu vaccines can be associated with an increased long-term…

HB 2479 Grants immunity to children advocates

Posted on January 20, 2023 by dbleiler | 2 Comments

This bill grants immunities to children’s advocacy centers and to employees and designated agents of children’s advocacy centers Children Advocacy Centers (CAC) have been given authorization to hire temporary help from out of state, and to give immunity for inept services or injuries to children at the negligent and or evil hands of a CAC will not be able to…

HB 2279 Extends assisted suicide to anyone

Posted on January 20, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill repeals residency requirement in Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Oregon is becoming a destination for death. Come to Oregon and will give you a free abortion. Come to Oregon for a suicide prescription. Who wants to come see a state torn apart by rioters, so we fill our hotels with death instead of cleaning up the state. Oregon…

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