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HB 3444 Funding for charter schools

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Allows public charter schools to get more public moneys. Modifies the percentage of amounts that school districts must pay from the State School Fund to public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools. Removes certain eligibility restrictions for public charter schools to receive moneys from the Student Investment Account. Directs a school district or sponsor to transfer federal,…

SB 569 Grants minority businessowners priority

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Tells a state agency to grant money to groups that help a business to get certified as a minority owned business so it can have a better chance to get public contracts. Tells the agency to figure out how to award the grants and watch how well the groups that get the money do. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department…

HB 3119 Delays implementing transitioning diesel to electric

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Donna | 3 Comments

This Act tells DEQ to wait to enforce some California rules on truck exhaust. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Oregon’s diesel ban went into effect January 1, but with President Trump’s executive order promising to rescind EV mandates, the future…

HB 3856 Increased income tax with credit option

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits. Creates a new personal income tax and credit; directs net receipts to the State Wildlife Fund. Specifies new income tax (WPIT) rate of .0013 applied against a taxpayer’s Oregon taxable income as determined under Oregon’s…

SB 678/SB 83 Repeals wildfire mapping

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Undoes wildfire protection provisions adopted in Senate Bill 762 (2021). Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Provides that the State Board of Forestry establish criteria by which the forestland-urban interface must be identified and classified. The criteria must recognize differences across the state in fire hazard, fire risk and structural characteristics within the forestland-urban interface. The criteria must include…

SB 88 Prohibits recovering certain utility costs from ratepayers

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Bans a power or gas company from including in its rates certain costs or expenses. Prohibits an electric or gas company from recovering from ratepayers costs or expenses associated with advertising, political influence activity, litigation, penalties or fines and certain compensation. Directs the Public Utility Commission to limit the amount that an electric or gas company may recover from ratepayers…

SB 634 Classify Hydro as Renewable

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Comm | 1 Comments

A hydroelectric facility or any other equipment that generates electricity through the hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard. The objection is that hydropower as a renewable would diminish the need for other renewable sources – wind and solar, and save energy costs. Environmentalist object for unsupported reasons since they don’t apply the same standard…

HJR 6 Statewide Property Tax

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

This measure asks voters to impose a tax on property to pay for projects to reduce risks (not rebuild) from disasters. The tax would end after 20 years. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. The measure asks voters to impose a tax on property at a rate of $1 per $1,000 of…

HB 3753 Increases Income Tax standard deduction

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Increases the Oregon standard deduction allowed for personal income taxpayers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Increases standard deduction from $1,640 to $4,840 for singles, from $3,280 to $9,680 for married, and from $2,640 to $7,790 for head of household. Two other bill to match…

HB 3185 Pilot student work for nonprofits

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

The Act changes the program for hiring certain students by nonprofits. The Act gives priority to certain types of courses. The Act increases the payback amount to the nonprofits. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot…

SB 530 Auto adjustment for equity health staff costs

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act makes changes to a law about groups that work on health equity. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. This bill will raise medical costs automatically without consideration or representation required to include, We the People. The…

SB 681 Limits on fossil fuel investments

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act says that for five years, the State Treasurer can’t invest in private funds that deal heavily in fossil fuels. Prohibits the State Treasurer from renewing investments in or making new investments in a private market fund if the managers of the fund have stated an intention to invest in fossil fuels, subject to fiduciary duties. Sunsets on January…

SB 486 Allows law enforcement to work with FBI

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Repeals the ban on the use of public resources to help enforce immigration laws. Repeals the prohibition on the use of public resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the prohibition on law enforcement agencies’ or public bodies’ denying services, benefits, privileges or opportunities to certain individuals on the basis of federal civil immigration actions, inquiring about an individual’s citizenship…

SJR 7 Requires 2/3 vote to include an emergency clause

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Requires a two-thirds majority of the members of the House and the Senate to pass bills that take effect early. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring an emergency. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection…

SJR 33 School choice and funding

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. Provides funding for a school choice option. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. Brings education options to all students and teachers. Students will be…

SB 820/SB 821 Sanctuary state for sex offenders

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Donna | 3 Comments

SB 821 takes away the deadline for the parole board to assess some sex offenders into a risk level. The Act also repeals the sunset on the law that makes the board report to the legislature on risk level assessments every two years. SB 820 changes when the parole board is required to classify some sex offenders. At the request…

HB 3470 Requires verification of citizenship to register to vote

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Requires the Secretary of State to verify information provided to the secretary by the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority regarding voter registration. Prohibits the secretary from providing voter registration information the secretary receives from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to a county clerk until and unless the secretary verifies that the voter is…

SB 381 & SB 490 Increases exemption to corporate activity tax

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Comm | 0 Comments

SB 381 and SB 490 increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for the corporate activity tax (CAT). Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. A tax is not owed under this section if the person’s taxable commercial activity does not exceed [$1 million] $5…

SB 973 Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to give 30 months notice of rent increase.

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Comm | 3 Comments

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants notice of expiring affordability restrictions. This notice must be written in each of the five most commonly…

HB 3362 Tax on tires

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Donna | 3 Comments

Creates a tax on tires to pay for rail transit, tire pollution and wildlife crossings. Imposes an excise tax on retail sales of tires. Directs the Department of Revenue to transfer tax revenue to specified funds for purposes related to rail transit, tire pollution prevention and mitigation and wildlife passage infrastructure. Establishes the Tire Pollution and Rail Transit Fund. Establishes…

HB 3012 Allows 16 & 17 year old to vote in school board elections

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Permits someone who is 16 or 17 years old and registered to vote to cast a ballot in school district elections. There is a reason minimum ages are set at the point of gaining experiences. Until young people graduate from high school, they can’t know what responsibility feels like, no matter how smart. We have rules for “conflict of interest”…

HB 2528 Gives overreaching power to OHA

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Adds “nicotine derived from any source” to the definitions of “inhalant delivery system” and “tobacco products.” Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations….

HB 3742 Permits legislators and staff to carry a firearm

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license. Is security in the capitol lacking? Do they want to save taxpayers…

SB 680 Prohibits marketing ‘net-zero’ without the science

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Prohibits a person from publishing or causing to be published an environmental marketing claim, net zero claim or reputational advertising that is materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent. Specifies what constitutes a materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent environmental marketing claim or net zero claim or reputational advertising. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under…

HB 3302 Creates public bank for cash transactions

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Establishes the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation as an independent public company to take and securely hold cash from people who do business in cash. Tells the company what its powers and functions are. Creates the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation Fund the public company can use to carry out its functions. Tells the Secretary of State to audit the public company…

HB 3419-3 Extends authority of Water Resources Dept. on existing owners

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Amendment 3 is a gut-and-stuff. It will standardize and grow the authority of the Water Resources Department. It may cost share at 75% for eligible owners but no funding source is guaranteed. It targets existing owner water rights. HB 3573 is the appropriations bill. Testimony pointed out how the WRD has not utilized the current data they hold and would…

HB 2640 Reduces some crimes to violations

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment. Requires that for a manner of committing the crime of aggravated harassment, the person must create a risk of spreading communicable disease to the victim. Change “crime” to “offense” and reduces them to Class A violation offenses for crimes of failure to appear in a violation proceeding, failure to appear in…

SB 223 Forced recognition of Peter Courtney

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Directs ODE to design and give plaques to schools that have benefited from Senator Peter Courtney’s support of funding seismic safety for schools. Directs the Department of Education to design and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney’s contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding. Directs recipients to display plaques at the front entrance. Where are the…

SB 526 Requires microfiber filtration on washing machines

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Prohibits the sale of new clothes washers that are not equipped with a microfiber filtration system, beginning January 1, 2030 This bill would be too expensive for most households and would ruin the livability in Oregon. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers points out that in Oregon, the home appliance industry is a significant and critical segment of the economy….

SB 762 Repeals the CAT tax

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act would repeal the CAT. Repeals the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. The CAT is not a transactional tax like a sales tax; instead, it is imposed on Oregon sales regardless of where the sale originates, potentially leading to higher…

SB 641 Prohibits China from buying Oregon farm land

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Donna | 2 Comments

This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland. Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands. It is no secret that China intends to take control of the U.S. and that makes them a threat to our freedoms. You should not allow foreign nations to get a foot in the door to…

HB 3196 Backfills lose of Federal funds for VOCA Grants

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to backfill reductions in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by 18 legislators that must not have talked with the Department of Justice. There is a 27% reductions in federal Victims of…