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HB 2548 Unionize agriculture workers

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Creates laws about a labor standards board for agricultural workers. The Act would prohibit employers from firing such workers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. Oregon’s agriculture industry is already grappling with the aftermath of the recent agricultural overtime law, HB 4002 (2022). Now, House Bill 2548 proposes a sweeping, one-size fits-all mandate that could force many…

SB 78 Restrictions on rebuilding after disaster

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

This Act limits the size of replacement homes on forest or farm land and establishes the maximum size of replacement dwellings. This Act restricts what kind of, how big of, a replacement dwelling may be built on the land as a result of destruction or demolition of the dwelling. The law has already caused problems limiting the timeline of when…

SB 85 closes Confined Animal Feeding Operations

Posted on July 27, 2023 by BJ

SB 85B VOTE: NO
PASSED – Signed into law by Gov. Kotek 7-27-23 and effective immediately

HB 2667 Bans confined animal feeding operations

Posted on June 26, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

SB 199 Controlling predatory animals

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

Posted on March 27, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

SB 33 Increases food license fees

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 832 Mandates Covid-19 tests for Mink Farmers

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

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

HB 2358 Overtime for Agricultural Workers

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2358 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/21 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2358 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWM/Overview This bill eliminates the agricultural exemption for payment of overtime to agricultural workers and requires overtime pay in excess of 40 hours per workweek. Personal Choice and Responsibility This bill will impact everyone raising food cost or cause a scarcity of…

HB 2548 Unionize agriculture workers

SB 78 Restrictions on rebuilding after disaster

SB 85 closes Confined Animal Feeding Operations

HB 2667 Bans confined animal feeding operations

SB 199 Controlling predatory animals

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

SB 33 Increases food license fees

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

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

SB 832 Mandates Covid-19 tests for Mink Farmers

HB 2358 Overtime for Agricultural Workers

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