HB 4153A Agri-tourism activity

HB 4153 defines Agri-tourism activity as promoting a farm operation. Amended bill modifies farm store standards by defining additional terms, requiring farm stores to sell products grown by the operating farm, increasing allowable size and income thresholds, adjusting food service rules, and revising county siting authority. The amendment also restores farm stands as permitted uses on exclusive farm use land….

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HB 3194 Farmworker camps and liability to landowners

03/09/2025 HB 3194A VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3194 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. (Gut and stuff) Establishes joint and several liability for landowners under certain circumstances involving the operation of farmworker camps. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a landowner did not know and…

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