SB 1508 Quality of life scoring for healthcare

This bill was amended to limit the use of evidence by the Health Evidence Review Commission and use of econometric model, the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY), which has been shown to discriminate against people with different health conditions. Additionally, the HERC may be presented with a meta-analysis, which is a study to systematically assess previous research, further complicating efforts…

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SB 1582 Funding for cultural organizations

This bill dedicates out of the General Fund, the amount of $27,414,113.59 to bailout Oregon arts organizations and declares it an emergency. To be eligible for a grant, an Oregon cultural organization must demonstrate to the department’s satisfaction that, at any time during fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2023, the organization experienced a significant loss in earned revenue because of…

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Watch Out; Predictions for the 2024 Short Session

Excerpts from Rep. Scharf’s newsletter on 1-31-24… Measure 110 Plan:  The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response released a framework  on Jan. 23rd in respond to soaring overdose deaths and widespread open-air drug use on Oregon streets. However, it fell short of delivering on what voters are saying in every poll – Recriminalize drugs.   (Willamette Week). The Democrat…

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SB 3 One credit for “future planning” to receive diploma

VOTE: NO – Signed into law by Gov.Kotek 7-31-23, effective 1-1-24

HB 2699 Mandated minimum wage increases

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HJR 201 Ending the emergency

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SB 1516 prohibits Covid-19 vaccination mandate

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee
Declared an Emergency

HB 4011 Child Welfare Cultural Equity Program

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

Rep. Reschke bills: Stop endless emergencies. End medical discrimination.

State Representative Reschke announced he will introduce two bills for the 2022 short legislative session, which begins in Salem on February 1st. End the State of Emergency HJR 201 is a resolution, that upon passage, would immediately terminate the Governor’s state of emergency declaration that first began March 2020. The resolution does not require the Governor’s signature to take effect,…

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NFIB Lawsuit against OSHA’s vaccine mandate

NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) filed a legal challenge against the Biden Administration’s emergency temporary standard, which would mandate businesses with 100 or more employees require workers take the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing and wear masks while at work. NFIB filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit arguing…

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SB 762 Reducing Risk of Wildfires via Mandates

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown