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LC 219 – A bucket list of higher education issues

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Donna | 0 Comments

This bill repeals statutory provisions passed in 2023 in a rush under House Bill 3198 (2023), which establish and implement the Birth Through Five Literacy Plan and grant program. The bill replaces it with programs in search of a problem to solve and switches the focus on higher education transferring authority to committees behind closed doors and third party administrators….

HB 2738 Establishes a floor income

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee

SB 853A Bans out-of-state commuting reimbursement

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

HB 3205A Compensation without discrimination

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Passed

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

Posted on March 27, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

SB 1566 Increases legislator’s salary

Posted on June 20, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in committee

HB 4002 Overtime pay for agricultural workers

Posted on April 15, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 4004 Reimburses behavioral health providers

Posted on March 23, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown
Emergency Clause used

Democrat Lawmakers Quit Because They Didn’t Get Their Way

Posted on March 2, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

Three members of the legislature in Oregon announced this week they’re quitting . [The three state representatives, Karin Power, Rachel Prusak, and Anna Williams]. The reason they give is telling. They say it’s a full time job with part time pay. This kind of whining makes me sick. The average Oregonian makes 55-thousand a year. State lawmakers make 33-thousand, plus…

Bill that would require higher OT for Oregon farmworkers lives another day

Posted on February 15, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

A proposal to require higher overtime wages for Oregon farmworkers will remain in play for the rest of the 2022 legislative session. The House Business and Labor Committee has voted 7-4 to refer House Bill 4002 to the House Revenue Committee, which isn’t subject to legislative deadlines that cull proposed legislation. “I will continue to advocate for its passage because…

HB 3144 Increases Legislators salary

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SB 424 changes assistant attorney general base pay

Posted on June 1, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 493 Setting of prevailing wage for trades

Posted on May 26, 2021 by BJ

SB 493 VOTE: NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on May 26, 2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB493 This bill changes how the prevailing wage for trade or occupation in a locality is set to be the highest rate of wage among collective bargaining agreements for trade or occupation in locality. Personal Choice and Responsibility Prevailing wages for public…

Kate Brown Announces More Staffing Additions

Posted on February 5, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Governor Kate Brown has announced several staffing changes, including the appointment of See Eun (pronounced “she-in”) Kim as executive appointments director, effective February 9. In this role, she will engage with a variety of stakeholder groups across the state to identify qualified candidates to serve on Oregon’s more than 250 boards and commissions, while balancing their needs and goals with…

Government raises outpace all others in pandemic

Posted on February 2, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

The Oregon Employment Department reports that the largest gain in median wage during the pandemic was the local government sector at $3.23 hour gain. Compare that to three otehr (sic) industries (transportation, utilities, warehouse) which saw a 20-cent gain. The other services industry average gain was $3.19 per hour and the information industry average gain was $3.15 per hour. For…

LC 219 – A bucket list of higher education issues

HB 2738 Establishes a floor income

SB 853A Bans out-of-state commuting reimbursement

HB 3205A Compensation without discrimination

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

SB 1566 Increases legislator’s salary

HB 4002 Overtime pay for agricultural workers

HB 4004 Reimburses behavioral health providers

Democrat Lawmakers Quit Because They Didn’t Get Their Way

Bill that would require higher OT for Oregon farmworkers lives another day

HB 3144 Increases Legislators salary

SB 424 changes assistant attorney general base pay

SB 493 Setting of prevailing wage for trades

Kate Brown Announces More Staffing Additions

Government raises outpace all others in pandemic

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