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….

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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…

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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…

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Original Salem State Capital

HB 3144 Increases Legislators salary

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

Original Salem State Capital

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…

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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…

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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…

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