On Record (134)
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Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. Provides funding for a school choice option. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
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The measure asks voters to stop the Governor or state agencies from requiring persons to get medical treatments or shots, unless the Senate and the House pass a law that says the mandate is okay. The measure asks voters to say yes or no on this change at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Proposes an amendment to …
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Neutral
The measure asks voters to change the number of Senators in the Oregon Senate from 30 to 36 with each Senator from a county. The measure asks voters to say yes or no to this change at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.2). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to increase the number of Senators serving in …
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Neutral
The Resolution proposes a constitutional change. The change would declare a right to fish, hunt or gather wild foods. The Resolution refers the change to voters. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to declare a constitutional right to fish, hunt or harvest wildlife or gather wild foods, subject to certain legal restrictions. Refers the proposed …
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The measure creates a rule for the House and the Senate that requires an okay from the chief sponsor of a measure before a change to the measure can be thought about by a committee. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may adopt an amendment to a legislative measure only if the chief sponsor …
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The measure creates a rule for the Senate and the House that requires a written okay from the sponsor before an Act can start when the Act is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Requires written authorization from the chief sponsor of a bill before a legislative concept containing an emergency clause may be accepted for filing. Requires written authorization from …
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The Act tells OHA and CCOs to increase the rates at which certain rural hospitals are reimbursed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse certain rural hospitals at rates no less than 150 percent of the rates paid as of the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, …
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Neutral
The Act extends the sunset for the tax subtraction for awards from wildfire lawsuits. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Extends the sunset for the personal income tax subtraction for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire.
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Neutral
Requires 10 percent of the power sold in this state by a power company to be made by certain power plants. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires 10 percent of the electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to be generated by small-scale renewable energy facilities or certain biomass …
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Neutral
This Act allows short term rentals in resource housing but presumes that short term rentals may not be resumed as a nonconforming use. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Allows the use of dwellings for vacation occupancy on lands zoned for farm or forest uses. Prohibits the resumption of a nonconforming vacation occupancy in counties except as allowed by county land use …
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Neutral
The Act lets some counties tax marijuana that is grown in the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Allows a qualifying county to adopt an ordinance to impose a tax on adult-use and medical marijuana production. Defines "qualifying county." Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Neutral
The Act makes a new tax subtraction for the cost of health insurance for a taxpayer's dependents. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for premiums paid for medical, dental or vision insurance coverage for a child dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, …
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Neutral
The Act requires a GPS tracker that notifies the victim for a person charged with or convicted of a DV crime. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). Requires that a person on pretrial release for a crime constituting domestic violence wear a location tracking device that provides real-time location alerts to the victim and law enforcement agencies. Specifies an exception. Requires as …
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Neutral
The Act tells a county clerk to make sure a person's party is not changed when the person updates an address with ODOT, unless the person asks for the change. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Requires a county clerk to verify that a person's political party affiliation is not changed when the person updates that person's address with the Department of …
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Neutral
This Act requires LCDC to approve the UGB amendments by the City of Coos Bay. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Directs the Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve amendments to the urban growth boundary submitted by the City of Coos Bay. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Neutral
The Act tells the LRO to study incentives for making hydrogen. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the implementation of incentives to promote hydrogen production. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.
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Neutral
The Act directs DHS to study options for creating a program to help victims of child sex abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires the Department of Human Services to study options for establishing a grant program for victims of child sex abuse. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services …
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Neutral
Tells a state agency to study what code exemptions are needed for housing for workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study needed exemptions from building code standards for workforce housing in certain areas of the state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to update a plan about state forests to increase timber harvest. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Instructs the State Forestry Department to update a draft habitat conservation plan to increase timber harvest from state forests in western Oregon and submit the updated habitat conservation plan to federal agencies. Provides that department actions related to the update …
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Neutral
This Act makes the county and OWRD speed review of permits for specific projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.1). Requires Curry County and the Water Resources Department to expedite review of applications for use on specified lands. [Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Curry County to expedite review.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
The Act directs the DFW to provide the SOS with certain data on persons who may qualify to vote in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide the Secretary of State with electronic records containing the legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature of each person who may …
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Neutral
The Act permits a student at a career school to receive an Oregon Promise grant. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Provides that a student enrolled at a career school licensed in this state may receive an Oregon Promise grant.
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Neutral
This Act requires ODA to study and make a report on manure digesters. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires the State Department of Agriculture to study manure digesters. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Neutral
The Act directs JLAC to audit the SOS to assess election integrity in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to cause an audit of the Secretary of State Elections Division to be performed to assess the integrity of elections in Oregon. Establishes dates by which the audit is to commence and audit findings are …
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Neutral
This Act requires DLCD to study lodging near water. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study lodging near waterways and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
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Neutral
The Act lets ODOT work with cities and counties to remove things left in the highway right of way. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6). Expands authority of the Department of Transportation to enter into intergovernmental agreements with cities and counties to remove personal property left on property that is owned by the department.
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Neutral
The Act gives money to DAS for the Coast Community Health Center or another health care entity. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS for the Coast Community Health Center. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Coast Community Health Center, or …
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Neutral
Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that the proposed site …
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Neutral
Removes EFSC power over a project that makes clean power or is a power line, is only on U.S. lands and is reviewed under NEPA. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Prohibits the Energy Facility Siting Council from exercising jurisdiction over an energy facility that is a renewable energy facility or transmission line, is sited wholly within federal lands and is subject …
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The Act makes Oregon join an agreement to let nurses from other states work in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. Permits the Oregon State Board of Nursing to disclose specified information to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. Exempts individuals authorized to work as nurses under multistate licensure privilege from requirements to …
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Neutral
This Act allows cities or counties to select land outside of the UGBs to site homes or light commercial uses. Lands are exempt from statewide land use laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.7). Allows cities or counties to designate lands outside the urban growth boundary for residential or light commercial use. Exempts designated lands from statewide land use planning laws.
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Neutral
The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of veterans and their spouses who outlive them. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of veterans and surviving spouses of veterans. Disqualifies the residence for the special assessment on the death of …
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Neutral
The Act increases the penalties for causing fires. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Increases the penalties for unlawfully causing fires. Punishes a first violation by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, a $1,250 fine, or both. Punishes a second violation by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a third violation, or a first violation that …
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Neutral
When a person gets a new car-related conviction while their license is revoked, they must wait to ask to restore their license. The Act says the extra wait time is the amount of time between their new conviction and when they could have asked before the new conviction happened. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Alters when a person whose driving privileges …
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Neutral
The Act would give money to the SPRD to work on the Oregon Coast Trail. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to and directs allocation of lottery revenues by the State Parks and Recreation Department to continue to develop, maintain or work toward completion of the Oregon Coast Trail. Takes effect on the 91st day following …
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Tells a public body that buys electric cars or solar panels that it needs proof from the vendor that no forced labor was used in producing the car or panel. Specifies penalties for lying about the proof. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for …
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Neutral
Creates a tax credit for the amount paid for transmission services for solar or wind power or power storage. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the amount paid by an owner of an eligible generation facility for transmission services. Directs that the amount paid, for purposes of the tax credit, shall be calculated …
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Neutral
The Act would provide funds for a multiuse sports facility in Douglas County. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys for the purpose of seeding the capital campaign and expanding fundraising efforts for a multiuse recreational facility to serve the greater Roseburg and Douglas County communities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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The Act requires credit card tips to be given to certain employees within 24 hours. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires employers to distribute to food service industry employees the tips received from credit card transactions within 24 hours after the credit card transaction is processed.
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This Act says that an agency may loan money to a port for shipyard repairs. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). [Digest: This Act requires OBDD to study shipyards. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).] [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study needed investments in shipyards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic …
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Neutral
Bans a local government from banning or limiting in homes the use of natural gas. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Prohibits local governments from prohibiting or limiting the residential use of natural gas as an energy source. Provides for certain exceptions.
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Neutral
Tells a state agency to make fire insurance and property insurance available to people in this state to protect against wild fires. Sets up a fund for this purpose. Says that the agency must focus on insurance in areas where insurers do not do enough to protect people. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to …
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Neutral
The Act directs the OHA to study ways to increase some people's access to mental health care and to set up a grant program for those people to access mental health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to convene an advisory group to assist in the study of solutions to ensuring access to care for individuals …
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Neutral
The Act would prevent state agencies from making people get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Prohibits a state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
Requires health classes to cover from conception to birth. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Requires course instruction provided as part of a health education curriculum to include information about human development from conception to birth.
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The Act makes changes to how a person can rebut a presumption that certain people are not able to pay child support. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). Modifies procedure for rebutting presumption of inability to pay child support when an obligor earns wages from work performed while the obligor is a patient at the state hospital or incarcerated.
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Neutral
This Act allows rural residents to build an extra house for their families. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows an occupying homeowner outside of an urban growth boundary to site one additional family dwelling unit on the tract of the home. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Neutral
This Act requires the state to offer certain lands for sale to Coos County. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8). Directs the State Board of Forestry, on behalf of the State of Oregon, to offer to convey certain real property to Coos County under specific terms and conditions.
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Neutral
This Act allows some events on eastern Oregon farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for weddings or events east of the summit of the Cascade Range.
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Neutral
Excludes certain students from the ASDP laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Excludes certain students from the requirements of an abbreviated school day program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Neutral
Allows a student to use certain services when the student is removed from an ASDP. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Allows a student with a disability to use transitional services available to students without disabilities when the student's parent or foster parent revokes consent for, or objects to, the student's placement on an abbreviated school day program. Declares an emergency, effective …
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Neutral
This Act allows counties to allow bonus homes if the homes on farm or forest lands are concentrated. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on a clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual nonresource dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use. Allows bonus dwellings when dwellings are sited on low …
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This Act makes more cities create urban reserves and allows building on them. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves. Allows approval of certain types of development within urban reserves not designated by Metro and expansion of urban growth boundaries to include the development.
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Neutral
This Act gives money to the DAS to give to the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby for projects on the Rogue River. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby to facilitate salmonid habitat restoration projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to study certain factors on fish released from the Rock Creek Hatchery, and to report on the study to the legislature. The Act gives money to the agency for the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to operate a fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery. The Act tells the …
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Neutral
Makes the PUC do a study on the rate impacts from the required reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Requires the Public Utility Commission to study the rate impacts associated with implementing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions required by House Bill 2021 (2021). Directs the commission to submit its findings to the …
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This Act stops the EQC from adopting, and stops the DEQ from enforcing, California rules that require some trucks sold in the state to have no emissions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission from adopting motor vehicle emission standards to implement California standards requiring that some or all medium- or heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be …
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Neutral
Tells an insurer that it may not use a device or technology to track where a person is when the person is driving. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Prohibits insurers from using any device or technology that records, discloses or allows access to information that tracks or reveals the geographic location of an insured during any time in which the insured …
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Neutral
The Act makes separate statutes for fentanyl crimes. The Act also increases sentences for some fentanyl crimes. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes. Establishes a mandatory minimum sentence for the delivery of fentanyl to a …
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The Act prohibits DOC, OYA or OHA from paying for certain health care for people in custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Prohibits the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority or Oregon Health Authority from paying for or providing, directly or indirectly, gender-affirming care to individuals in the custody of a correctional facility in this state.
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Neutral
The Act tells ODEM to give grants to counties to pay for emergency coordinators. The Act tells the EPAC to make a group to study the emergency readiness of counties. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a grant program to distribute moneys to certain counties to fund emergency preparedness coordinators. Directs …
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Neutral
This Act makes LCDC, ODSL and OPRD adopt rules for nature-based solutions to protect the coast. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for the …
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Neutral
This Act allows the temporary use of RVs for security on farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows a recreational vehicle used to provide temporary security of farm use to be sited on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
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Neutral
This Act awards legal fees against a third party who fails in appealing a land use decision. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Awards attorney fees against an intervenor in any unsuccessful appeal of a quasi-judicial land use decision.
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Neutral
This Act limits the appeal of a land use dispute to nearby opponents of the project who went to a hearing. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Limits standing in appeals of land use decisions or limited land use decisions to persons that reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of a boundary of local government or special district …
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Neutral
The Act makes a new tax credit for building affordable houses. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Allows a new income or corporate excise tax credit for a portion of the eligible costs of a newly constructed single-family dwelling that sells for a price that is affordable to a household with an annual income at or below 120 percent of the area …
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Neutral
This Act provides money to replace old mobile homes in SW Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Appropriates moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department to replace manufactured dwellings in specified counties.
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Neutral
This Act allows owners of newer historic houses to build an extra house. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Redefines "historic home" to include dwellings built before 1974 for the purpose of serving as an accessory dwelling unit to a home newly constructed on rural residential lands.
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Neutral
Tells a city or county that it may not adopt a standard from the Reach Code or any other code that sets tighter standards than what the state agency that puts out the building code says is needed. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). Prohibits a municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection …
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Neutral
The Act tells DAS to look at forestry and fire jobs and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.0). Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources and wildfire …
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Neutral
The Act says an EMR and an EMT can draw up and give doses of a drug to stop an opioid overdose. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7). Allows an emergency medical responder and an emergency medical technician to draw up and administer one or more doses of a short-acting opioid antagonist from a container that contains multiple doses of the short-acting …
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Neutral
The Act makes a division in OSP to deal with marijuana grows that are illegal. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes a division in the Department of State Police to enforce laws related to illegal marijuana cultivation.
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The Act makes police notify ICE if a person is arrested for some drug crimes. The Act also limits pretrial release for those persons. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Directs an arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities when a person is arrested for delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance. Limits pretrial release for persons arrested for delivery or manufacture …
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Neutral
The measure tells the LAC head to cause OLIS updates to let proposed changes and info about a bill be posted online whether or not the bill has a hearing. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Directs the Legislative Administrator to cause updates to the Oregon Legislative Information System to permit amendments and informational material to be posted and associated online with …
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Neutral
The Act repeals laws requiring overtime pay for farm workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Repeals provisions requiring employers to pay overtime to agricultural workers who work in excess of the maximum allowable hours. Repeals provisions related to the refundable income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to employers for the excess amount of wages paid as overtime pay for agricultural …
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Neutral
Repeals the ban on the use of public resources to help enforce immigration laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Repeals the prohibition on the use of public resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the prohibition on law enforcement agencies' or public bodies' denying services, benefits, privileges or opportunities to certain individuals on the basis of federal civil immigration actions, inquiring …
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Neutral
The Act would expand the conditions under which small forestlands are exempt from estate tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: The Act would repeal the estate tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).] [Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025.] Modifies the exemption from taxable estate for the …
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Neutral
The Act says that DOJ may not bill state agencies for legal work. The Act tells DOJ to pay for legal work out of funds given to DOJ for that purpose. The Act says that DOJ may not enter into a union contract that includes billing for legal work. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.4). Prohibits the Department of Justice from charging …
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Neutral
This Act tells the Department of State Lands to ask the U.S. government to transfer some U.S. public lands to the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.8). Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands. Requires the department to manage the transferred lands as trustee for the benefit of counties …
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Neutral
The Act stops state agencies from doing things to reduce or stop greenhouse gases from entering the air in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score 63.8). Prohibits the Governor and specified state agencies from taking measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon unless authorized by the Legislative Assembly by law enacted on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes …
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Neutral
Limits how long a state of emergency may last. Allows for 30-day periods to be added to extend the state of emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Limits a declaration of a state of emergency to 30 days' duration, unless extended by the Legislative Assembly for an additional 30 days. Permits the Legislative Assembly to extend a state of emergency for …
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Neutral
The Act stops the state from closing businesses when a state officer declares an emergency. The Act starts when the Act is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Prohibits the Governor or a state officer or agency from requiring a lawful ongoing business concern to close or suspend operations during a declared state of emergency or a declared state of public …
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Neutral
The Act would allow eggs to be sold to a restaurant without an egg handler's license. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes a producer of eggs to sell and deliver the producer's eggs to a restaurant without an egg handler's license.
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Neutral
This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on marine ecosystem data. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study marine ecosystem data. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Neutral
The Act extends a grant program for places that process and sell meat products. The Act ends the grant program on January 2, 2028. The Act gives money for the grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.0). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture to fund a grant program related to establishments that process and sell …
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Neutral
The Act gives money to OBDD to give to ports for dredging projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to ports for dredging projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to specified ports to carry out …
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Neutral
This Act allows some workers to apply pesticides without a license if they use a device that runs on a battery. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Neutral
This Act says that any person can file a complaint for the DEQ to take action if homeless persons are putting waste into state waters. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Authorizes any person to submit a complaint to the Department of Environmental Quality if the person reasonably believes that a camping site of homeless individuals is causing the discharge of wastes …
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Neutral
The Act would use some moneys raised by an existing tax to support state recreation areas on the Oregon coast. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Ocean Beach Fund. Directs that the moneys received from the state transient lodging tax in an amount equal to one percent of the tax collected at state recreation areas along the ocean shore be …
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Neutral
The Act gives money to the Invasive Species Council. The Act describes how the money must be used. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.2). Appropriates moneys to the Invasive Species Council, out of the General Fund, for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to create a pilot grant program to promote the use of air curtains to manage wildfire risk. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.3). Directs the State Forestry Department to establish a pilot grant program to manage wildfire risk by promoting the use of air curtains by persons that make biochar. …
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Neutral
The Act changes a program for voluntarily moving beavers. The Act makes the voluntary program include moving beavers from one part of this state to a different part of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to include the relocation of beavers from western Oregon to central and eastern Oregon in a program …
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Neutral
The Act gives money to the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. The Act says that the money must be used to move wolves that have preyed on livestock to certain counties. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for deposit in the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to create a grant program to eradicate gorse. The Act creates a fund for the grant program. The Act gives money for the grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to facilitate the eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon. Establishes the Southwest …
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Neutral
The Act gives money for a program for taking certain fish. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for the purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if the take complies with wildlife laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
The Act finds that barred owls prey on spotted owls. The Act tells an agency to take actions to reduce the numbers of barred owls. The Act gives money for one of the actions. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.8). Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue an order …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to set fees for multiyear hunting licenses. The Act sets agent fees for issuing the licenses. The provisions go into effect later. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.9). Requires the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses. Sets the amount of the agent fee for issuance of …
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Neutral
The Act would end special tax assessment for land if the owner or the person in control of the land gets a civil penalty for growing pot on the land or is found guilty of growing it there. The Act would make an exception if the owner reasonably didn't know about the pot or called the police as soon as …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to create a pilot grant program for managing wildfire risk. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.4). Directs the State Forestry Department to establish by rule a pilot grant program for the purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods. Sunsets the grant program on June 30, 2027. Appropriates moneys to …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to study forest management. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Directs the State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly regarding efficacy of forest management. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Neutral
The Act allows a small forestland owner to harvest certain trees. The Act allows an agency to adopt rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Provides that a small forestland owner that planted trees under reforestation requirements may harvest the trees. Specifies that reforestation requirements apply after the trees have been harvested. Allows the State Board of Forestry to adopt rules.
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The Act makes the amount and percentage of certain forest land required to claim estate credit smaller. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Reduces the required size of real property and the percentage of value of the adjusted gross estate necessary for real property to qualify for a natural resource property credit against estate tax, where the real property is forestland or …
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Neutral
Tells an insurer in some cases not to raise the price of a policy of fire insurance by more than three percent each year or cancel the policy. The cases are if the policy holder lives near wild land or works at farming, logging, mining or similar work. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Prohibits an insurer from canceling fire insurance policies, …
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Neutral
The Act gives money to an agency for addressing the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. The Act tells the agency to spend part of the money for a task force. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for purposes related to the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. Declares an emergency, effective on …
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Neutral
This Act tells the Gov. to tell a U.S. official that a marine sanctuary in this state will not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is …
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Neutral
This Act permits counties to allow smaller farm or forest parcels. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Allows counties to authorize the subdivision of land zoned for exclusive farm use or forest use into parcels no smaller than the average size of the county's lots and parcels of the same type.
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Neutral
The Act gives moneys to an agency for a certain grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture, out of the General Fund, for the purpose of developing a grant program to fund the construction of meat rendering plants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to study uses for animal processing waste products. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study potential uses for animal processing waste products. Directs the department to report to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to create a project to use game fish carcasses. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a game fish carcass recovery project.
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Neutral
This Act tells ODFW to treat some hatchery and natural fish stocks as a single population. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to manage hatchery produced and naturally produced salmon and steelhead in a watershed as a single population.
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Neutral
The Act tells ODFW to monitor smallmouth bass in certain rivers and to support programs to get rid of smallmouth bass in certain rivers. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a program to protect salmon. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).] [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate a program in southwest Oregon …
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Neutral
The Act directs ODFW to support certain fish rearing projects. The Act starts when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.4). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist in the establishment of fall Chinook fish incubation nursery programs, and to report on the programs to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2040. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to create a salmon nursery program. The Act tells the agency to report on the program. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a fish incubation nursery program for the rearing of salmonids in coastal areas of southern Oregon. Directs the …
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Neutral
This Act requires the DEQ to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind energy facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind renewable energy facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later …
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Neutral
Makes a power company pay a person for excess power that the person makes through net metering. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires an electric utility to pay a net metering customer-generator for the excess kilowatt-hours generated during a billing period. Removes the requirement that a customer-generator grant, but allows a customer-generator to donate, any credit for excess kilowatt-hours generated by …
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Neutral
Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository …
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Neutral
Makes the PUC do a study on the status of renewable energy projects in this state, including any failures. Makes the PUC submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate the status of renewable energy projects in Oregon, including any project failures. Directs the commission to submit its findings to the …
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Neutral
The Act repeals the agreement to elect the president by a vote of the people throughout the country. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Repeals the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
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Neutral
The Act would set up a ratings system for library materials based on the age of young library patrons and restrict access as guided by the ratings. The Act would require the State Librarian to keep a public list of the ratings. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Establishes a ratings system for library materials available to young individuals based on appropriateness …
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Neutral
The Act tells DOE to study issues about certain services for students. The Act tells DOE to submit a report by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2). Requires the Department of Education to study issues related to wrap-around support services for students. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related …
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Neutral
The Act makes a new tax credit for youth employment programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that employs youth through the Oregon Youth Employment Program. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine …
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Neutral
The Act tells an agency to study seaweed production. The Act gives money for the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Oregon State University, to study the potential for developing commercial seaweed production for certain purposes. Directs the department to report on the study on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys …
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Neutral
The Act tells the BOC to make rules to let a person who has a provisional certificate do supervised work. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Directs the Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules to allow the holder of a provisional certificate to perform in a cosmetology field of practice under the supervision of a practitioner in the same field of practice …
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Neutral
This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. …
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The Act transfers duties from the OAC to a new committee within the CJC. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Establishes the Behavioral Health and Deflection Committee within the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Directs the committee to administer grant programs for Behavioral Health Resource Networks and deflection programs. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the committee.