Description:
The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Creates Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. 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 die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-03-04 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-15 - Informational Meeting scheduled.
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R)
Description:
The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a person who is on active military duty. The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a disabled veteran and the veteran's surviving spouse and extend it to a nonprofit home for the elderly in which they live. The Act would phase out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Provides for a property tax credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the homestead of a resident serving on active military duty. Provides for a property tax credit for the homesteads of disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, including when they reside in nonprofit homes for elderly persons. Phases out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homesteads. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-25 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-04-16 - Public Hearing Scheduled.
Sponsors: ()
Description:
The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-04 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-17 - Public Hearing scheduled.
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would impose a new severance tax on timber harvested from public or private forestland. The Act would repeal all current forest product harvest taxes. The Act would get rid of a lot surcharge, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. The Act would make changes related to the cost of fire protection in forest protection districts. The Act would be referred for a vote at next year's general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Imposes a severance tax on owners of timber harvested from public or private forestland. Imposes the tax at rates determined under brackets according to the acreage of forestland held in common ownership, multiplied by the pond value of timber at the time of harvest. Repeals forest products harvest taxes. Abolishes a lot surcharge. Makes changes related to the cost of fire protection provided within forest protection districts. Abolishes the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-04-17 - Public Hearing scheduled.
Sponsors: Jeffrey Golden (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
This Act says that projects that convert farmland to wetlands must be approved by a local government. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Requires local government approval of a project to create, enhance or restore wetlands if the project would convert lands used for agricultural purposes to wetlands.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Emily McIntire (R)
Description:
This Act creates a task force to study and report on energy production on farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Creates the Agrivoltaics Task Force staffed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development. Requires the task force to study agrivoltaics and to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to land use by December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-27 - Work Session held. 2025-04-01 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-01 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
Makes the PUC take certain actions to support microgrids. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Requires the Public Utility Commission to take certain actions to support the operations of microgrids and community microgrids. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that support the integration of buildings with community microgrids. Allows local governments to adopt land use regulations that correspond to microgrid zones and designate a geographical area as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of the commission. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-02-06 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-06 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Informational Meeting held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the sunset date for the tax exemption for cargo containers. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for cargo containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-06 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would require a study of the property tax system in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the property tax system in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-11 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer look at the best ways to fund property assessment and taxation in this state. The Act would require a report to be turned in that recommends changes to the laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the funding of the assessment and taxation functions of the property tax system in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-01-30 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-01-30 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-01-30 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act exempts certain plants grown by farmers from tax under the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.0). Exempts certain agricultural commodities from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R)
Description:
The Act would require a study of land value taxation. The Act would define "land value taxation" to mean a tax imposed at a higher rate on land than on improvements on the land. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.2). Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to study land value taxation and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue. Defines "land value taxation" to mean a property tax system that imposes a higher uniform rate of tax on land assessments than on improvement assessments. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Robert Nosse (D), Zachary Hudson (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
This Act allows for denser home building in cities and requires the LCDC to adopt rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Expands allowable middle housing and expands middle housing requirements to include urban unincorporated lands. Expands allowable single room occupancies. Makes retroactive the prohibition on private restrictions, including restrictions in governing documents of planned communities, that would limit middle housing, accessory dwelling units or housing density. Limits a local government's ability to reduce density requirements or allowances within urban growth boundaries. Reforms expedited land division provisions and makes such divisions land use decisions. Allows for plats that consolidate a land division and a middle housing land division and requires review within 120 days. Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to promote housing development and implement various provisions of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Housing and Homelessness
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness. 2025-03-03 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-26 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-02 - Work Session held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act gives money to an agency for an inspection program. The program relates to small-scale meat processing and sales. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-01-22 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-03 - Work Session held. 2025-02-03 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-02-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to assess topics related to farming in Oregon. The Act tells the agency to report on the topics. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the State Department of Agriculture to submit a report on the economic competitiveness of Oregon's agricultural sector to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets the requirement on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-01-22 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-03 - Work Session held. 2025-02-03 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-02-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU for veterinary programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for [veterinary programs] the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-01-22 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-17 - Work Session held. 2025-03-18 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-18 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act limits LUBA appeals to locals. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Limits standing in appeals made to the Land Use Board of Appeals to those who reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of the boundary of the local government or special district and who have appeared before the decision maker in person at a hearing if available.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeff Helfrich (R)
Description:
The Act removes limits on canola in a certain valley. The Act says that an agency can create a system for registering canola. The Act requires a certain amount of space between fields of canola in the valley. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Repeals provisions limiting brassica production in the Willamette Valley Protected District. Authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to establish a system for registering brassica seed crop. Requires brassica producers to maintain isolation distances between fields of brassica seed crop in the Willamette Valley Protected District, with certain exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Anna Scharf (R)
Description:
This Act lets LCDC and DCBS preapprove housing plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). [Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).] [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires adoption of initial rules by January 1, 2027. Authorizes the Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop a process to preapprove residential building plans. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-02 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-11 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-04-11 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study forest products. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.5). Directs the State Forestry Department to study forest products. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells ODA and DCBS to agree to let ODA enforce rules relating to farmworker housing. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the State Department of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the administration and enforcement of the safety and health standards for agricultural labor housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R), Gerald Wright (R), Anna Scharf (R), Kevin Mannix (R)
Description:
This Act allows DAS to designate state lands for homes for sale to first-time home owners and OHCS to designate locally identified land for homes for sale to lower income home owners. Designated lands are exempt from land use laws and, for five years, exempt from tax based on the value of the land. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9) Allows designation of Home Start Lands to be used for housing. Exempts Home Start Lands from statewide land use laws. Requires that the Home Start Lands designated by the Housing and Community Services Department be used for affordable housing. Requires that the Home Start Lands designated by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services be developed for housing by the department and sold to first-time home buyers under a lottery-based prioritization system. Exempts dwellings created on Home Start Lands from property tax assessments on the value of the land for a period of five years following the sale to a homeowner. Applies to property tax years beginning July 1, 2028, and before July 1, 2034.
Committee: House Housing and Homelessness
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-26 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-02 - Work Session held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeff Helfrich (R), Barbara Levy (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Kevin Mannix (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study food and beverage production. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study food and beverage production. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act makes a home eligible for tax deferral after three years of living in it instead of five. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Reduces the minimum number of years that property must have been the homestead of an individual before the property is eligible for the homestead property tax deferral program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would lower the rate of disability a veteran has to have to get a tax break on the veteran's home. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Lowers the disability threshold for property tax exemption for the homestead or personal property of veterans to 10 percent. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R), Dwayne Yunker (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act directs an agency to create a program related to elk damage. The Act establishes a fund for the program. The Act gives moneys to the agency for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish an elk damage prevention and compensation pilot program. Establishes the Elk Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program. Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2031. Directs the State Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2029. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Gerald Wright (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act provides that payment for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs must be based on a multiplier of fair market value. The Act caps payment. The Act removes payment for missing livestock. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on certain multipliers of fair market value. Caps compensation at $15,000 per animal. Removes provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Christine Drazan (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act concerns wolves preying on livestock. The Act allows people to appeal certain findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Provides that a person who receives a finding under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program may appeal the finding to a county advisory committee.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Christine Drazan (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act requires the creation of a lumber grading training program at OSU. The Act requires DCBS to create a process for certain people to obtain lumber from those who have gone through the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.2). Requires the Dean of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University to establish a lumber grading training program at the university. Establishes the requirements of the program. Requires the State Board of Forestry to establish a certification process for those individuals who have successfully completed the lumber grading training program. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a process by which specified individuals may obtain lumber from an individual who is certified as having completed the lumber grading training program.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Protection
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
The Act would let owners of land form a district in order to pay the costs to the county of staving off damage to their land caused by predators, by both nonlethal and lethal means. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines "prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals" to include both nonlethal and lethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and a $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates a cause of action under the district program for counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-24 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Mark Owens (R), Barbara Levy (R), Gerald Wright (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to HECC to fund certain programs at OSU. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-24 - Work Session held. 2025-03-27 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-03-27 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R)
Description:
This Act allows an owner of a home on lands zoned for farm or forest use to operate a business in the home. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Allows home occupations on lands zoned for resource use to be operated by a property owner who is not a resident of the property.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lucetta Elmer (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study animal cruelty. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study animal cruelty. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would prohibit employers from firing farmworkers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Prohibits employers from terminating an agricultural worker unless the termination is for cause. Sets forth the conditions that must be satisfied in order to determine the existence of cause. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a retaliation or a violation of the for cause standard. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Andrea Valderrama (D)
Description:
The Act says that a truck that pulls a trailer may also pull a farm trailer. However, the farm trailer must have a hitch that does not swivel and must not be longer than eight feet in length. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.1). Permits a motor vehicle drawing a trailer to also draw a farm trailer under specified conditions.
Committee: Joint Transportation
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Transportation.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
This Act puts limits on the use of pesticides that have some neonicotinoids in them. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to classify certain pesticides containing neonicotinoids as restricted-use. Prohibits application of restricted-use neonicotinoid pesticides on residential landscapes, subject to certain exceptions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-03-04 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: John Lively (D), Kathleen Taylor (D), Courtney Neron (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Deb Patterson (D), Zachary Hudson (D), Katherine Pham (D), Mark Gamba (D), Julianna Walters (D), Farrah Chaichi (D), Thomas Andersen (D), Lisa Fragala (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a program for promoting the purchase of Oregon food sector products by persons in other states. The Act tells the agency to study topics related to the Oregon food sector. The Act gives money for the program and the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states. Directs the department to study the competitiveness of food and beverage processing businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates money to the department out of the General Fund for the program and the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-12 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-03 - Work Session held. 2025-03-05 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-05 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Virgle Osborne (R), Lucetta Elmer (R)
Description:
The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers and creates a new fund for the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [Digest: The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers. The Act creates a new fund for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3).] Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture. Requires the department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers. Establishes the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purposes of the incentive program. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-03 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Paul Evans (D), Ken Helm (D), Susan McLain (D), Jeff Helfrich (R), Shelly Boshart Davis (R), Mark Owens (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Emily McIntire (R), Lucetta Elmer (R), Court Boice (R), Sarah Finger McDonald (D)
Description:
Allows ODE to pay for grants for farm education from the Fund for Student Success moneys. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Authorizes the Department of Education to use moneys in the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to fund grants to manage programs of study in agricultural science and technology between school years.
Committee: House Education
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R), Barbara Levy (R), Emily McIntire (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
Tells an insurer that it may not exclude, limit or reduce benefits under a policy that covers health care for a person's pet on the basis that the pet had a health condition before the policy went into effect. Says that this is so even if the pet owner knew about the condition. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Protection
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Travis Nelson (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to designate tourism districts in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Directs the Oregon Tourism Commission to identify, designate and monitor tourism districts in this state. Allows a tourism district to apply to the commission for assistance in obtaining grants from the Oregon Business Development Department for community development and from the Department of Transportation for community transit investments. Allows a tourism district to request assistance from the commission in applying for and obtaining temporary waivers of land use and building code requirements and regulations of public entities. Authorizes the commission to identify and designate tourism and recreation activity that is a live performance as a priority tourism and recreation activity that is not subject to the crime of unlawful recording of a live performance.
Committee: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
This Act makes some changes to the mining laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3). Exempts from the requirement to obtain an onshore exploration permit wells from which sample materials are acquired, if the well is constructed by a licensed well constructor. Provides that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may not impose additional conditions on the transfer of an operating permit. Provides that the department or other permitting agency may not require a land use compatibility statement for activities already authorized by a local jurisdiction.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-26 - Work Session held. 2025-04-01 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. 2025-04-01 - Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R)
Description:
This Act changes some fees charged by DOGAMI and tells DOGAMI to give a report on mined land to the legislature each year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Modifies certain fees charged by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires the department to annually report on the mined land regulatory and reclamation program.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R)
Description:
The Act extends the time for allowing changes to certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree. .
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-01-29 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act allows an agency to increase certain license fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for food establishments by up to three percent.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-01-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-12 - Work Session held. 2025-02-17 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-02-17 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act allows an agency to increase certain license fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for commercial weighing or measuring instruments by up to three percent, subject to certain maximum limits. Authorizes the department to increase the license fees by a certain additional percentage for two fiscal years.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-01-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-12 - Work Session held. 2025-02-17 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-02-17 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study certain effects on wolf populations. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a report on the effects on Oregon wolf populations of changes in certain protections for the gray wolf during the last 10 years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a program for sequestering carbon. The Act allows the State Treasurer to issue certain bonds for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue general obligation bonds under Article XI-E of the Oregon Constitution in an amount that produces $500 million in net proceeds for a Strategic Carbon Sequestration and Forestry Sustainability Program. Directs the State Forestry Department to establish a Strategic Carbon Sequestration and Forestry Sustainability Program.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
This Act makes DLCD report on limiting tech towers' impact on views. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct a study on methods to mitigate the impact of technology support structures on the aesthetics of certain areas. Requires the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use by September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a specific carbon sink as an area. The Act creates a task force related to the area. The Act sunsets the task force. The Act creates an advisory board related to the area. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Requires the State Forestry Department to establish the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as a geographical area and take certain actions regarding the area on or before January 1, 2037. Establishes the Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act would change some laws related to energy and property taxes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Authorizes local governments to adopt additional criteria to encourage energy efficiency and energy generation on property granted certain exemptions from ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
This Act directs OSU to study PFAS in biosolids that are spread on farm fields that do not produce crops for human food. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption. Directs the extension service and college to submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture not later than September 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-19 - Work Session held. 2025-03-21 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-21 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Courtney Neron (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Deb Patterson (D), Mark Gamba (D), Thomas Andersen (D), Sarah Finger McDonald (D)
Description:
This Act makes LCDC update land use goals on public process and makes DLCD suggest changes to how goals are updated. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule by [June 30, 2027] June 30, 2029. Requires the advisory committee appointed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide the commission with draft recommendations by June 30, 2027. Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to make recommendations by December 31, 2026, relating to the goal amendment process to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly [relating] related to land use. Establishes the Public Involvement Goal Update Fund. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets January 2, 2030. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-12 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-03 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), John Lively (D), Susan McLain (D), Wlnsvey Campos (D), Dacia Grayber (D), Katherine Pham (D), Julianna Walters (D), Thuy Tran (D), Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
The Act sets requirements for raising fish as food for humans. The Act creates a related fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Establishes certain requirements concerning aquaculture. Establishes the Aquatic Animals Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Appropriates moneys in the Aquatic Animals Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for certain purposes related to aquaculture and aquatic animals.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-26 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Robert Nosse (D), Dacia Grayber (D), Zachary Hudson (D), Katherine Pham (D), Mark Gamba (D), Farrah Chaichi (D), Willy Chotzen (D)
Description:
The Act prohibits people from using dogs to hunt or chase lynx or bobcats. The Act provides penalties for a violation. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Prohibits a person from using dogs to hunt or pursue lynx or bobcats. Provides that a violation is subject to a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and suspension of the privilege to apply for a hunting license.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D)
Description:
The Act increases some boat fees. The money raised will be put into a fund to prevent and control plants and animals that do not belong in the waters of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length. Creates exceptions.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-02-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-19 - Work Session held. 2025-03-24 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-03-24 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), Chris Gorsek (D), Ken Helm (D), Susan McLain (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Mark Owens (R), Wlnsvey Campos (D), Barbara Levy (R), Mark Gamba (D), Annessa Hartman (D), Julianna Walters (D), Farrah Chaichi (D)
Description:
This Act tells OSU and ODA to give pesticide training in Spanish. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). [Digest: The Act tells OSU to give pesticide training in Spanish. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).] Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to develop a program for Spanish language pesticide education. Directs Oregon State University and the State Department of Agriculture to complete development of the Spanish language version of the online pesticide precertification program and to publicize the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-01-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-24 - Work Session held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-03 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Pam Marsh (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Jeff Helfrich (R), Courtney Neron (D), Mark Owens (R), Deb Patterson (D), Katherine Pham (D), Emerson Levy (D), Sarah Finger McDonald (D)
Description:
This Act gives a process for revoking a permit based on an overturned land use plan or regulation. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Details the process by which a permit or zone change that is based on provisions of a comprehensive plan or land use regulation that fail to gain acknowledgment is voided and any resulting improvements or uses are removed or revoked.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-02-03 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Courtney Neron (D), Aaron Woods (D)
Description:
Certain horse racing companies pay a fee to the ORC. Currently, a portion of the fee goes to the General Fund. The Act removes the requirement to transfer money to the General Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.4). Removes requirement that the Oregon Racing Commission transfer certain fees related to Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs to the General Fund.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Protection
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. 2025-01-30 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act lets some local government workers be volunteers to help fight wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows local government employees to volunteer to support wildland fire suppression in emergency situations.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. 2025-03-04 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Emerson Levy (D), Thuy Tran (D)
Description:
The Act defines "wildfire risk" to show what insurers must do with respect to homeowner insurance. The Act takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Defines "wildfire risk" for the purpose of determining certain obligations of insurers related to homeowner insurance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Protection
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. 2025-02-13 - Public Hearing cancelled. 2025-02-18 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Emerson Levy (D)
Description:
The Act would give lottery funds to Business Oregon to craft a trade strategy for this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Allocates lottery funds to the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a unified trade strategy for Oregon in collaboration with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-26 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-19 - Work Session held. 2025-03-24 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-24 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Susan McLain (D), Mark Meek (D), Kayse Jama (D), Edwin Diehl (R), Hai Pham (D), Aaron Woods (D), Daniel Nguyen (D)
Description:
The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to a new Horse Racing Account. The Act creates the new Horse Racing Account. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). [Digest: The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to a new Horse Racing Account. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for county fair building. The Act gives money related to the master plan. The Act creates the new Horse Racing Account. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).] [Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually.] Allocates eight-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery to the County Fair Account and two-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from the lottery to the Horse Racing Account. [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report.] [Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report.] Establishes the Horse Racing Account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-05 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-03 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), John Lively (D), Kimberly Wallan (R), Mark Owens (R), Edwin Diehl (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study certain impacts from wildfire damages. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study certain impacts of damages from wildfire. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-04-03 - Work Session held. 2025-04-09 - Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-09 - Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Mark Owens (R), Barbara Levy (R), Emily McIntire (R), Lucetta Elmer (R), Court Boice (R), Darin Harbick (R)
Description:
The Act tells the State Forester to see how much forestland there is. The Act tells the State Forester to make harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forestland. The Act says some people can ask for an injunction. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and [develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels] manage available state forestland. [Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any deficit in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a deficit.] [Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules.] [Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester.] Allows certain persons to seek an injunction if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland. Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for [developing a timber inventory model and] adopting a sustainable harvest level. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-03 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-03 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Christine Drazan (R), Mark Owens (R), Jami Cate (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Court Boice (R), Darcey Edwards (R), Darin Harbick (R)
Description:
The Act creates the Integrated Water Data Team. The Act says that DOGAMI must lead the team and work with the team on creating a state water data portal. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.4). [Digest: The Act gives money to DEQ to work on the Oregon Water Data Portal project. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Oregon Water Data Portal project.] Creates the Integrated Water Data Team. Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to be the lead agency to coordinate the Integrated Water Data Team. Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to work with the Integrated Water Data Team to create and maintain a statewide integrated water data portal. [Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-02-26 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-10 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-10 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a program for paying people to give up certain ground water rights. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). Directs the Water Resources Commission to establish a program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas. Appropriates moneys to the commission for the purpose of funding the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study ways to fund responses to natural disasters. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Directs the State Forestry Department to study funding for preventing, responding to and recovering from natural disasters. Directs the department to report on the study to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act tells ODA to start a program to give grants to help reduce the risk and impact of wildfires in rangeland areas of the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildfire risk and impact reduction initiative program that awards grants to eligible local stakeholders.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act creates a task force related to rangeland wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Establishes the Task Force on Rangeland Wildfire Resilience and Risk Reduction. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
This Act amends rules for farm stands on farm lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Amends conditions under which a county must approve a farm stand on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-17 - Informational Meeting held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Bruce Starr (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Barbara Levy (R), Lucetta Elmer (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency head to hire an organic policy specialist. The Act describes the tasks of the new specialist. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Sara Gelser Blouin (D), Lew Frederick (D), John Lively (D), Robert Nosse (D), Courtney Neron (D), Sarah Finger McDonald (D)
Description:
The Act would let a county grant a property tax break to homes rebuilt after being destroyed by a wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by wildfire to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the property tax year during which the homestead is destroyed, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Lucetta Elmer (R)
Description:
Allows state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires for one more school year. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2). [Digest: Allows state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires for four more school years. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2).] Allows for additional distributions of state moneys to wildfire-impacted school districts for an additional [four school years] school year. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-26 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-02 - Work Session held. 2025-04-08 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-08 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), David Gomberg (D), Pam Marsh (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Richard Anderson (R), Jami Cate (R), Gerald Wright (R), Darin Harbick (R)
Description:
The Act allows a person to use dogs to hunt or chase cougars. The Act tells an agency to assess how many livestock cougars prey on and address the issue in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to assess cougar depredation of livestock, establish a threshold for chronic depredation of livestock and reduce cougar populations as needed to address chronic depredation.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jami Cate (R)
Description:
This Act makes solar plants on farm land work with farm or allowed nonfarm uses. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jami Cate (R)
Description:
Bans a public utility from raising rates if there are unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits a public utility from increasing the public utility's rates or schedules of rates if the public utility has, for a period of three or more years, outstanding or contingent liabilities arising out of wildfire-related litigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), John Lively (D), Jami Cate (R), Travis Nelson (D), Edwin Diehl (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Daniel Nguyen (D), Willy Chotzen (D)
Description:
The Act would let counties opt to grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 62 years old. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Allows counties to adopt an ordinance or resolution that provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 62 years of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jami Cate (R), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
Allows more state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Transfers moneys from amounts retained in the Fund for Student Success to the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts and increases the expenditure limitation for payment of grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services for the Department of Education for the 2023-2025 biennium for the purpose of awarding grants to school districts impacted by wildfires. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Education
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), David Gomberg (D), Pam Marsh (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Richard Anderson (R), Jami Cate (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a grant program for reducing wildfire damage. The program is for retrofitting dwellings. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.2). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a grant program for reducing wildfire damage. The program is for retrofitting homes and other structures. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).] Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish a grant program to facilitate the retrofitting of dwellings [and accessory structures] to reduce vulnerability to wildfire. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-06 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-20 - Work Session held. 2025-03-26 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-26 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Barbara Levy (R), Mark Gamba (D), Virgle Osborne (R), Emily McIntire (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act would create a relief program to provide money to farmworkers who have lost income due to a disaster. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish and implement a permanent farmworker disaster relief program. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the authority to carry out the program.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-24 - Work Session held. 2025-03-28 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-28 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Deb Patterson (D), Zachary Hudson (D), Katherine Pham (D), Andrea Valderrama (D), Mark Gamba (D), Hoa Nguyen (D), Farrah Chaichi (D), Willy Chotzen (D), Lesly Munoz (D)
Description:
The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Establishes that landowners and persons acting as farmworker camp operators are jointly and severally liable for operating a farmworker camp on the landowner's property unless certain conditions are met. Modifies remedies that may be sought for violations of certain requirements for farmworker camps.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-02-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held. 2025-04-11 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. 2025-04-11 - Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Floyd Prozanski (D), Kathleen Taylor (D), Pam Marsh (D), James Manning (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Kayse Jama (D), Deb Patterson (D), Dacia Grayber (D), Katherine Pham (D), Andrea Valderrama (D), Farrah Chaichi (D), Thomas Andersen (D), Willy Chotzen (D), Lesly Munoz (D)
Description:
This Act allows some events on farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for certain events.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Kevin Mannix (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Lucetta Elmer (R)
Description:
The Act would grant a partial tax exemption for the home of a senior or the senior's surviving spouse. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows a partial exemption of ad valorem property taxes due on the owner-occupied principal dwelling of an individual who is at least 65 years of age and the individual's surviving spouse regardless of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R), Gerald Wright (R)
Description:
The Act is about leasing state land for cell phone towers in rural areas. The Act says that the lease rate in Clatsop County and Tillamook County must be $1,500 per year. The Act says that about 10 years in the future, the rate must be consistent with the rate for leasing federal forest land for the same purpose. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.8). Directs the State Board of Forestry to allow the lease of land in Clatsop County and Tillamook County that is owned or managed by the board for telecommunications towers at the rate of $1,500 per year. Provides that on and after January 2, 2036, the rate shall change to a rate consistent with the rate for leasing land in federal forests for the same purpose. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R), Cyrus Javadi (R)
Description:
The Act makes new laws for how administrative rules apply to farmworker labor housing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Limits the applicability of certain administrative rules relating to the siting, permitting or location of agricultural labor housing in connection with a livestock operation. Prohibits the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services from retroactively enforcing the rules with respect to certain agricultural housing unless there exists an immediate hazard to the health and safety of agricultural workers occupying the housing. Prohibits the director from adopting rules that require the relocation, modification or demolition of certain agricultural labor housing to comply with certain rules adopted on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Anna Scharf (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Kevin Mannix (R), Emily McIntire (R), Lucetta Elmer (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
Creates a fund that three state agencies may use to help protect from, recover from and restore property damaged by wildfires. Specifies what the agencies may use the moneys in the fund to do. Tells the State Fire Marshal to send some of the money to a fund that makes grants to rural fire protection districts. Tells insurers to pay a fee to a state agency for each property insurance policy the insurer issues in this state. Lets insurers get the money they pay back from policy holders. Tells the state agency to put the money from the fee into the fund that the other three state agencies use. Sets a filing fee for property taxes and sets aside part of the fee for the wildfire protection fund. Sunsets the Act on July 1, 2033. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.0). Establishes the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund and directs the State Fire Marshal, the State Forestry Department and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to make expenditures from the fund for various activities related to restoration, protection and recovery from wildfires. Requires the State Fire Marshal to reserve and transfer to a revolving fund a certain percentage of moneys from the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund for grants to rural fire protection districts. Requires an insurer each year to remit to Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a surcharge for each policy of insurance that is property insurance. Permits an insurer each year to recoup from insureds the amount the insurer remitted to the director. Requires the director to deposit the proceeds of the surcharge into the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Imposes a filing fee for property taxes and requires remission of the proceeds of the fee, less a specified percentage for administrative costs, to the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Sunsets July 1, 2033.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a specific area in which trees must be replanted. The Act creates a task force. The Act ends the task force a while later and creates an advisory board. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.2). Requires the State Forestry Department to establish the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as a geographical area and take certain actions regarding the area on or before January 1, 2035. Establishes the Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study animal sanctuaries. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study animal sanctuaries. Directs the department to submit findings to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to wildlife no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act would allow some veterans and the surviving spouses of some veterans to not pay some taxes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Grants a higher property tax exemption for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants an exemption for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act would allow for the creation of a bridge district in the area around Salem. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes the formation of a bridge district in the capital city region, consisting of Benton, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Authorizes the bridge district to levy property taxes for the purpose of planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining bridges over the Willamette River in the capital city region. Provides for the organization of a district board consisting of five members, one elected from each of the four counties in the capital city region and one elected from the district at large. Sunsets on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act changes the uses of certain moneys that the ORC receives from racing hubs. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Modifies the uses for certain moneys received by the Oregon Racing Commission from Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs. Requires entities that receive distributions of such moneys to expend the moneys and report on the expenditures within a certain time period. Provides for clawback if a recipient fails to expend the moneys or report on expenditures. Provides that moneys that are clawed back be deposited in a fund for horse and jockey safety. Provides that certain moneys that the commission does not expend within a fiscal biennium are deposited in the fund.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Protection
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
This Act makes DLCD study placing solar power plants. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use siting of renewable energy facilities that are solar photovoltaic power generating facilities and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D)
Description:
This Act bans foreign adversaries listed by the AG from getting an interest in farm or forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of farm or forest lands. Makes unauthorized conveyances void. Requires the State Department of Agriculture to create and publish an annual report relating to foreign ownership of agricultural lands and to deliver copies of the report to the Governor and to relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
This Act makes DLCD study land use for energy siting in areas short on ground water. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department, to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas east of the Cascade Range. Directs the [department to submit] Department of Land Conservation and Development to summarize findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than [September 15] November 30, 2026.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-03 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-26 - Work Session held. 2025-04-02 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-04-02 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act allows an agency to take certain actions related to items used for fighting fires. The Act makes changes related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. The Act creates a new fund for providing moneys and items to groups. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs and authorizes the department to take certain actions related to rangeland protection associations. Establishes the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Makes certain changes related to the authority of the State Forester to assist rangeland protection associations. Authorizes the State Forester and forest protection associations to acquire or dispose of goods, services or equipment for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of fire on forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-25 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-01 - Work Session held. 2025-04-04 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-04 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Eric Reschke (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Mark Owens (R), Dacia Grayber (D), Barbara Levy (R), Emily McIntire (R)
Description:
The Act gives moneys to an agency for deposit in a new fund related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for deposit in the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-25 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-01 - Work Session held. 2025-04-04 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-04 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Mark Owens (R), Dacia Grayber (D), Barbara Levy (R), Emily McIntire (R)
Description:
The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act would have a county at high risk of financial distress hold back three percent of property taxes to be used to fund the work of the county assessor. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Authorizes a county tax collector to withhold from property tax distributions to taxing districts within the county an amount equal to three percent of the distributions. Applies during any period in which the county is listed in an audit report of the Secretary of State as being at high risk of financial distress. Requires the county to use the withheld amounts to fund the office of the county assessor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the definition of "farmworker camp" so that the relevant statutes apply to farmworker camps specifically in connection with workers who work on a seasonal or temporary basis. .
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Shelly Boshart Davis (R), Anna Scharf (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study wildfires. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Directs the State Forestry Department to study wildfires. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: ()
Description:
This Act allows Coos County two years to approve a golf course under new criteria. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Adds additional criteria under which Coos County may approve a golf course on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Sunsets on January 1, 2028.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to transfer certain state forest lands to counties. The Act describes when and how the transfers must occur. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act would ban camping on public property other than school lands and state forests. The Act would punish a violation of the ban with a maximum fine of $100. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Prohibits camping on public property other than school lands and state forests. Punishes by a maximum fine of $100.
Committee: House Housing and Homelessness
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act tells a state agency to pursue a fire protection contract with a federal agency. The contract would apply in two counties. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the State Forestry Department to endeavor to enter into a fire protection contract with the United States Forest Service that pertains to certain counties.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act tells DOGAMI to study and report on risks related to toxic substances that may be released in an earthquake. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to study risks and issues relating to earthquake-induced [dispersion of hazardous materials] toxic inhalation. Requires the department to submit a report on the study to the State Resilience Officer by December 1, 2027. Provides that the study and report are confidential pending review by the Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-13 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-20 - Work Session held. 2025-03-28 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-28 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Dacia Grayber (D)
Description:
This Act makes the DLCD write guidance for siting child care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to develop guidance for local governments on siting, and incentivizing the development of, child care facilities on or before December 31, 2026. Requires the department to publish the guidance and deliver a copy to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use or child care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. 2025-02-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-01 - Work Session held. 2025-04-04 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-04-04 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Courtney Neron (D), Lisa Reynolds (D), Annessa Hartman (D), Julianna Walters (D), Hoa Nguyen (D)
Description:
The Act is about changing aspects of certain water rights. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Prohibits the consideration of whether certain changes related to water rights would impair or be detrimental to the public interest.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-10 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. 2025-04-10 - Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act removes a sunset on provisions that relate to people who review water rights. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Makes permanent certain provisions related to water right examiner certification.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Mark Owens (R)
Description:
This Act transfers money from tax deferral account to OHA's Healthy Homes fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).] [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Transfers moneys from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account to the Healthy Homes Repair Fund for the purpose of supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-17 - Work Session held. 2025-03-20 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue, and then Ways and Means. 2025-03-20 - Referred to Revenue then to Ways and Means by order of the Speaker. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Mark Gamba (D), Julianna Walters (D), Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
The Act tells SFD to work with others and do a study about how to better manage forests in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). Directs the State Forestry Department, in collaboration with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Housing and Community Services Department, to study methods for improving active forest management in this state. Directs the State Forestry Department to submit findings and recommendations to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources, housing and agriculture not later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department for the study. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-06 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gerald Wright (R)
Description:
The Act would raise the county recording fee that goes to the County Assessment and Taxation Fund. The Act would index that fee to inflation. The Act would send a set percentage of all property tax moneys other than bond levies to the same fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Increases the county recording fee that is credited to the County Assessment and Taxation Fund and indexes the fee to inflation. Provides that a certain percentage of all tax moneys other than bond levy moneys be deposited in the same fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-06 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-07 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. 2025-02-18 - Work Session held. 2025-02-19 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Revenue. 2025-02-19 - Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker. 2025-03-11 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: ()
Description:
This Act exempts lamps used for the care of animals from a ban on fluorescent lamps. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Exempts lamps used for the care of animals from a prohibition on the sale and distribution of fluorescent lamps. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-11 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-12 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Zachary Hudson (D), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
This Act expands allowable sites for child care centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited. Requires local governments to update their land use laws to comply within one year after the effective date of the Act.
Committee:
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. 2025-02-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-01 - Work Session held. 2025-04-07 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. 2025-04-08 - Second reading. 2025-04-09 - Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar. 2025-04-10 - Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Pam Marsh (D), Courtney Neron (D), Lisa Reynolds (D), Benjamin Bowman (D), Emerson Levy (D), Hai Pham (D), Julianna Walters (D), Hoa Nguyen (D), Thomas Andersen (D), Lesly Munoz (D), April Dobson (D)
Description:
Provides money to promote seafood products in the public schools of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for the purpose of promoting seafood in the public schools of this state. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of implementing local food incentives and product development to provide seafood products in public schools. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: House Education
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), David Gomberg (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Richard Anderson (R), Ricardo Ruiz (D), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act makes the Department of Wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Establishes the Department of Wildfire. Directs the department to oversee wildfire prevention, intervention and recovery in this state.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Kevin Mannix (R)
Description:
This Act requires OHCS to focus on senior housing and sweeps moneys from tax deferrals for such housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a senior housing development initiative. Transfers moneys from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account to be used for the initiative. Requires the Department of Revenue to annually review the account, beginning in 2027, for estimated excess funds to transfer to the [Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund] General Housing Account for the initiative. Sunsets July 1, 2031. Provides that projects funded by the Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund remain eligible for affordable housing tax credits.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Revenue. 2025-03-05 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-17 - Work Session held. 2025-03-21 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Revenue by prior reference, and then referred to Ways and Means. 2025-03-21 - Referred to Revenue by prior reference, then Ways and Means by order of the Speaker. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Robert Nosse (D), Pam Marsh (D), Deb Patterson (D), Barbara Levy (R), Mark Gamba (D), Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
This Act requires DLCD to study Oregon's land use system. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study Oregon's land use system and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
This Act protects some animal entities from civil and criminal laws if they accept, hold or get rid of cats as required by the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Establishes defenses to the crimes of theft and animal abandonment, and immunity for civil liability, for an entity that takes possession, keeps or disposes of a cat as provided by the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-20 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-03-11 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
The Act would make it so estates would not pay estate tax for farm, forestry or fishing interests that are owned by trusts and businesses. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Modifies exemption from the taxable estate for the value of natural resource property to accommodate interests owned through a trust or business entity. Adds detail to look-back and look-forward provisions as applicable to entities. Allows for replacement property. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-20 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-21 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-04-03 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Kevin Mannix (R)
Description:
The Act makes new laws with respect to the registration of farm worker housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires that rules adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services with respect to the registration of farmworker camps be consistent with federal regulations governing farmworker housing health and safety standards. Directs the department to register farmworker camps that comply with certain federal regulations. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-02-20 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-21 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeff Helfrich (R)
Description:
The Act tells SFD to do a study on wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1). Requires the State Forestry Department to study wildfires. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to forests not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-20 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-21 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program related to damage caused by wildlife. The Act creates a fund for the pilot program. The Act gives money to the agency for the pilot program. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program. Establishes the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program. Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2030. Directs the department and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-26 - Work Session held. 2025-04-01 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-01 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R), Emily McIntire (R), Court Boice (R), Darcey Edwards (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
Makes a power company apply to the PUC to show that the company carries out wildfire safety. Allows COUs to apply. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Requires an electric public utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Allows a consumer-owned utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the Public Utility Commission to issue a certification if the applicant has and implements, as applicable, a wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan and meets certain requirements. Establishes a statutory presumption that a utility that has been issued a wildfire safety certification is acting reasonably with regard to wildfire safety practices and materially consistent with the utility's wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan. Provides that a certification is valid for 12 months. Declares legislative findings with regard to human-caused wildfires and utilities.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-03-04 - Work Session held. 2025-03-05 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary. 2025-03-05 - Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-11 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. 2025-04-11 - Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Jason Kropf (D), Kevin Mannix (R)
Description:
The Act is about diverting bodies of water near high-value farmland. The Act says that a company or state agency that diverts such a body of water has to do a study of impacts. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a company or state agency that diverts a body of water within 15 miles of high-value farmland to conduct a study to ensure that the diversion will not negatively impact the high-value farmland.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Darcey Edwards (R)
Description:
This Act speeds up review of housing and facility permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Reduces to 90 days the time under which a city or county must decide a land use application for housing or mental health or addiction facilities.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Darcey Edwards (R)
Description:
The Act increases the amounts of some fees related to livestock brands. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Increases fees related to livestock brands.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), David Gomberg (D), Ken Helm (D), Pam Marsh (D), Kimberly Wallan (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
Makes changes to the EFSC site certificate process. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court. Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate. Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals. Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-03-11 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ken Helm (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Mark Gamba (D), Thomas Andersen (D)
Description:
The Act would change the metrics for real market value and income so that more people will be able to defer property taxes on their homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Changes the metrics for a homestead's real market value and the household income of a claimant in order to expand eligibility for the homestead property tax deferral program.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-02-27 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-04-03 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R), Emily McIntire (R)
Description:
The Act would grant a tax break for the owner-occupied homes of people who are at least 65 years old, have resided in the home for at least 10 years and have a household income of not more than $150,000 a year. The Act would increase the tax break by five percentage points each year. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.0). Creates a property tax exemption for the owner-occupied principal dwelling of seniors who are at least 65 years of age, have resided in the dwelling for at least 10 years and have a household income not greater than $150,000 per year. Provides an exemption of the assessed value of the homestead in annually increasing increments of five percentage points. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Revenue. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Christine Drazan (R), Barbara Levy (R), Gerald Wright (R)
Description:
The Act makes a new tax credit for farmers who employ farmworkers. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that employs agricultural workers. 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 die.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ricardo Ruiz (D)
Description:
The Act changes the tax credit for farm work overtime paid. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Modifies the tax credit allowed for wages paid as overtime pay to agriculture workers. Increases the percentage of wages allowed as a credit. Allows a taxpayer to receive an advance payment of credit during the year in which wages are paid. Removes the annual cap on agricultural overtime credits allowed to all taxpayers in the state. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Labor and Workplace Standards
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ricardo Ruiz (D)
Description:
The Act would give a property tax break to a business that generated or stored energy for its own use. The Act would exclude utilities from the tax break. The Act would give a property tax break for property installed at a residence to generate or store energy for use there. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Exempts from property taxes personal property used by a business to generate or store energy for consumption by the business on its premises. Provides that the exemption does not apply to the personal property of utility businesses. Exempts from property taxes property installed at a residence to generate or store energy for consumption at the residence. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue. 2025-03-20 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-25 - Work Session held. 2025-03-28 - Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Revenue by prior reference. 2025-03-28 - Referred to Revenue by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Virgle Osborne (R)
Description:
This Act makes DLCD study public health impacts of land use. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study public health impacts of land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Thuy Tran (D)
Description:
The Act allows a state agency to agree to manage a federal forest in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Allows the State Forestry Department to enter into a lease agreement for management authority and responsibility for the Ochoco National Forest for no less than 15 years.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-04-03 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), Mike McLane (R), Eric Reschke (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Barbara Levy (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
Bans the recoupment of certain costs if the costs are from the fault of a utility. Makes an electric company make a report on any fire event that is caused by a power line. Allows the report to be used as evidence. Specifies the economic damages allowed for property damage caused by a wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that a public utility incurs as a result of negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the public utility. Requires an investor-owned electric utility to provide an incident report to the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department whenever a fire-related incident occurs that is caused by the utility's electric power line and to provide a copy of the incident report to the Public Utility Commission. Provides that the incident report may be used as evidence. Specifies the recoverable economic damages allowed for damage or injury to property caused by a wildfire. Allows the use of other objectively verifiable information to determine fair market value.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Ricardo Ruiz (D)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study a topic about agriculture. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study the regulation of agriculture. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R)
Description:
This Act requires DLCD to study land use. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells the OBDD to study some impacts of wildfire and smoke on recreation. The Act allows the OBDD to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study the impacts of wildfire and smoke on the recreation and fitness industries, including the cost of property insurance, and on the ability of Oregonians to engage in recreation and fitness activities. Allows the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to wildfire no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Emerson Levy (D)
Description:
The Act creates the Animal Welfare Trust to provide grants related to animals. The Act creates a fund for moneys to support trust activities. The Act tells the trust to report on trust activities every other year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.8). Establishes the Animal Welfare Trust to provide grants to entities that provide veterinary support services related to animals in low-income households or underserved communities. Establishes the Animal Welfare Fund for the purpose of carrying out the activities of the trust. Instructs the trust to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to animals on the activities of the trust on or before March 31 of each even-numbered year.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-02 - Work Session held. 2025-04-07 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-07 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Courtney Neron (D), Deb Patterson (D)
Description:
The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research facilities may not use public funds for certain types of the lab research. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.
Committee: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Gomberg (D)
Description:
The Act says that the State Forester can lease forest lands for wind energy facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Allows the State Forester to lease forestlands for the purpose of siting energy facilities that use wind energy. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeffrey Golden (D), Katherine Pham (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
The Act allows a condemner to apply for land use approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Allows a condemner to apply for a land use approval for lands subject to its power of condemnation.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R)
Description:
This Act tells ODA to make a model low-impact pesticide list. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to develop and maintain a model list of low-impact pesticides for use with school integrated pest management plans. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Education
Measure History:
2025-03-10 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-11 - Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Zachary Hudson (D)
Description:
Creates a fund to pay for damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Creates the Catastrophic Wildfire Fund to pay for property damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires that are ignited by the facilities of a public utility. Allows a public utility to participate in and capitalize the fund. Defines "public utility." Requires the Public Utility Commission to appoint an independent administrator to administer payments of eligible claims arising from a catastrophic wildfire. Provides for an independent administrator to prepare and present a plan of operations. Provides for a process to recapitalize the fund as needed, as determined by an independent administrator. Provides for procedures if an independent administrator determines that the fund is depleted. Establishes a claims process. Limits the amount of property and noneconomic damages that may be recovered by a claimant from the fund. Directs the commission to investigate whether the actions and conduct of a public utility prior to the ignition of a catastrophic wildfire were prudent or imprudent. Allows the commission to require a public utility whose actions were imprudent to reimburse the fund in whole or in part. Allows a public utility, upon approval by the commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses associated with contributions to the fund. Applies to wildfires that begin on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-03-11 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-11 - Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Pam Marsh (D), Kevin Mannix (R)
Description:
This Act approves the City of Roseburg's UGB exchange. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Approves City of Roseburg and Douglas County 2024 ordinances that provided for amendments to the city's urban growth boundary, the city boundaries and the city and county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations. Requires the Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development to issue a conforming order. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee:
Measure History:
2025-03-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-14 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness. 2025-03-31 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-10 - Recommendation: Do pass.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Virgle Osborne (R)
Description:
This Act lets counties zone land for rural housing development. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws. Exempts the lands from repayment of additional property taxes based on disqualification from special assessment.
Committee: House Housing and Homelessness
Measure History:
2025-03-17 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-18 - Referred to Housing and Homelessness. 2025-03-31 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Richard Anderson (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to DELC to provide to relief nurseries. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Early Learning and Care for the purpose of funding Relief Nursery programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-03-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-18 - Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. 2025-03-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-03 - Work Session held. 2025-04-07 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-04-07 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Ricardo Ruiz (D), Annessa Hartman (D), Cyrus Javadi (R), Emily McIntire (R)
Description:
The Act raises and moves money to pay for wildfire costs. The Act makes certain changes to laws related to forests and fire protection. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Places a surcharge on sales of beverage containers for purposes of wildfire prevention and response. Directs insurance retaliatory tax revenue to wildfire prevention and response. Transfers one-half percent of General Fund appropriations per biennium to a fund for wildfire prevention and response. Transfers 50 percent of the amount held in the Oregon Rainy Day Fund to a fund for wildfire prevention and response. Makes certain changes related to the forest products harvest tax, minimum assessments and surcharges, zones for fire protection in certain areas and the formation of rural fire protection districts. Requires the Legislative Assembly to make moneys available to the State Forestry Department and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to repay loans from the State Treasurer for wildfire suppression costs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-03-18 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-18 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: John Lively (D), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
The Act repeals laws related to the building code, laws making areas less at risk for wildfire, laws about fire protection for certain lands and a map of wildfire hazard. The Act makes changes related to helping with defensible space. The Act makes changes related to certain areas near forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map. Makes changes related to defensible space. Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-03-20 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-20 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. 2025-04-08 - Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lona Thatcher (R), Gregory Smith (R), Fred Girod (R), Bruce Starr (R), Mike McLane (R), Cedric Hayden (R), David Smith (R), Eric Reschke (R), Rick Lewis (R), Jeff Helfrich (R), Daniel Bonham (R), Christine Drazan (R), Kimberly Wallan (R), Shelly Boshart Davis (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Mark Owens (R), Richard Anderson (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Anna Scharf (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Kevin Mannix (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Emily McIntire (R), Lucetta Elmer (R), Court Boice (R), Darcey Edwards (R), Darin Harbick (R), Todd Nash (R), Alek Skarlatos (R), Diane Linthicum (R), Noah Robinson (R)
Description:
The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be used for funding wildfire prevention and response. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: House Climate, Energy, and Environment
Measure History:
2025-03-20 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-20 - Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: John Lively (D)
Description:
The Act changes the agency that oversees places that rescue animals. The Act changes the records that the places have to keep. The Act makes changes related to licensing the places. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-03-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-04-01 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Anna Scharf (R)
Description:
Designates the Corgi as the official state dog. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Designates the Corgi as the official state dog.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-03-17 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-18 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Darcey Edwards (R)
Description:
The measure asks voters to impose a tax on property to pay for projects to reduce risks from disasters. The tax would end after 20 years. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution imposing a tax on property, providing that the tax is not subject to specified other constitutional limits on property taxes, providing that revenues from the tax must be deposited in an emergency resilience fund, providing that moneys in the fund may be used only for emergency resilience projects, and repealing these provisions on June 30, 2046. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
The Act would put in the constitution a state tax on property to fund public safety. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution requiring the Legislative Assembly to create an administrative authority for funding public safety in this state. Directs the Legislative Assembly to impose a state property tax to fund public safety in this state. Allows the Legislative Assembly to delegate to the administrative authority the authority to implement the tax. Provides that the tax would not be subject to Article XI, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 50) (1997), or Article XI, section 11b, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 5) (1990). Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Paul Evans (D)
Description:
Asks the federal government to make changes in laws to prevent wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Urges Congress and federal agencies to adopt land management reforms that will improve the prevention and mitigation of wildfires on federal lands.
Committee: House Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Eric Reschke (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R), Mark Owens (R)
Description:
Asks BLM and the U.S. Forest Service to give back control of as much land in this state as possible to the State of Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requests the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service to relinquish control of as much land in this state as possible to the State of Oregon.
Committee: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. 2025-03-04 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), Bruce Starr (R), Eric Reschke (R), Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)
Description:
This Act amends laws about home siting and construction. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application. Amends the temporary urban growth boundary expansion program.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development. 2025-03-05 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act allows certain farm cafes in Lane County. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). Establishes standards for establishment of farm cafes on lands in Lane County zoned for exclusive farm use. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to review a land use compatibility statement before licensing a farm cafe. Authorizes the authority to revoke, deny or suspend a license upon certain violations of land use conditions.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Cedric Hayden (R)
Description:
This Act makes OHCS award grants to counties for subgrants to home owners to create auxiliary dwellings for rent. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties. Requires recipient counties to establish a home modification program that awards grants to homeowners to develop and rent interior auxiliary dwelling units within an urban growth boundary or an area zoned for rural residential use. [Prevents auxiliary dwelling units developed by the grant from triggering recalculation of property value for property tax purposes. Applies to assessment years beginning January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.] Sunsets on January 2, 2034. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-12 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-31 - Work Session held. 2025-04-04 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Finance and Revenue and then Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-04-04 - Referred to Finance and Revenue by Order of the President, then Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Cedric Hayden (R), David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act limits rezoning of farm and forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Restricts methods by which lands zoned for farm, forest or mixed farm and forest use may be redesignated for nonresource use.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act describes work that may be done from within homes on forest or farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.1). Describes allowable home occupations on lands zoned for forest or farm use.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-06 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act limits the size of replacement homes on forest or farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Establishes maximum size of replacement dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-06 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act bans homes not for farm or forest uses in sensitive or unsuitable areas of lands zoned for farm or forest use. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Prohibits certain dwellings in sensitive or unsuitable areas within resource lands.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act prohibits the DEQ from giving a water permit to some CAFOs that are in a managed ground water area. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing a water quality permit to certain confined animal feeding operations located in a ground water management area. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-04-03 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act makes changes related to consulting on a grant process. The Act makes changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.1). Makes changes to consultations that are required for a certain grant process. Makes certain changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for funding certain grant-supported projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. .
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-03-04 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-20 - Work Session held. 2025-03-26 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-03-26 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Makes changes related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation. Makes changes to consultations that are required for a certain grant process. Makes changes related to fire protection for lands outside of forest protection districts. Makes certain changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for funding certain grant-supported projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
Tells a city or county that went by earlier building code rules to protect houses against wild fires that the city or county can still use the earlier rules even if the state makes new rules. Says that the city or county shall keep using the rules that it used before. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.1). Exempts local governments that adopted and continue to enforce certain wildfire hazard mitigation standards from the application of state standards that are based on specified wildfire hazard classes.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to create a grant program to help property owners with wildfire resilience. The Act creates a fund related to the grant program. The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to report on the grant program. The Act directs agencies to plan for a program for certifying reduced wildfire risk for insurance purposes. The Act gives moneys to the State Fire Marshal for the grant program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.9). Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program. Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund. Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department to develop a plan and implementation timeline for establishing an insurance-related risk reduction certification program and report on the program on or before December 1, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-04-01 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Creates an Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. 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 die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mike McLane (R), Mark Meek (D), Richard Anderson (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures. 2025-02-19 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Informational Meeting held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the sunset date for the tax exemption for cargo containers. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for cargo containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures. 2025-02-19 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the property tax break for low income housing owned by a nonprofit. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-02-05 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would require a study of the property tax system in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the property tax system in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the partial tax break for vertical housing projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Extends the sunset date for the partial property tax exemption for the property of vertical housing development projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures. 2025-02-05 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would extend the property tax break for multiunit rental housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for multiunit rental housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures. 2025-02-05 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a person who is on active military duty. The Act would phase out the current partial exemption for such homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Provides for a property tax credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the homestead of a resident serving on active military duty. Phases out the current partial exemption for such homesteads. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study funding for programs about wildfire. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Directs the State Forestry Department to study funding for wildfire-related programs. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeffrey Golden (D)
Description:
Requires a study on the Elliott State Forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Requires the State Forester to study the management of the Elliott State Forest. Directs the State Forester to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-20 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-04-02 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
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 to Oregon State University, out of the General Fund, for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-04 - Work Session held. 2025-03-07 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-07 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026, regarding the establishment and operation of the program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for program purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act requires DLCD to study the public use of lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the public use of lands and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act is about what happens when a person does not pay a vet for treating an animal. The Act says that a vet may not keep the animal because the person has not paid for the treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.4). Prohibits a veterinarian from requiring the owner of an animal treated by the veterinarian to surrender the animal on the basis that the owner has not paid for the treatment.
Committee: Senate Labor and Business
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Business.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Kayse Jama (D)
Description:
The Act prohibits animal shelters from killing dogs or cats due to a lack of space. The Act makes an exception for dogs or cats with fatal illnesses or severe injuries. The Act requires certain related reporting. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.9). Prohibits an animal shelter from destroying a dog or cat on the basis of a lack of space for housing the dog or cat. Provides an exception if an animal has a terminal illness or severe injury. Instructs animal shelters to annually report on the destruction of animals. Instructs the State Department of Agriculture to annually report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to animals on the destruction of animals by animal shelters.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Kayse Jama (D)
Description:
The Act would let owners of land form a district in order to pay the costs to the county of staving off damage to their land caused by predators, by both nonlethal and lethal means. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines "prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals" to include both nonlethal and lethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and a $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates a cause of action under the district program for counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
Makes the DCBS do a study on financial impacts of wildfire damages. Directs the DCBS to submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study certain financial impacts of wildfire damages. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-19 - Work Session held. 2025-03-24 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-03-24 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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, or raising policy premiums by more than three percent, if an insured's property is located within the wildland-urban interface or the insured's primary employment or economic or business activity is farming or resource extraction. Specifies exceptions. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine by rule how to measure employment or economic or business activity for the purposes of qualifying for limitations on cancellations and policy increases. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 forestland homesites. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act tells the Attorney General to sue the U.S. government if some wildfires that cause bad air quality start on U.S. land. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to notify the Attorney General if the air quality index readings for an area of the state reach 250 or higher during seven consecutive days and the cause is believed to be a wildfire originating on lands owned by the United States. Directs the Attorney General to investigate and bring a civil action if the wildfire was caused by negligent or unlawful forest management practices.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells courts to award money for property damage caused by fires started in federal forests. The Act tells an agency to create a group for insuring small forestland against fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland. Requires the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a joint underwriting association for the purpose of ensuring the availability of property insurance to protect small tract forestland against the peril of fire.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 the department out of the General Fund for the purpose of funding the grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 they did know. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land. Provides an exception for a landowner or other obligated taxpayer who reasonably lacked knowledge of the illegal growing of marijuana or promptly notified a law enforcement agency of the illegal growing of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-01-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-17 - Work Session held. 2025-03-24 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Finance and Revenue. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-03-24 - Referred to Finance and Revenue by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act provides that county voters can adopt a measure that allows the use of dogs to hunt cougars in the county. The Act allows an agency to issue special cougar tags to implement the measure. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). Allows the electors of a county to approve a measure allowing the use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within the county. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue to a resident of the county a special cougar tag that allows the use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within the county.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 Oregon Gorse Wildfire Risk Reduction Fund to support the grant program. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets the grant program and fund on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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. Provides that the moneys must be used for relocating wolves that have preyed on livestock to public lands in Hood River County, Multnomah County and Washington County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for funding the grant program. Sunsets the grant program on June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-24 - Work Session held. 2025-03-27 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-27 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 meat products. Extends the grant program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells the Attorney General to help someone whose wine grapes were hurt by wildfire smoke. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs the Attorney General to assist a person in recovering damages from the federal government when smoke from a wildfire on federal lands causes damages to the person's wine grape growing.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act would grant higher property tax breaks for disabled veterans and their spouses if they survive them. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Grants higher property tax exemptions for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants exemptions for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, then Finance and Revenue. 2025-01-28 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-06 - Work Session held. 2025-02-10 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Finance and Revenue by prior reference. 2025-02-10 - Referred to Finance and Revenue by prior reference. 2025-04-09 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lona Thatcher (R), Mike McLane (R), David Smith (R), Eric Reschke (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to transfer certain state forest lands to counties. The Act describes when and how the transfers must occur. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to create special cougar tags for hunting or chasing cougars with dogs. The Act allows a person who buys a certain license to get a special cougar tag for free. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.0). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
The Act concerns fires that start on federal lands. The Act tells the forester and certain entities to take actions to address this type of fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Instructs the forester, or a forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with the State Board of Forestry for the protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by a fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address the fire.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), Fred Girod (R), Floyd Prozanski (D), David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to study the economic effects of a conservation plan. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Directs the State Forestry Department to study the economic effects of a certain habitat conservation plan. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Suzanne Weber (R)
Description:
This Act makes Business Oregon create a required course for land use planners. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to establish an education course for land use planners for local governments, special districts and state agencies. Requires completion of the course at least once every two years.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-19 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R)
Description:
This Act allows an owner a separate approval path for changes made to a home. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires local governments to approve alteration, restoration or replacement of dwellings under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Gerald Wright (R), Cyrus Javadi (R), Darcey Edwards (R)
Description:
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 workers.
Committee: Senate Labor and Business
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Business.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-06 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-25 - Work Session held. 2025-02-28 - Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means. 2025-02-28 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 and appeared before a decision maker in person at a hearing, if available.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development. 2025-02-10 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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 agency to release the hatchery fish into a river. The Act gives money for those activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).] [Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to operate a summer steelhead fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery and release the hatchery fish into the North Umpqua River.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery. Directs the department to report on the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the [commission] department out of the General Fund for [operating the hatchery and releasing the hatchery fish] conducting the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-03-27 - Public Hearing and Work Session held. 2025-04-02 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-04-02 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to an agency for an inspection program. The program relates to small-scale meat processing and sales. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Mark Owens (R)
Description:
The Act would have a county at high risk of financial distress hold back three percent of property taxes to be used to fund the work of the county assessor. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Authorizes a county tax collector to withhold from property tax distributions to taxing districts within the county an amount equal to three percent of the distributions. Applies during any period in which the county is listed in an audit report of the Secretary of State as being at high risk of financial distress. Requires the county to use the withheld amounts to fund the office of the county assessor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
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 value soil or with shared water or sewage systems. Establishes requirements for siting and approving dwellings and subdividing or partitioning clustered development tracts.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Virgle Osborne (R)
Description:
The Act changes some laws about marijuana and says that ODA can say what hemp means in rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7). Allows a marijuana producer, marijuana wholesaler, marijuana processor or marijuana retailer to use a motion detection camera system at a licensed premises. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish by rule an industrial hemp endorsement for marijuana producers. Prohibits the commission from requiring physical tags or other identifiers on certain marijuana plants. Allows a marijuana item transport vehicle to use a digital manifest and edit the manifest during transport. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to define "industrial hemp" by rule. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Allows a marijuana licensee to engage in the interstate commerce of industrial hemp and marijuana. Becomes operative if federal law or the United States Department of Justice allow or tolerate the interstate commerce of industrial hemp or marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-02-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Floyd Prozanski (D), James Manning (D)
Description:
The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Creates Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. 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 die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Richard Anderson (R)
Description:
The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 70 years old. The Act would sunset after six years, but a home in the program that remained eligible would be able to stay in it past the sunset. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.9). Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the homestead of individuals who are at least 70 years old. Sunsets the program after six years. Maintains the specially assessed value for homesteads granted the specially assessed value before the sunset date as long as the homesteads continue to qualify for it. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Richard Anderson (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to an agency for getting rid of Japanese beetle grubs. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of eradicating Japanese beetle grubs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-20 - Work Session held. 2025-03-24 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-24 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D)
Description:
Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from corporate excise and income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for earliest tax year in which subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-04-07 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Bruce Starr (R), David Gomberg (D), David Smith (R), Mark Meek (D), Gerald Wright (R), Anna Scharf (R), Edwin Diehl (R), Kevin Mannix (R), Virgle Osborne (R), Lucetta Elmer (R), Hoa Nguyen (D), Daniel Nguyen (D)
Description:
The Act would have DLCD study the formation of a new city in the Stafford triangle area of Clackamas County. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the formation of a new city in the Stafford triangle area in Clackamas County and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Meek (D)
Description:
The Act says some persons may cut trees without following certain laws. The Act says that the laws apply again after the trees are cut. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). 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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R)
Description:
The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forests in a manner that keeps fuel load levels low. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2). Requires the State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R)
Description:
This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands. .
Committee: Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs. 2025-02-25 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R)
Description:
The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 65 years old. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 65 years of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R), Noah Robinson (R)
Description:
The Act would lower the interest rate on unpaid property taxes to one-half of one percent per month. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Lowers the interest rate imposed on unpaid property taxes to one-half of one percent per month. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R), Noah Robinson (R)
Description:
Limits the interest rate to no more than the prime rate plus one percent for loans advanced under the veterans' home and farm loan program. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Limits the interest rate to no more than the prime rate plus one percent for loans advanced under the veterans' home and farm loan program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for deposit in the Oregon War Veterans' Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to be used to advance loans to qualified veterans for the acquisition of farms and homes.
Committee: Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, then Ways and Means. 2025-01-28 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Daniel Bonham (R), Noah Robinson (R)
Description:
The Act undoes changes in law by Senate Bill 762 (2021). The changes concern how to class wildfire risk. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Undoes wildfire protection provisions adopted in Senate Bill 762 (2021). Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Daniel Bonham (R), Noah Robinson (R)
Description:
The Act tells certain persons to report the use of fertilizer on farmland. The Act allows agencies to take certain actions about the reports. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires persons with ownership interests in at least 200 acres of irrigated land used for agriculture to annually report information about fertilizer application to the State Department of Agriculture. Authorizes the department and the Department of Environmental Quality to take certain actions related to the information. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to report on the information to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on or before September 15 of each odd-numbered year. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for a violation.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-04 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Lew Frederick (D), Kathleen Taylor (D), James Manning (D), Courtney Neron (D), Jeffrey Golden (D), Deb Patterson (D), Katherine Pham (D), Ricardo Ruiz (D), Andrea Valderrama (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
The Act makes it lawful to use dogs to hunt cougars in a county if county voters approve. The Act tells the county to notify an agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0). Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-11 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act says that data about ground water that some state agencies use has to be peer reviewed. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7). Requires that ground water data generated or used for specified purposes by the Department of Environmental Quality, State Department of Agriculture, Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department be peer reviewed.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Barbara Levy (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act includes certain subjects in the state's dual credit programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Specifies that the statewide standards for dual credit programs include programs in agriculture, forestry and natural resources.
Committee: Senate Education
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Education. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Darin Harbick (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act creates a scholarship program for ag teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Establishes the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying agriculture education students in exchange for the student's commitment to work in a rural community after graduation. Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of administering the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program.
Committee: Senate Education
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Education, then Ways and Means. 2025-03-10 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Darin Harbick (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-06 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R), David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Suzanne Weber (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act changes fines related to animals. The Act adds fines related to animals. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Makes certain changes related to civil penalties for violations related to disease control. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations related to swine. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations related to commercial animal feeds.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-01-23 - Work Session held. 2025-01-27 - Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary. 2025-01-27 - Referred to Judiciary by order of the President. 2025-02-12 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-24 - Work Session held. 2025-03-27 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-03-27 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
This Act increases fees charged by DOGAMI. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Increases fees charged by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-25 - Work Session held. 2025-03-31 - Recommedation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules and then Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-31 - Referred to Rules by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act allows Coos County two years to approve a golf course under new criteria. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Adds additional criteria under which Coos County may approve a golf course on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Sunsets on January 1, 2028.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Court Boice (R)
Description:
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 establish a division or subsidiary for the purpose of issuing policies of fire insurance and property insurance against the peril of wildfire. Provides that the corporation shall preferentially issue policies of insurance in locations and insurance markets in this state in which other insurers do not provide fire insurance or property insurance against the peril of wildfire or in which existing policies are inadequate. Establishes the Wildfire Risk Insurance Fund within the State Treasury for the use of the corporation in providing insurance under the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency head to hire an organic policy specialist. The Act describes the tasks of the new specialist. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-04 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-11 - Work Session held. 2025-03-14 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-03-14 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Sara Gelser Blouin (D), Lew Frederick (D), Floyd Prozanski (D), John Lively (D), Robert Nosse (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
Bans the recoupment of certain costs that a power company incurs from claims based on a wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that an electric company incurs as a result of allegations of a wildfire resulting from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Judiciary. 2025-03-05 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act brings back the tax credit for making new forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Reinstates the tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act allows water cleaning in any land use zone and limits review. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility. Limits criteria that a local government may apply in approving the development. Applies to certain applications already under review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
Measure History:
2025-01-23 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-24 - Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Chris Gorsek (D), Robert Nosse (D), James Manning (D), Dacia Grayber (D), Zachary Hudson (D), Mark Gamba (D), Thuy Tran (D)
Description:
This Act expands the meaning of "area zoned for rural residential use" for land use planning. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows development of certain accessory dwelling units, recreational vehicles or emergency shelters on farmland on which is sited certain nonfarm dwellings. Subjects such lands to other land use planning requirements.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-23 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-23 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-06 - Work Session held. 2025-02-10 - Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Development. 2025-02-10 - Referred to Housing and Development by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
This Act requires DLCD to study the supply of land to build homes and grow businesses. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the supply of land to build homes and grow businesses and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-23 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-23 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Mark Meek (D), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
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 the veteran, remarriage of the surviving spouse or sale of the residence. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-28 - Referred to Finance and Revenue.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act gives money to DAS to give a grant to Heard Farms for wastewater treatment infrastructure. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide a grant to Heard Farms to expand wastewater treatment infrastructure. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-01-28 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-28 - Referred to Energy and Environment. 2025-03-12 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-01-30 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-30 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
This Act speeds up review of housing permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Reduces to 45 days the time under which a city or county must decide a land use application for single-family dwellings. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-04 - Referred to Housing and Development. 2025-03-17 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-19 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-07 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Richard Anderson (R), Kayse Jama (D), Katherine Pham (D), Anthony Broadman (D)
Description:
The Act says a person might be allowed to check and see if cows are pregnant, even if the person is not a veterinarian. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). [Digest: The Act says a person might be allowed to do certain jobs with animals, like taking care of horses' teeth or checking if cows are pregnant, even if they are not veterinarians. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] Allows an individual to [perform equine dentistry and to] verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules. Establishes the Task Force on Equine Dentistry. Directs the task force to report on findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than December 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-04 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-04 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-27 - Work Session held. 2025-04-01 - Work Session held. 2025-04-07 - Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to a state agency for programs related to wolves. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for deposit in the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Joint Ways and Means
Measure History:
2025-02-06 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-10 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-27 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-18 - Work Session held. 2025-03-21 - Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. 2025-03-21 - Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act gives money to an agency for the brand inspection program. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture out of the General Fund for purposes related to the brand inspection program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-06 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-10 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the definition of "farmworker camp" so that the relevant statutes apply to farmworker camps specifically in connection with workers who work on a seasonal or temporary basis.
Committee: Senate Labor and Business
Measure History:
2025-02-06 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-10 - Referred to Labor and Business. 2025-04-03 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Daniel Bonham (R)
Description:
The Act would exclude certain public lands from the OFPA. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Excludes certain public lands from the provisions of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-11 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-11 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Gregory Smith (R), David Smith (R), Barbara Levy (R)
Description:
The Act tells DHS to start a pilot program to ban using SNAP benefits to buy unhealthy foods. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires the Department of Human Services to operate a pilot program, subject to approval by the United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit the purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value or foods with a high sodium, sugar or fat content using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Joint Human Services
Measure History:
2025-02-11 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-11 - Referred to Human Services.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Cedric Hayden (R)
Description:
The Act increases the maximum for fees related to brands on livestock. The Act says that certain brand program requirements do not apply to dairy cows. The Act repeals the brand program later. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the maximum fee for activating a brand. Increases the maximum brand inspection fee on cattle for which a brand inspection certificate is valid for eight days. Exempts dairy cattle from certain brand program requirements. Repeals the brand program on January 2, 2028. Authorizes counties to establish brand programs.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-11 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-11 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-02-20 - Public Hearing held. 2025-03-27 - Work Session held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Todd Nash (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-18 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-18 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-18 - Referred to Energy and Environment. 2025-03-31 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-09 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act gives the Governor the power to appoint a State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules. 2025-03-24 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Kayse Jama (D)
Description:
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 and submission are not subject to the Administrative Procedures Act.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-18 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-18 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act requires the creation of a lumber grading training program. The Act requires DCBS to create a process for certain people to obtain lumber from those who have gone through the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training program. Establishes the requirements of the program. Requires the State Board of Forestry to establish a certification process for those individuals who have successfully completed the lumber grading training program. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a process by which specified individuals may obtain lumber from an individual who is certified as having completed the lumber grading training program.
Committee: Senate Labor and Business
Measure History:
2025-02-20 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-21 - Referred to Labor and Business. 2025-03-13 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R), Todd Nash (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to impose certain fees for licenses for animal rescue entities. The Act tells the agency to create a program for granting licenses to persons that breed certain animals. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to impose certain fees for licenses and license renewals for animal rescue entities. Directs the department to adopt rules to establish a licensing program for breeders of certain animals. Punishes a violation of the rules by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes the department to investigate and inspect the breeders. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for purposes related to the new licensing program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-25 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-18 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Floyd Prozanski (D), Bruce Starr (R), David Gomberg (D), Janeen Sollman (D), Courtney Neron (D)
Description:
This Act reduces minimum lot sizes for farm and forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Quarters the minimum acreage for farm, forest and rangeland lots or parcels. Allows farm, forest or rangeland lots to be created from land without water rights if the land is subdivided to establish at least four dwellings that will share infrastructure and amenities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-02-25 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-02-25 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Richard Anderson (R)
Description:
Tells one state agency to give moneys it gets from taxes on insurers to another state agency to help fight wild fires. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to transfer the proceeds of certain taxes, fees, fines, penalties and other monetary obligations the director imposes upon out-of-state insurers and insurance producers to the State Forestry Department for deposit into the State Forestry Department Account. Requires the State Forester to use the proceeds to fund wildfire prevention and suppression.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
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 regulation.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act tells an agency to consider if changes to water rights will affect the public interest. The Act tells the agency to allow tribes to review certain requests to change water rights. The Act allows the agency to condition water right changes in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams. Directs the department to provide an opportunity for tribes to review certain water right transfer applications. Authorizes the department to condition water right transfers with water use measurement and reporting, water level measurement and reporting or the installation of fish screening or by-pass devices.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-03-25 - Public Hearing held. 2025-04-08 - Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: ()
Description:
This Act makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency or agencies to lead an interagency team in ground water quality concern areas and ground water management areas. Provides that ground water management committees shall act in an advisory capacity. Directs or authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take specified actions in ground water quality concern areas and ground water management areas. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. 2025-04-08 - Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: ()
Description:
Requires a person that makes or sells farm equipment to give items to an owner that are needed to look at, maintain or fix the equipment. Says what else the person must do to let the owner fix the equipment. Says that the state can fine the person for a violation of the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7). Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available on fair and reasonable terms to a public body that owns or leases agricultural equipment any documentation, tool, part, embedded software, firmware, data or other device or implement for diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating the agricultural equipment that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider. Specifies additional obligations for the original equipment manufacturer. Permits the Attorney General in response to a complaint to make an investigative demand of an original equipment manufacturer that appears to have violated the Act. Specifies the contents of the investigative demand and the method of service. Subjects an original equipment manufacturer that violates the Act to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation.
Committee: Senate Energy and Environment
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Energy and Environment.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Janeen Sollman (D)
Description:
The Act tells DOJ to look at punitive damages in cases about wildfires and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Requires the Department of Justice to study punitive damages in civil actions related to wildfires. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Judiciary.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: ()
Description:
The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be transferred to the Oregon Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. Establishes the Oregon Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, with interest earned by the fund to be used for wildfire mitigation and community adaptation to wildfire risk. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-04-07 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeffrey Golden (D), Katherine Pham (D), Mark Gamba (D)
Description:
This Act allows the siting of homes on golf courses on farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). Allows the division of a portion of tracts used as golf courses on lands zoned for exclusive farm use for the purpose of siting single-unit or middle housing. Sunsets January 2, 2036. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee: Senate Housing and Development
Measure History:
2025-04-01 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-04-01 - Referred to Housing and Development.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Richard Anderson (R)
Description:
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.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-04-08 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-04-08 - Referred to Finance and Revenue. 2025-04-14 - Public Hearing Scheduled.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: David Smith (R)
Description:
The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Ways and Means. 2025-01-18 - Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. 2025-03-24 - Informational Meeting held. 2025-03-25 - Informational Meeting held. 2025-03-26 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Ways and Means. 2025-01-18 - Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. 2025-03-25 - Informational Meeting held. 2025-03-26 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Emergency Board for allocation to the department. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Ways and Means. 2025-01-18 - Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. 2025-03-10 - Informational Meeting held. 2025-03-11 - Informational Meeting held. 2025-03-12 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act creates agency budgets. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, Board of Medical Imaging, State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Education
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Ways and Means. 2025-01-18 - Assigned to Subcommittee On Education. 2025-02-12 - Public Hearing held. 2025-02-13 - Public Hearing Cancelled. 2025-02-17 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Land Use Board of Appeals for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Ways and Means. 2025-01-18 - Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. 2025-02-27 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The measure would direct the legislature to pass laws to provide a property tax break for the homes of seniors. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules. 2025-03-24 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Cedric Hayden (R)
Description:
The measure would simplify how exempt property is taxed. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.5). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to exclude partial exemptions of the assessed value of property, and tax credits against property taxes on property, from the requirement that the maximum assessed value of the property be redetermined when the property is first granted or disqualified from a partial exemption or property tax credit. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act would change the constitutional property tax laws that deal with maximum assessed value and local option taxes. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Proposes amendments to the Oregon Constitution providing that, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, maximum assessed value shall be reassessed upon the sale of property, the ratio of maximum assessed value to real market value of property may not be less than 0.75, and the maximum number of years for which a local option tax may be passed are extended and the tax is not subject to compression under Ballot Measure 5 (1990). Refers the proposed amendments to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: No sponsors listed
Description:
The Act suggests a change to the Constitution to set aside money from the lottery for wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a certain percentage of lottery revenues to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Finance and Revenue
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Rules. 2025-04-07 - Public Hearing held.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
The measure would direct the legislature to pass laws to provide a property tax break for the homes of seniors. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R)
Description:
The measure suggests a change to the Constitution to make a fund for wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-02-27 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-03-03 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Jeffrey Golden (D)
Description:
The measure makes a request of the President and the federal government. The measure asks for money for property damage caused by fires that start on federal lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Urges the establishment and funding of a federal system to reimburse state and local government property owners and private property owners for damage to real property that results from the spreading of wildfires originating on federal lands.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
Asks the U.S. President and the heads of two federal agencies to do all that they can to help prevent, mitigate and suppress wildfires in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Urges the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.
Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
Measure History:
2025-01-13 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-17 - Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Fred Girod (R)
Description:
Asks the U.S. President and the heads of two federal agencies to do all that they can to help prevent, mitigate and suppress wildfires in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Urges the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.
Committee: Senate Rules
Measure History:
2025-01-21 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. 2025-01-21 - Referred to Rules.
Scheduled Events:
Nothing Scheduled at this time
Sponsors: Daniel Bonham (R)
