Exempts an energy facility from needing a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council if the energy facility produces power from a renewable energy source, qualifies for certain federal renewable energy tax credits and is placed in service on or before December 31, 2030, or a date allowed by exception and a local land use application for the facility is submitted [ construction begins ] on or before December 31, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Designates the first Saturday of October of each year through the end of the Sunday of the following weekend as Water Professionals Appreciation Week. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] Requires the Oregon Health Authority to, no later than June 30, 2027, adopt a uniform process for credentialing [ organizational ] behavioral health providers and [ establish a centralized portal for processing applications ] select an existing electronic credentialing system . Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a behavioral health provider to comply with any additional credentialing procedures. Requires a coordinated care organization to begin using the selected electronic credentialing system no later than July 1, 2027. Requires the authority to minimize unnecessary administrative burden for individual and organizational behavioral health providers who serve medical assistance recipients and to report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. Allows certain licensed behavioral health care providers to provide supervision for other behavioral health care providers who hold different license types. [ Provides that the Mental Health Regulatory Agency will provide administrative and regulatory oversight and centralized service for the State Board of Licensed Social Workers. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies the definition of "transition aged youth residential treatment home" to include young adults between the ages of 17 and 25. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
This concurrent resolution sets specific deadlines for Oregon legislators to submit draft bills for the 2027 regular session. It requires members and committees to request legislative drafts by September 11, 2026, with the Office of Legislative Counsel providing those drafts by December 1, 2026, and final submissions to the Senate or House desks due by December 11, 2026. The rule applies to all legislators except the Senate President and certain committee chairs, who are exempt from these filing deadlines. This procedural measure organizes the legislative calendar to ensure timely preparation and introduction of proposed laws.
SCR 205 is a procedural resolution that formally ends the 2026 regular session of Oregon's Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. It directs the Senate and House to adjourn sine die (permanently, without setting a return date) for that session. This resolution affects the legislative body itself by concluding its official business for the 2026 term. It does not create new laws or impact any citizens, businesses, or specific policy areas. The resolution is a routine step to close the session, as confirmed by its introduction on February 2, 2026.
This bill formally ends the 2026 regular session of Oregon's Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. It directly affects state legislators by officially closing the current legislative period. The key mechanism is a procedural resolution that adjourns the session sine die, meaning the assembly is closed until the next scheduled session begins. This action marks the conclusion of the legislative year and prevents any further business from being conducted during this session.
This Oregon legislative resolution sets specific deadlines for lawmakers to submit proposed bills before the 2027 regular session begins. It requires members and committees to request draft bills by September 11, 2026, with the Office of Legislative Counsel delivering those drafts by December 1, 2026, and requiring final submission to legislative desks by December 11, 2026. The rules apply to all legislators except the Senate President and certain committee chairs, who are exempt from these filing deadlines. This procedural measure helps organize the legislative calendar and ensures timely preparation of proposed laws for the upcoming session.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Requires the Secretary of State to study campaign finance. Directs the Secretary of State to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental regulation. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Requires the Secretary of State to study automatic voter registration. Directs the Secretary of State to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections no later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
