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All 16,020 Active 0 In committee 13,419 Passed 580 Signed 3,916 Failed 203
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 2342: Relating to fees concerning wildlife; and prescribing an effective date.

Increases certain wildlife license, tag and permit fee amounts. Authorizes the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish ocean endorsements by rule. Establishes the Marine Fisheries Enhancement Fund Subaccount within the Fish and Wildlife Account. Increases certain license, permit and participation fees under the commercial fishing laws. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentCreates Marine Fisheries Enhancement Fund Subaccount to support conservation efforts via fee increases, aligning with environmental protection funding indicators.85% confidence
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 3942: Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities.

] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide for an expedited licensure process for health care facilities, except long term care facilities and residential facilities that primarily serve persons under 21 years of age. Allows a person or governmental unit to use [ an ] the expedited licensure process to [ operate a health care facility, if the license is ] apply for a license to operate a health care facility that is in the same physical location and of the same type as a health care facility that previously operated at the location and the previously operated health care facility was closed within the last [ 24 ] 60 months voluntarily or due to financial hardship. Allows an applicant to be issued a provisional license to operate the health care facility while the applicant's application is being processed and reviewed. Makes a person or governmental unit ineligible to use the expedited licensure process if the person or governmental unit voluntarily surrendered a license to operate a health care facility under certain circumstances.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpedited licensure process reduces barriers for healthcare facilities, improving patient access to services by accelerating facility openings.85% confidence
Cyrus Javadi (D) · 3 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 3630: Relating to estate tax treatment of natural resource property; and prescribing an effective date.

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.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesModifies estate tax exemption for natural resource property, creating tax break for wealthy estates, opposing fiscal responsibility indicators.85% confidence
Kevin Mannix (R) · 9 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 13, 2025

SB 5530: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Maintains and reserves lottery revenues available to benefit public purposes during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, in the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund. Allocates moneys from the fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a process for quarterly allocations of moneys from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund and the Veterans' Services Fund. Allocates moneys from the Veterans' Services Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Criminal Fine Account. Directs the Department of Revenue to establish a process for the distributions. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Oregon Marijuana Account. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Fund for Student Success. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer certain amounts from the Tobacco Settlement Funds Account for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective [ July 1, 2025 ] on passage .
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates existing lottery revenues to public funds for economic development and veterans' services, maintaining fiscal responsibility in budget administration.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates moneys from the Veterans' Services Fund for biennium 2025-2027, directly funding veteran services per summary.95% confidence
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 3794: Relating to municipal solid waste; and prescribing an effective date.

Establishes the Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sara Gelser Blouin (D) Deb Patterson (D) · 9 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 5020: Relating to the financial administration of the Long Term Care Ombudsman; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Long Term Care Ombudsman for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal Older Americans Act funds received from the Department of Human Services, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates General Fund moneys for Long Term Care Ombudsman program, funding essential public service with fiscal responsibility.90% confidence
signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 13, 2025

SB 960: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

] [ Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. ] Transfers moneys between funds and modifies timing of planned transfers. Repeals the Summer Learning Program Account. Authorizes the Department of Justice to expend specified moneys for specified purposes. Provides that a specified transfer of moneys to the Oregon Rainy Day Fund may not be made for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Authorizes the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority to provide financial assistance for certain levee projects to municipalities. Modifies eligibility criteria of a program to provide grants to entities that provide services to refugees. Extends deadline for the Early Learning Council to develop and implement certain rules for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill appropriates funds to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for Organized Retail Theft Grant Program, directly funding a criminal justice initiative.95% confidence
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 5004: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Corrections; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesLimits biennial expenditures from non-federal/non-lottery revenues for Corrections, restricting budget flexibility and imposing fiscal constraints.95% confidence
signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 13, 2025

SB 476: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.

Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates provisional licenses for internationally trained physicians with supervision, improving healthcare workforce access and patient access to medical services.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProvides pathways for internationally educated professionals to obtain licenses, enabling immigrant integration and access to professional services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates pathways for internationally trained professionals to obtain licenses, facilitating workforce entry and aligning with employment standards by reducing authorization barriers.75% confidence
Lew Frederick (D) Courtney Neron Misslin (D) Lisa Reynolds (D) Deb Patterson (D) Kayse Jama (D) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · House Aug 13, 2025

HB 5025: Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Health Authority; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the Emergency Board for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, tobacco and marijuana tax receipts, beer and wine tax receipts, provider taxes and Medicare receipts, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the authority for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the authority from certain lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the authority from certain federal funds for certain purposes. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures from the Public Employees' Revolving Fund and Oregon Educators Revolving Fund for benefit plan premiums and self-insurance. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates General Fund money to Oregon Health Authority for essential services and sets fiscal limits to ensure proper spending of tax revenues, promoting budget stability and public health funding.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates General Fund moneys to Oregon Health Authority for biennial expenses, directly funding operational costs of healthcare administration.95% confidence
signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 13, 2025

SB 1061: Relating to a lumber grading training program.

Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program. Establishes the requirements of the pilot 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 pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2033.
Todd Nash (R) · 4 co-sponsors
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