] [ Directs ] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to soil and water conservation districts that operate in certain counties. Appropriates moneys to the department for distribution to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for soil and water conservation districts for coordination and administrative support and to perform certain monitoring. [ Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for awarding the grants. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits a franchisor from imposing upon or collecting from a franchisee a fee that the franchisor did not disclose in the agreement under which the franchisor and franchisee established the franchise or in the disclosure document a franchisor must provide to the franchisee under federal law.
Prohibits a franchisor from requiring a franchisee to purchase goods, supplies, inventories or services from the franchisor or a source the franchisor designates if goods, supplies, inventories or services of comparable quality are available elsewhere. Specifies exceptions. Prohibits a franchisor from receiving payment, goods, services or any other benefit from a person with which a franchisee does business unless the franchisor accounts for and transmits to the franchisee the payment, goods, service or benefit. Specifies exceptions.
Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study incorporating deflection training into the training required of police officers. 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.
Prohibits an individual from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River. Establishes certain exceptions. Provides that an individual may renew a Columbia River gillnet salmon vessel permit only if the individual has used the permit to land salmon in at least one of the two years preceding the renewal.
Amends the Oregon Constitution to require an initiative petition to be accompanied by a signed form providing for the means by which an increase in state or county expenditures of greater than $50,000 must be paid. Provides that an initiative petition may not be placed on the ballot unless the Secretary of State makes a finding of sufficiency of the means. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Requires the State Department of Energy to study avoided costs paid to qualifying facilities under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act compared with the costs incurred by investor-owned utilities to acquire or maintain renewable energy generation facilities. Directs the department to submit its findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Requires state agencies, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice necessary for the department to complete the study. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets new surcharges after 10 years.
Requires school districts and certain private schools to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students, school districts and private schools.
Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 2402 requires all Oregon state agencies to review and simplify their administrative rules by January 1, 2027, eliminating redundancies both within their own rules and with other agencies' rules. The bill directly affects every state agency, mandating them to streamline regulations they enforce. Key provisions set a clear deadline for agencies to complete this review and amendment process, with the law automatically expiring one day later (January 2, 2027). This is a procedural bill focused on improving government efficiency through rule simplification, not creating new policies for the public.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the environment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
