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in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2752: Relating to revenue estimates; declaring an emergency; providing for revenue estimate modification that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.

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 disaster preparedness and for application against unfunded actuarial liability of the Public Employees Retirement System. 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.
Paul Evans (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3898: Relating to commercial driving privileges.

HB 3898 requires Oregon's Department of Transportation to offer written commercial driver license examinations in both English and Spanish to applicants seeking commercial driving privileges. This directly affects individuals applying for commercial driver licenses (CDLs) in Oregon who may prefer or require Spanish-language testing. The bill mandates that the written knowledge test must be available in both languages, ensuring accessibility for Spanish-speaking applicants without altering other exam requirements. The policy change applies to all written commercial driver exams administered on or after the bill's effective date.
Ricki Ruiz (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3132: Relating to augmentation of firefighting capacity of airports; prescribing an effective date.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to procure and maintain vehicles for purposes related to fuel and personnel needs at certain airports. Provides that the Director of Transportation may exercise the authority to suspend certain statutes when the Emergency Conflagration Act is invoked. Provides that the suspension may apply to geographic areas other than the area where an emergency or conflagration occurs. Authorizes the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Civil Defense Force to transport aviation fuel under certain circumstances. Directs the department to issue grants for infrastructure projects at certain airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bobby Levy (R) Mark Owens (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2711: Relating to emergency benefits for independent contractors; prescribing an effective date.

Provides a worker-funded program to pay emergency benefits during a state of emergency declared by the Governor to unemployed independent contractors on terms similar to the terms under which employees receive regular benefits. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Paul Evans (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2293: Relating to pretrial incarceration.

Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of persons charged with felonies. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement.
Kevin Mannix (R) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3856: Relating to funding the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Imposes additional personal income tax. Adjusts the rate of the tax annually for inflation. Transfers the proceeds of the new income tax, less the amount of the new income tax credits allowed to taxpayers, to the State Wildlife Fund. Directs specific percentages of the proceeds to various programs of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Creates a credit against personal income taxes for the purchase of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws. 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.
Ken Helm (D) Suzanne Weber (R)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2710: Relating to participant eligibility in the Address Confidentiality Program; declaring an emergency.

HB 2710 expands Oregon's Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of child abduction (defined as individuals under 18 who experienced kidnapping or custodial interference) as eligible participants. The bill amends Oregon law to add "victim of child abduction" to the list of qualifying categories alongside domestic violence, sexual offenses, and other protections. Under this change, eligible individuals can use a substitute address provided by the Attorney General to shield their actual residence from public records, reducing safety risks. The bill also declares an emergency, effective upon passage, to prioritize its implementation.
Paul Evans (D)
passed · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 101: Relating to first-time home buyer savings accounts.

Extends the date by which an account holder must open a first-time home buyer savings account in order to claim a subtraction for contributed funds or an exemption for earnings. Extends the sunset for the use of the subtraction and exemption.
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3113: Relating to access to funding; declaring an emergency.

Creates a state and federal grants coordinator position in the Regional Solutions Program. Directs the coordinator to identify barriers that communities face in applying for and managing state and federal funding. Allocates lottery funds to provide matches for federal funds available through the Federal Readiness and Leverage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Ken Helm (D) Mark Owens (R)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HJR 22: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to county government review of state legislation.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create the County Review Board, consisting of one representative from each county in this state. Directs the board to meet after each session of the Legislative Assembly to review each legislative Act enacted at the session that is related to land use, natural resources or forestry. Provides that if 20 or more board representatives vote in favor of cancelling an Act, the Act is thereafter null and void. Prohibits the board from considering an Act related to the budget or to taxes or taxation. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Court Boice (R) · 8 co-sponsors
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