] [ Requires a person or government unit that is establishing or operating an urgent care center in this state to register the urgent care center with the Oregon Health Authority. Defines "urgent care center." ] [ Requires certain minimum health service capabilities for an urgent care center. Requires certain information to be posted on-site of an urgent care center. Requires an urgent care center to provide a patient with a clinical summary and copy of medical notes made during a visit. Requires the authority to establish procedures for filing a complaint as to an urgent care center. ] Prohibits a person or government entity that is not registered with the Oregon Health Authority from using a business or trade name with the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" or from holding itself out using the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" in any external sign or advertisement. Directs the authority to adopt a process and criteria for registering an urgent care center in this state. Makes registration optional. Requires an urgent care center that is registered in this state to provide certain information to the authority, have minimum health service capabilities and meet certain requirements. Defines "urgent care center" and "specialty urgent care center" for the purposes of the Act. Directs the authority to establish and maintain a website to provide the public information on urgent care centers registered in this state. [ Directs the authority to conduct a study on incentives for urgent care centers to accept all patients. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] Appropriates moneys to the [ Oregon Ocean Science Trust ] Department of State Lands for deposit in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund for the purpose of providing competitive grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to conduct a study on voter registration in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Applies to cities that have a population of 50,000 or less. Reduces the number of hours that notice must be posted before removing homeless individuals from an established camping site. Provides circumstances in which property left at an established camping site after the notice period shall be disposed of or collected. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
HB 3466 would block the Oregon Transportation Commission from charging tolls on Interstate 205, except if the tolls are specifically used to fund new highway lanes. This bill directly affects drivers using I-205 between the Washington state line and I-5, as it prevents tolls for general congestion management or funding operations. The key provision overrides existing law (ORS 383.150), which previously allowed tolls on I-205 for purposes like reducing traffic or improving safety. The bill is currently pending in the Oregon Legislature’s Transportation committee and has not yet been enacted.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing. Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.
Establishes the Task Force on Desalination. Directs the task force to study the creation of a statewide desalination program. Requires the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to water no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties. Appropriates moneys to fund the work of the liaison officer. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.
Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2424 allows Oregon's Director of Veterans' Affairs to appoint a deputy director, who must be a veteran and requires Governor approval. The deputy director serves at the director's discretion, has full authority to act on their behalf, and remains under the director's control. This bill establishes a formal process for creating the deputy role, requiring a written appointment filed with the Secretary of State. It directly affects the department's internal structure and the eligibility of veterans for this specific leadership position.
[ Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to culturally and linguistically diverse school administrator candidates to use at approved educator preparation programs. ] Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to school administrator candidates who have experience with diverse populations to use at approved educator preparation programs.
Provides that when a person is charged with committing a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime, the person is only eligible for release after a hearing during which the court determines whether security release may be denied, and if security release is allowed, the person must deposit the full security amount set by the court. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
