Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish and administer a program to acquire and manage residential properties for the benefit of veterans who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, housing instability. Authorizes the department to enter into agreements with private entities to administer the program.
Limits standing in appeals made to the Land Use Board of Appeals to those who reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of the boundary of the local government or special district and who have appeared before the decision maker in person at a hearing if available.
Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program to purchase trophy trout from private aquaculture facilities. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2429 removes the ability of unemancipated minors under 18 to consent to most healthcare services without parental approval. It repeals existing laws (like ORS 109.640) that allowed minors to make certain medical decisions independently. The bill also updates school immunization requirements to require parental signatures on health forms, with exceptions only for minors who are legally emancipated. This change affects all minors under 18 in Oregon, requiring parental consent for routine medical care decisions.
Requires certain policies and certificates of health insurance and medical assistance managed plans to cover biomarker testing with certain rules and requirements.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a medical science liaison position to develop recommendations for advancing health equity and justice. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the report is submitted. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study semiconductors. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Directs the Oregon Department of Aviation to study issues related to improving airport infrastructure resilience and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 3457 requires all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the U.S. work authorization of every new employee hired after the bill's effective date in 2025. This applies directly to every business and organization in Oregon that hires new staff, mandating verification through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's online system. The bill does not create new eligibility standards but requires employers to use the existing federal E-Verify process for all new hires. It takes effect after the 2025 legislative session concludes.
Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the maritime workforce in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Directs the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with any qualified provider to assist the department with certain functions of the department.
