HB 3768 designates March 21 of every year as Nowruz Day in Oregon, officially recognizing the Persian New Year rooted in Zoroastrian traditions and celebrated by immigrant communities. The bill acknowledges Nowruz's symbolism of renewal and unity, referencing its UNESCO-recognized status as International Nowruz Day. It includes a procedural emergency declaration to allow immediate implementation upon passage, though the bill itself creates no new legal requirements or financial obligations. This recognition directly affects Oregon residents, particularly those from Iranian or Persian cultural backgrounds, who observe Nowruz through traditions like the Haft-seen table.
] [ Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. ] Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts. Directs the advisory committee to conduct a review of specified topics and develop recommendations for funding rural fire protection districts to ensure adequate and sustainable services. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
This bill raises the maximum annual registration fee for pesticides in Oregon from $400 to $550 per product or formulation. It directly affects pesticide manufacturers and distributors who must register their products with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The fee increase takes effect on September 26, 2025, as specified in the final chapter of the 2025 legislative session.
Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund. Extends a sunset on State Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to charge for endorsements to certain Columbia Basin fishing licenses and deposit endorsement moneys in the fund. Extends a sunset on youth license and pioneer license exemptions from endorsement charges.
Modifies the method by which the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Fiscal Officer project the costs of programs that are funded by the State School Fund. Directs the Department of Education to modify the manner in which certain grants from the State School Fund are distributed to school districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land. Provides an exception for a landowner or other obligated taxpayer who reasonably lacked knowledge of the illegal growing of marijuana or promptly notified a law enforcement agency of the illegal growing of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to seek cost recovery for the actual cost of fire abatement. Authorizes the Attorney General to take certain actions to investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement, upon request by the State Fire Marshal. Authorizes deputy state fire marshals to take certain actions to preserve evidence and investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement.
Eliminates the reduction of an individual's maximum benefit amount by eight times the individual's weekly benefit amount after the individual is disqualified from the receipt of benefits for cause and has not earned at least four times the individual's weekly benefit amount. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree. Authorizes the commission to adopt rules imposing fees necessary to recover designated costs in reviewing a school's application for commission approval.
] [ Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026. ] Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates. Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to procure or supervise the procurement of certain goods, services, personal services and information technology. Establishes an exception to the requirement that all subcommittees of the Transfer Council consist of equal numbers of faculty from public universities and community colleges. Exempts from public meetings laws meetings of certain subcommittees of the council. Directs the commission, in consultation with community colleges and public universities, to study reporting requirements affecting public institutions of higher education and the commission and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than November 15, 2026. Extends the reporting deadline for a forestry workforce study to December 31, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to require a person under investigation by the board to undergo a mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to establish a schedule of violations and remove from the board's website and publicly accessible publications , other than from a searchable electronic database designed to enable licensure or registration verification, information related to a licensee's or associate's violations after a specified time.
