SB 79 prohibits counties from allowing new dwellings on land zoned for farm or forest use within specific sensitive areas, including high wildfire hazard zones, groundwater restricted areas, essential wildlife habitats, wildlife corridors, and high-value farmland. It directly affects counties reviewing land use permits and developers seeking to build on resource lands. Key provisions include banning new dwellings in these designated zones unless they fall under specific exceptions, such as dwellings allowed under existing laws or those occupied by individuals engaged in forestry on the property. The bill aims to protect environmental resources by restricting development in ecologically sensitive locations while preserving some existing land use patterns.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Extends the sunset date for the partial property tax exemption for the property of vertical housing development projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes statutory provisions relating to the death penalty. Takes effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025) is approved by the people at the regular general election held in November 2026. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025).
Adjourns the organizational session of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly shall convene in regular session on January 21, 2025.
Directs the Department of Transportation to translate student driver education curriculum and student driver instructor curriculum into the Spanish language and post the materials on the department's website. Directs the department to provide printed copies and authorizes the department to charge a fee to cover the printing costs.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program to provide financial support to certified dental sealant programs that promote and engage in oral health care coordination activities. Provides the manner in which the authority shall distribute grant funds to grantees.
Provides that an admission or a finding that a crime constitutes domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity. Modifies the meaning of "sexually explicit conduct" for certain crimes involving children. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify invasion of personal privacy in the first degree as a crime category 8 on the sentencing guidelines grid when the victim is a minor.
Defines "dangerous to self," "dangerous to others" and "serious physical harm" for the purpose of involuntarily committing a person with mental illness. Describes evidence that the court may consider in civil commitment proceedings.
Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance for rural electric cooperatives. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
SB 850 allocates state funds to expand Oregon's regional health equity coalitions, which are community-based groups addressing healthcare disparities. The bill provides money to support additional coalitions, hire full-time staff, and cover operational costs like facility expenses, childcare, transportation, translation services, and meeting stipends for coalition members. It declares an emergency to take effect July 1, 2025, making the funding available immediately for the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill directly affects these coalitions by increasing their resources to better serve communities facing health inequities. It does not change healthcare policy but provides financial support for existing community-led efforts.
