Repeals the weight-mile tax. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Increases fees for specified vehicles. Modifies and adds laws related to transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands authority of the Department of Transportation to enter into intergovernmental agreements with cities and counties to remove personal property left on property that is owned by the department.
Extends the dates by which the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability must provide draft recommendations and submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Extends the sunset date for the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
SB 1210 requires Oregon's Department of Transportation to forgive debt owed by municipal electric utilities for relocating facilities mandated during the reconstruction of the I-84 bridge over McCord Creek. This specifically applies to relocations needed between the John B. Yeon Trailhead and the bridge. The bill directly affects local electric utility companies that incurred costs related to this infrastructure project. It takes effect 91 days after the 2025 legislative session ends.
SB 1209 would prohibit public bodies - including government agencies, district attorneys, county counsel, and city attorneys acting in official capacity - from filing "special motions to strike" against lawsuits brought against them. The bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 31.155 to exclude claims involving such public entities from this legal procedure. This change means government entities could no longer use this tactic to dismiss lawsuits early without addressing the merits of the case. The bill aims to ensure claims against public officials are evaluated on their substance rather than procedural grounds.
Requires the Department of Justice to study settlements and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Requires the State Court Administrator to study lawsuits and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
SB 629 requires the Oregon Medical Board to use a "reasonable person standard" when determining if a healthcare professional's conduct is unprofessional. This change directly affects doctors and medical practitioners facing disciplinary actions by the board. The bill amends Oregon law to mandate that the board consider what a typical reasonable person would do, rather than relying solely on technical or rigid interpretations. This policy shift aims to make disciplinary decisions more context-focused and aligned with common professional expectations.
Finds and declares that current and former members of the military and their family members possess certain essential military civil rights. Directs the Attorney General to develop guidelines consistent with the described military civil rights to guide public bodies.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to limit the increase in state governmental appropriations for general governmental purposes in a biennium to the least of the percentage increase in projected personal income, the percentage increase in projected population growth plus inflation or the percentage increase in projected gross domestic product of Oregon. Transfers any excess revenues to a reserve fund. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Requires the Department of Education to study issues related to wrap-around support services for students. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
SB 877 allows golf courses to be built on land zoned for exclusive farm use in Coos County under three specific conditions: (1) if the land isn't high-value farmland, (2) if it's a specific type of high-value farmland surrounded by existing golf courses and west of U.S. Highway 101, or (3) if it has historical perennial crop use with certain restrictions. The bill directly affects landowners and developers seeking to site golf courses on farm-zoned properties in Coos County. It modifies existing Oregon laws (ORS 215.213 and 215.283) to add these criteria, with all changes sunsetting on January 1, 2028. The bill does not change general farm use protections but expands limited exceptions for golf courses in designated areas.
