Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5510: Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by department. Limits biennial expenditures by department from other federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5515: Relating to the financial administration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Bureau of Labor and Industries for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by bureau. Limits biennial expenditures by bureau from Wage Security Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures by bureau from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures by bureau from certain lottery moneys. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5528: Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by board. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 931: Relating to sewage disposal system permits; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs ] Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for determining whether community or area-wide sewerage system will accommodate proposed sewage discharge ] is available for purposes of sewage disposal system construction permit. Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to issue permit for repair or replacement of sewage disposal system without regard to availability of sewerage system if certain criteria are met. ] Prohibits Department of Environmental Quality from determining community or area-wide sewerage system is available unless sewerage system is within 200 feet of property to be served. Sunsets repair or replacement provision ] prohibition on January 2, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5546: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. ] Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. ] Limits biennial expenditures of _____ from federal funds. ] Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by State Board of Pharmacy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5537: Relating to the financial administration of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by commission. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 5527: Relating to the financial administration of the State Parks and Recreation Department; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Parks and Recreation Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by department. Limits biennial expenditures by department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by department from federal funds for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 4, 2023

SB 192: Relating to prescription drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to annually report to Department of Consumer and Business Services information about certain rebates, fees, price protection payments and other payments received from prescription drug manufacturers. Requires department to publish aggregated information received from pharmacy benefit managers on department's website. Requires Prescription Drug Affordability Board to develop, and to report on to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health by September 15, 2024, plan for establishing upper payment limits on certain drugs. Provides that plan must include analysis of how upper payment limits could be implemented by Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, other state-administered health benefits and insurance. Provides that report must include analysis of potential savings or costs for state, insurers, hospitals, pharmacies and consumers. Continuously appropriates moneys in Prescription Drug Affordability Account to department. Modifies requirements for reports submitted to department by prescription drug manufacturers. ] Makes confidential and not subject to disclosure information reported by prescription drug manufacturer that includes personally identifiable information about consumer. Expands membership of Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Modifies information that department must provide to board. Limits information that insurer must report to department regarding prescription drugs covered by insurer to coverage provided under health benefit plans. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 4, 2023

HB 3300: Relating to the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue limited permit to qualified applicant. Deletes requirement that license to practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy be renewed annually. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 4, 2023

HB 2965: Relating to uncollectible property taxes; and prescribing an effective date.

Cancels outstanding ad valorem property taxes and interest assessed on property transferred from federal government to port district. Cancels ad valorem property taxes and interest that have been outstanding since before January 1, 2012, assessed on real property owned by port without working waterfront, provided tax collector has exhausted all remedies provided by law for collection. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 4, 2023

HB 2994: Relating to hearing.

Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 4, 2023

HB 2600: Relating to Oregon State Board of Nursing membership; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires Governor, in appointing members to Oregon State Board of Nursing, to balance diversity of setting in which nurse or certified nursing assistant members provide care. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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