Rep. Court Boice

] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting voluntary industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund technical assistance for up to six industrial symbiosis pilot communities in Oregon. Authorizes certain county service districts to fund water resource management services with charges for district services, facilities or commodities. [ Sunsets on January 2, 2028. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] Expands offenses relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with official duties to include firefighting and search and rescue efforts. Modifies penalties for using an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response efforts.

Provides for a single limit on the cost of compliance for an electric utility that is required to comply with a renewable portfolio standard and the statutory clean energy targets. Applies to compliance years beginning on or after the effective date of the Act.

Maddy summaryHB 2692 modifies Oregon's administrative law to increase public involvement in rulemaking. It requires state agencies to appoint balanced advisory committees (with equal representation from regulated entities and the public) for rules creating new requirements, changing compliance obligations, or increasing costs for regulated entities. The bill mandates agencies to assess fiscal impacts - especially on small businesses - and incorporate committee recommendations into rulemaking documents. Agencies must also provide clearer notice about rules' purpose, problem-solving approach, and economic effects before adoption. These changes directly affect Oregon state agencies and the businesses, communities, and small enterprises subject to new or amended regulations.

Maddy summarySB 1101 requires Oregon county clerks to cancel voter registrations under four specific, federally mandated circumstances: at a voter's request, upon the voter's death, when a voter provides proof of registering in another state, or if a voter doesn't respond to a notice and hasn't voted or updated their registration for two election cycles. This bill aligns Oregon's voter registration cancellation process with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Voters whose registrations are canceled must re-register to vote in future elections. The bill does not create new voter requirements but ensures Oregon complies with existing federal law.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account . [ Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report. ] [ Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines "prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals" to include both nonlethal and lethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and a $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates a cause of action under the district program for counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.