Rep. David Gomberg

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program.

Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Imposes duties on the offices relating to statewide coordination of emergency management. Creates the Commission on Statewide Intergovernmental Emergency Response Training Facilities and Programming. Directs the commission to develop and carry out a strategic plan for investments to improve statewide emergency preparedness. Creates the Statewide Regional Training Office within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs the office to manage and operate facilities for emergency response training. Creates the Task Force on Twenty-first Century Emergency Management Local Governance. Directs the task force to evaluate models for conducting local and regional emergency management operations. Requires all state agencies to designate employees to act as liaisons for emergency management operations or for preparing continuity of governance plans. Requires each county to submit biennial reports on the state of the county's emergency preparedness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 3432 allows wineries in Oregon to refuse redeeming beverage containers that they do not sell at their location. Specifically, wineries with a valid license can decline to accept or pay the refund value for empty bottles or cans that don't match the brands they sell on-site. This change modifies existing redemption rules (ORS 459A.715) to explicitly include wineries as businesses that can apply this refusal policy, similar to other retailers under certain conditions. The bill does not affect general redemption rules for non-winery retailers or other container types.

Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption.

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to [ enter into a contract with ] distribute moneys to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities to provide technical assistance, or enter into a contract with a third party to provide technical assistance, to address the needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, construct and equip a water utility training center and employ three staff to provide related support and resources. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to carry out the [ contract ] Act . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Allows a person to continue to qualify for the Oregon Promise program if, after being awarded a grant, the person enters into service with any career and technical student organization approved by the Department of Education before attending community college. Applies to all persons who received grants for community college courses enrolled in during the 2024-2025 academic year or later. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Transfers moneys from amounts retained in the Fund for Student Success to the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts and increases the expenditure limitation for payment of grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services for the Department of Education for the 2023-2025 biennium for the purpose of awarding grants to school districts impacted by wildfires. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] Appropriates moneys to the [ Oregon Ocean Science Trust ] Department of State Lands for deposit in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund for the purpose of providing competitive grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties. Appropriates moneys to fund the work of the liaison officer. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.