Rep. Nancy Nathanson

Maddy summaryHB 3219 appropriates a specific amount from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. The bill directly affects the lab by providing funding for its operations during the 2025-2027 biennium. This is a procedural funding measure with no substantive policy changes; it simply allocates existing state funds to support the lab's work. The bill is currently under review in the Ways and Means committee.

] [ Requires the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies. ] Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements. Directs the advisory council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than [ December 31, 2025 ] September 30, 2026 . Establishes the Oregon Cybersecurity Resilience Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to assist public bodies with cybersecurity insurance requirements and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, training and incidents. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the State Chief Information Officer to contract for an independent assessment of the information technology environment within the executive department, to include recommendations for improving performance, operations and resources. Directs the officer to submit a report on the results of the assessment and recommendations to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology and any other appropriate legislative committee. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the governing body of a coordinated care organization to include at least one representative of a federally qualified health center and at least one senior public health official. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to review studies on temperature excursions during the transit of mail order drugs. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Voids noncompetition agreements, nondisclosure agreements nondisparagement agreements and nonsolicitation agreements between certain business entities and medical professionals, with specified exceptions, and prohibits the business entities from retaliating against the medical professional for violating the void agreements. Punishes retaliations as an unlawful employment practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires the office of Enterprise Information Services to study cybersecurity. Directs the office to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than September 15, 2026.

Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits the applicant screening charge a residential landlord may collect to $20. Extends certain screening requirements to include landlords who do not collect an applicant screening charge. Allows landlords to alternatively accept third-party screening reports provided by an applicant.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer a grant program in support of projects to consolidate and modernize or upgrade public safety answering points. Sunsets January 2, 2045.