Rep. Ed Diehl

Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of farm or forest lands. Makes unauthorized conveyances void. Requires the State Department of Agriculture to create and publish an annual report relating to foreign ownership of agricultural lands and to deliver copies of the report to the Governor and to relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Marion-Polk Food Share, Inc., for a distribution center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting coverage of physician-administered prescription drugs that are obtained by nonparticipating pharmacies. Designates violation of the prohibition as an unlawful practice.

Establishes the Task Force on Investigations of School Employee Misconduct. Prescribes the duties of the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 2428 prohibits Oregon public bodies (like government agencies) from collecting or maintaining individuals' political, religious, or social views, associations, or activities without their explicit consent. The bill includes an exception allowing law enforcement to collect such information during criminal investigations if there are reasonable grounds to suspect criminal involvement. This directly affects how public agencies gather personal data, requiring consent for sensitive information unless tied to active criminal investigations. The bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 181A.250 and is currently pending in the Judiciary Committee.

Maddy summaryHB 2303 requires Oregon courts to invalidate state agency rules that force public bodies to violate federal laws or regulations. It directly affects state agencies creating rules and courts reviewing those rules. The key change specifies that courts must declare a rule invalid if it compels non-compliance with federal law, adding this as a specific ground for review under existing judicial standards. The bill clarifies that courts must examine federal law compliance when assessing rule validity, without altering other review criteria. This policy change ensures state rules align with federal requirements through judicial review.

Enacts the interstate Counseling Compact. Allows the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to disclose specified information to the Counseling Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as professional counselors under the Compact privilege to practice from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits the applicability of certain administrative rules relating to the siting, permitting or location of agricultural labor housing in connection with a livestock operation. Prohibits the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services from retroactively enforcing the rules with respect to certain agricultural housing unless there exists an immediate hazard to the health and safety of agricultural workers occupying the housing. Prohibits the director from adopting rules that require the relocation, modification or demolition of certain agricultural labor housing to comply with certain rules adopted on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.