Rep. Paul Evans

Maddy summaryHB 2720 expands the role of Oregon's State Resilience Officer to coordinate state efforts for preparing for and responding to multiple types of disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, and floods. The bill requires the officer to lead implementation of Oregon's Resilience Plan and Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, oversee continuity planning for state agencies during emergencies, and coordinate with the legislative and judicial branches on resilience efforts. This directly affects state agencies, the Governor's office, and all branches of Oregon government by establishing clearer responsibilities for disaster preparedness and response coordination.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish a liaison for each county to foster development of county-level organizations or networks to address emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study alternative methods to implement retainage provisions in public improvement contracts. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public procurement not later than September 15, 2026.

Requires a publicly traded corporation that makes a political expenditure of more than $100 in a calendar year to first obtain approval for the political expenditure from shareholders by an affirmative vote of the majority of shares entitled to vote. Requires a corporation to disclose the amount, recipient and purpose of each political expenditure in excess of $100 in each calendar year. Requires the directors and officers of a publicly traded corporation to disclose a statement of economic interest that provides certain information with respect to the director's or officer's interest in the recipient of the political expenditure or in the candidate or expected change in policy for which the publicly traded corporation made the political expenditure. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the impacts of the ballot measures on local governments and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to administer a two-year demonstration project in two counties to test whether expanding the scope of compensable services provided by community health workers can improve outcomes for low-income families and children at risk of entering the foster care system. Sunsets January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes the Office of Quality Assurance as an independent office within the Judicial Department. Directs the office to conduct audits of noncriminal proceedings in the circuit courts and report incidents of judicial bias or egregious behavior to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.

Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on reporting requirements placed on public universities in this state. Specifies that the study must include an inventory of all reporting requirements and a plan to reduce any unnecessary or duplicative requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a program to provide grants to counties to create and fill county-level disaster mitigation and recovery manager positions. Specifies the duties of a disaster mitigation and recovery manager. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the Oregon Military Department to study military spouses. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.