Rep. Paul Evans

Imposes a surtax on income tax liability. Transfers the proceeds of the income tax surtax to the Resiliency Grant Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allocates $500,000 of lottery revenue to the Oregon Military Department for purposes of providing tuition waivers for eligible post-secondary institutions to members of the Oregon National Guard. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to certain small cities for the purposes of studying, developing and capitalizing public transit systems. Appropriates moneys to the department for the grant program.

Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to award block grants from the subaccount under the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program, on recommendations from the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee. Directs the department and the committee to jointly report on the grant program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for deposit in the subaccount for purposes related to the grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Grants a higher property tax exemption for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants an exemption for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to contract with one or more philanthropic liaisons. Specifies the minimum duties of philanthropic liaisons. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing. Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.

Establishes the Task Force on Desalination. Directs the task force to study the creation of a statewide desalination program. Requires the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to water no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 2424 allows Oregon's Director of Veterans' Affairs to appoint a deputy director, who must be a veteran and requires Governor approval. The deputy director serves at the director's discretion, has full authority to act on their behalf, and remains under the director's control. This bill establishes a formal process for creating the deputy role, requiring a written appointment filed with the Secretary of State. It directly affects the department's internal structure and the eligibility of veterans for this specific leadership position.

Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study infrastructure financing in Oregon by considering and evaluating tools the state may use to have a positive effect on infrastructure and housing costs in Oregon. Requires the department to submit a report of the findings of the study to the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.