Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.
Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more pilot programs statewide to provide training, job placement services, financial assistance, technical support and business creation assistance to veterans in the construction and construction materials industries. Permits the department to use moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to develop, implement and maintain the pilot programs. Requires a report to the Legislative Assembly regarding the status of the pilot programs by September 15, 2026. Sunsets pilot programs on December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish the office of Lieutenant Governor and places the Lieutenant Governor first in the line to succeed the Governor if the Governor's office becomes vacant mid-term. Establishes the duration of the term of office of Lieutenant Governor at four years, but provides that the first term of office, elected in the 2028 regular general election, is only two years. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Establishes the Task Force on Seismic Event Preparation. Directs the task force to conduct a study regarding the impacts of a major seismic event on children and to identify methods for preparing schools and communities to meet the needs of children following a major seismic event. Directs the task force to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets task force on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to annually assess the effects of provisions related to the disposition of hatchery-produced fish carcasses and report the results to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources.
Maddy summaryHB 3273 provides funding for the Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP) by appropriating money from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal. The bill allocates funds specifically for personnel costs related to OrSAP, which is established under Oregon law (ORS 401.256). This funding supports the program's operations during the 2025-2027 biennium. As a procedural funding measure, it does not change OrSAP's structure or eligibility.
Creates an income tax credit for certain employers that are required to provide paid sick leave. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summaryHB 2646 creates a new crime for unlawfully disclosing someone's private information with the intent to stalk, harass, or injure them. It directly affects individuals who share specific personal details - like home addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, or a child's school - without consent, causing actual harm such as stalking, injury, or severe harassment. The law defines "personal information" broadly and specifies that disclosure must be intentional, non-consensual, and result in harm to be punishable. Violations are classified as Class B misdemeanors, carrying penalties of up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. This bill targets malicious privacy breaches, not accidental disclosures or general data sharing.
Allows a public safety agency to charge fees to an entity that overuses the public safety services of the agency. Allows the public safety agency to request that the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the entity is located issue a notice to the entity about the overuse of public safety services. Requires the governing body to allow the entity an opportunity to cure the overuse. Allows the governing body to petition the Secretary of State to take action against the entity for failure to cure the overuse. Requires a public safety agency that imposes fees to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.
Provides that a contracting agency may not accept a bid or proposal for a public contract from a covered entity for which the ratio between highest amount of total compensation and lowest amount of total compensation that the covered entity pays employees of the covered entity exceeds 50 to 1. Requires a contracting agency to disclose the prohibition in an advertisement or solicitation for the public contract and provide in the public contract that a failure to comply subjects the covered entity to a termination of the public contract and debarment or disqualification, as appropriate. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
