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D Oregon House · District 25

Rep. Ben Bowman

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Total votes
2,506
all sessions
Attendance
99%
28 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 91% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
Sponsored
281
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
281 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
281
Primary
100
Co-sponsor
181
This page
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Co-sponsor HB 3059
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to emergency management; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund. Provides that moneys in fund may be used to issue grants to local governments to make matching contributions necessary to access federal aid or issue grants to assist or support disaster response efforts. Requires Legislative Revenue Officer to study granting tax benefit to emergency management volunteers. Directs officer to submit report of findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than September 15, 2024. Establishes Compliance Division within Oregon Department of Emergency Management to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations relating to moneys received from federal government. Expands statute allowing certain public bodies to grant paid leave of absence to public employee who volunteers to participate in disaster relief or recovery services in state. Directs department to provide technical assistance to local entities that are active in emergency preparedness, response or recovery. Directs department to issue grants for support of community organizations active in disaster in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3409
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to climate; and declaring an emergency.

Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience. Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions. Requires State Department of Energy to specify energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings. Permits department to impose civil penalty for failure to comply. Requires department to establish incentive program to encourage compliance. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop methodology and work plan for state agencies to conduct assessment of energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, state-owned buildings. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to oversee specified capital projects and to develop and implement guidelines for sustainable design. Authorizes state agencies to enter into energy projects and to retain net savings. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Directs State Department of Agriculture to certify green communities nurseries. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool and to develop and implement program related to loss of tree canopy. Directs Oregon State University to research development of fuel pathways for low carbon fuels derived from woody biomass residues. Authorizes State Forester to establish forestry renewable woody biomass conversion program. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish rebate program for purchase or lease of qualifying medium or heavy duty zero-emission vehicles. Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules for siting photovoltaic solar power generation facilities. Changes name of "Oregon Global Warming Commission" to "Oregon Climate Action Commission." Modifies membership and duties of commission. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate opportunities to reduce Oregon's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions. Directs State Department of Energy and Oregon Climate Action Commission to prepare inventory, baseline and metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions. Extends rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule fee to be paid by community climate investment entities. Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify, monitor and test water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop strategy to respond to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Human Services to provide grants, support and technical assistance for resilience hubs and networks. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3215
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to residential units destroyed by disasters; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to support replacement, reconstruction or rehabilitation of residential units damaged or destroyed by disaster and to support recovery of residents of such housing. Establishes Disaster Housing Recovery Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for specified purposes. Confirms abolition of Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3462
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Department of Emergency Management, during certain emergencies, to prioritize immediate provision of housing to displaced individuals. ] Provides that, if certain state agencies provide temporary housing to displaced individuals in response to emergency, agencies shall ensure housing is safe and provided in compliance with state and federal laws relating to discrimination. Provides that, if federal housing ] resources are made available to affected community in response to emergency , requires department to provide housing ] certain state agencies may provide similar or equivalent resources to community members who are ineligible to receive federal resources due to immigration status ] , subject to availability of funds . Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 3199
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to physical education requirements; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Education to convene advisory group to review physical education requirements for certain students in grades six through eight. ] Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than December 31, 2023. ] Modifies calculation of required minutes of physical education for middle school students to be based on weekly calculation. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] July 1, 2023 .

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 619
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to protections for the personal data of consumers.

Permits consumers to obtain from controller that processes consumer personal data confirmation as to whether controller is processing consumer's personal data and categories of personal data controller is processing, list of specific third parties to which controller has disclosed consumer's personal data or any personal data and copy of all of consumer's personal data that controller has processed or is processing. Permits consumer to require controller to correct inaccuracies in personal data about consumer, require controller to delete personal data about consumer or opt out from controller's processing of consumer's personal data under certain circumstances. Requires controller to provide to consumers reasonably accessible, clear and meaningful privacy notice that lists categories of personal data controller processes, describes controller's purpose for processing personal data, describes how consumer may exercise consumer's rights with respect to personal data, lists categories of personal data that controller shares with third parties, lists all categories of third parties with which controller shares personal data and provides other information. Specifies duties of, and prohibits specified actions of, controller and of processor that acts at controller's direction. Permits Attorney General to investigate violations of Act and to bring action to seek civil penalty of not more than $7,500 for each violation.

Signed into law Aug 1, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 2753
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to the compensation of directors of district school boards; and declaring an emergency.

Allows district school board to choose to provide directors with monthly stipend and individual directors to decline to receive stipend . Requires board to provide reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses if board does not provide stipend. Allows board to choose to provide reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses if board does provide stipend. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Signed into law Jul 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 3425
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to certified registered nurse anesthetists; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs Oregon State Board of Nursing to issue license to practice as certified registered nurse anesthetist to qualified applicant. Prohibits unlicensed practice or use of name or title. Prohibits certified registered nurse anesthetist from using title "anesthesiologist." Specifies that certified registered nurse anesthetist scope of practice includes authority to prescribe prescription drugs if certified registered nurse anesthetist is authorized by board to prescribe. Removes limits on location of practice. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jul 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor
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