Rep. Sue Rieke Smith

Maddy summaryHB 4152 allows deployed U.S. service members to have their marriage ceremonies conducted remotely without needing to be physically present. The bill permits a judicial officer to perform the ceremony via communication technology (like video call) while ensuring all other standard marriage requirements are met. It directly affects active-duty service members stationed away from their county due to military deployment. The bill also authorizes judicial officers to waive the marriage license fee for these remote ceremonies. This change modifies Oregon's existing marriage laws to accommodate military service members' unique circumstances.

Prohibits a retailer from knowingly selling or offering for sale, and a retail platform operator from knowingly permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale, a child safety system that does not comply with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. [ Requires a retailer to disclose clearly and conspicuously in any advertisement or offer for a child safety system whether the child safety system complies with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. ] Prohibits a retail platform operator from permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale a child safety system unless the retailer affirmatively discloses to the retail platform operator whether the child safety system complies with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. [ Punishes ] Provides for a private right of action to enforce a violation of, or failure to comply with, the requirements and prohibitions set forth in the Act, allowing a recovery of the greater of the plaintiff's actual damages or statutory damages of $500 after allowing for a period of 30 days to cure the violation or failure to comply. [ as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. ].

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that [ identifies ] provides information about employers that employ [ 50 ] 500 or more employees in this state and [ that ] have employees [ or dependents of the employees ] who are medical assistance recipients. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes Oregon CHIPS Fund grants and loans to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. Expands the kinds of businesses that may receive Oregon CHIPS Fund grants and loans. Renames the Oregon CHIPS Fund as the Oregon Fostering Innovation Strength at Home and CHIPS Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Adds information that certain carriers must annually report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding compliance with behavioral health parity requirements. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

Maddy summaryHB 4112 increases funding for Oregon's outdoor school program by $6 million, raising the biennial allocation from $48 million to $54 million for the 2025-2027 budget period. This funding supports outdoor education programs that provide hands-on environmental learning experiences for students, directly benefiting schools and educational organizations participating in the program. The bill also declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage, though the emergency declaration does not alter the funding amount or program structure.

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [ an authorized representative ] a support person accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation subject to specific conditions . Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [ to screen out persons with disabilities ] in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job .

Allows a person to title and register a Kei truck in Oregon. Amends and creates laws related to allowing Kei trucks to operate on highways in Oregon. Creates the offense of unlawfully operating a Kei truck on a highway. Punishes by a maximum fine of $1,000.

Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. Specifies the grid services that may be eligible for compensation and the classes of distributed energy resources technologies that must be eligible to provide the grid services. Allows a customer to enroll directly or through a third party in an electric company's distributed power plant program. Requires an electric company to use a standard offer, open access tariff. Allows an electric company to recover in rates prudently incurred costs associated with the program. Directs the Public Utility Commission to develop and adopt annual procurement targets and performance incentives. Allows an electric company to earn performance incentives for meeting program targets. Requires each electric company to file an annual report with the commission on the status of the electric company's distributed power plant program, including the capacity enrolled in the program. Provides for initial requirements and an implementing timeline. Requires an initial distributed power plant program to provide compensation for system-wide peak load reduction that is provided by an energy storage device that is a battery. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs state agencies to require prospective contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients to attest that they do not and will not transport individuals detained by federal agencies for the purpose of deportation, except in accordance with judicial orders. Provides that if the attestations are false or become false, contractors are disqualified from contracting with the state agency for a specified period, and grant recipients must repay the grant moneys to the state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.