Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek federal authorization for a bank instrument and activities that occur in navigable waters of the United States. Becomes operative on the date that the federal authorization and bank instrument are approved. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the federal authorization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsored bills
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Tsuga Community Commission for the Oregon Summer Star program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Specifies that a public servant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse constitutes a crime of official misconduct in the second degree. Extends time period for commencing prosecution for official misconduct arising from the defendant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse.
Requires local governments to approve alteration, restoration or replacement of dwellings under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a program to provide reinsurance against the risk of economic loss for insurers that issue policies of insurance against damage or loss caused by wildlife. Establishes the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, for the department to use for reinsuring insurers that issue the policies. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit in the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to remove the provision that disqualifies a member of the Legislative Assembly from holding office for the term following the election after the member's current term is completed if the member fails to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions without permission or excuse. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Requires a company or state agency that diverts a body of water within 15 miles of high-value farmland to conduct a study to ensure that the diversion will not negatively impact the high-value farmland.
Maddy summaryHCR 32 designates the Corgi (specifically recognizing both Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgi breeds) as Oregon's official state dog. This symbolic resolution, which has no regulatory or financial impact, adds the Corgi to Oregon's list of official state emblems alongside the state animal, fish, and songbird. The bill cites the breed's heritage, Queen Elizabeth II's association with Corgis, and local events like the Corgi Beach Takeover as reasons for the designation. It does not create new laws or affect any residents, businesses, or government programs.
Maddy summaryHB 3979 prohibits strikes by Oregon public employees, including teachers, police, and other government workers, and requires labor disputes to be resolved through binding arbitration instead. The bill amends labor laws to mandate final decisions by a neutral third party for unresolved issues like wages, hours, and working conditions. It clarifies which topics qualify as negotiable "employment relations" (e.g., excluding school calendars or minor conduct rules) and defines key terms for dispute resolution. This directly changes how public employee contracts are negotiated, removing strike options as a bargaining tool.
Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.