Provides that a camping site is not "established" until it has been continuously occupied for 72 hours for purposes of the rule requiring 72-hour notice before homeless individuals may be removed from the camping site. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Renames the "Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern" the "Harney Basin Groundwater Management Area." Establishes certain authorities and duties of the Water Resources Department related to the Harney Basin Groundwater Management Area.
Maddy summaryHB 2533 extends the waiting period for public records exempt due to attorney-client privilege, requiring such records to be at least 50 years old before being available for inspection instead of the current 25-year standard. This change directly affects individuals and organizations seeking public records, particularly those involving legal communications or government attorney work. The bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 192.390 to adjust the age threshold for disclosure of these specific exempt records. It does not alter other public records access rules or create new exemptions. The proposal is still pending in committee as of June 2025.
Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends the permissible uses of net revenue from a new or increased local transient lodging tax to include public safety services and certain costs related to "community infrastructure." Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Enacts the PA Licensure Compact. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to disclose specified information to the PA Licensure Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to provide medical services by compact privilege from certain requirements. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summaryHB 3452 shifts the responsibility for drafting official ballot titles for Oregon state initiatives and referendums from the Attorney General to the Legislative Counsel. This change directly affects the Legislative Counsel's office, which will now prepare and certify the concise titles summarizing proposed measures. The bill amends several Oregon Revised Statutes to update references from the Attorney General to the Legislative Counsel in procedures governing ballot titles. This is a procedural change to the state's ballot measure process, not a substantive policy shift.
Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative Assembly to review a specified number of proposed measures sponsored by or submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health if the measure requires health insurance policies to reimburse specified health care providers or to reimburse the cost of a specific service. Specifies the membership of the committee and the type of review that the committee must undertake. Requires the committee to produce a report of its findings on each proposed measure no later than January 15 of the year in which the measure may be introduced or 15 days after a review is requested, whichever is later. Requires the director to report to the Legislative Assembly, by September 15, 2027, on the work of the committee and recommendations for legislation. Sunsets June 30, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the State Board of Forestry to allow the lease of land in Clatsop County and Tillamook County that is owned or managed by the board for telecommunications towers at the rate of $1,500 per year. Provides that on and after January 2, 2036, the rate shall change to a rate consistent with the rate for leasing land in federal forests for the same purpose. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
