Rep. Travis Nelson

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation for distribution to the City of Portland for the purpose of designing a bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Directs the city to report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on seeking federal funds for the bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Requires employers who provide sick leave, vacation leave or personal business leave benefits to employees to compensate employees for all earned but unused accrued leave when employment terminates.

Requires drive-through restaurants to provide a garbage can within 15 feet of a service window for customers to dispose of garbage from a motor vehicle after purchasing food or drink from the drive-through restaurant.

Directs the Department of Corrections to determine the last-known address of adults in custody, if the address is readily known or available to an adult in custody, and submit information to the Portland State University Population Research Center. Directs the center to adjust the population data reported in the federal decennial census to reflect the residence status of adults in custody before incarceration. Requires the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, to reapportion the state into legislative districts based on the adjusted population data. Requires use of the adjusted population data to apportion county or municipal boundaries.

Maddy summaryHB 2796 requires Oregon hospitals and hospital systems to publicly disclose detailed annual financial data on their websites or in physical copies at facilities. This includes income broken down by care type and payer (e.g., patients, insurers), employee salary information by role, investment details by asset class, and future-use assets like real estate. The Oregon Health Authority will establish specific definitions for these categories and can impose civil penalties for non-compliance. The bill aims to increase financial transparency for healthcare providers in Oregon.

Requires that the Children's Advocate be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. Modifies complaint review duties of the Children's Advocate.

Directs the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office to hire permanent staff to convene affinity group task forces to develop recommendations on addressing health inequities.

Requires adult entertainment establishments to be registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in order to operate in this state. Directs the commission to adopt rules establishing a process for applying for issuance and renewals of registration. Makes registration contingent upon compliance with certain regulatory requirements. Requires the Department of Business and Consumer Services to make training available to adult entertainers and other staff who work in adult entertainment establishments. Establishes requirements regarding the terms and conditions of leasing fee agreements entered into between adult entertainers and adult entertainment establishments. Requires adult entertainment establishments to take certain actions to protect the health and safety of adult entertainers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to issue a cannabis health care technician certification to a qualified individual. Directs the commission to establish a program to provide financial incentives to marijuana retailers that employ certified cannabis health care technicians. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Directs the commission to provide information and assistance related to the interstate commerce of marijuana items to marijuana retailers that employ certified cannabis health care technicians. Becomes operative on the earlier of the date on which the interstate commerce of marijuana items is allowed by federal law, or allowed or tolerated pursuant to a memorandum issued by the United States Department of Justice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to offer language education to health care providers regulated by the boards and make available patient forms in languages patients can comfortably communicate.