[ Requires employers who provide paid vacation time to compensate employees for all earned or accrued but unused paid vacation time when employment terminates. ] Requires employers that provide, by written policy or employment contract, for the payment of earned or accrued but unused paid time off upon termination to make such payments in accordance with statutory requirements governing final wages. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Requires each electric company to develop an inclusive utility investment program to provide financing for customers' energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy projects. Requires an inclusive utility investment program to provide savings reflected in the reduction in a customer's electricity or energy utility costs. Allows the Public Utility Commission to establish minimum financial savings standards and adopt and provide electric companies with performance incentives.
] Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing [ the ] nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing [ the ] any nuclear waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summarySB 1569 amends Oregon's Public Employees Retirement System to classify certain correctional employees as "police officers" for retirement purposes. Specifically, it adds Department of Corrections staff assigned custody duties at correctional facilities to the definition of "police officer" under ORS 238.005(20)(a). This change directly affects correctional employees in state institutions who perform custody-related duties, allowing them to qualify for police officer retirement benefits and lower retirement ages. The bill modifies eligibility criteria for retirement benefits but does not alter contribution rates or fund structure.
Permits a person who will be 17 years of age on the date of a primary election and 18 years of age on the date of the general election to vote at the primary election for candidates of a major political party with which the person is affiliated. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Secretary of State for the purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons. Prohibits the state government from facilitating, assisting or coordinating in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor if the active service is for law enforcement duties or immigration enforcement duties. Prohibits the Governor or the Adjutant General from allowing an individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard to be called into active service if the call into active service results in the Oregon National Guard being incapable of responding to a statewide emergency. Prohibits the militia or armed forces of another state, territory or district of the United States from entering the borders of this state for the purpose of performing military duty within the borders of this state or performing military duty within the borders of this state, unless the Governor consents or the militia or armed forces are serving in a federal active duty status. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes the Governor to direct state agencies to withhold moneys owed to the federal government if federal funds are being withheld from the state in contravention of a valid court order. Requires the state to indemnify officers, employees or agents for civil claims arising from compliance with the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2037. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summarySCR 206 is a concurrent resolution honoring the late Oregon State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods, who died in office on April 19, 2025. The resolution commemorates his life, career, and service - including his work on technology access, STEM education, and community leadership in Oregon - and expresses the legislature's gratitude for his dedication. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes his legacy as a public servant. The resolution was introduced in the Oregon Legislature on February 2, 2026.
Maddy summarySCR 203 is a concurrent resolution commemorating Moses Ross, a Portland political consultant, community advocate, and founder of the Democratic Party of Oregon Latino Caucus, who died in 2025. It formally honors him as "Mayor Emeritus of Multnomah Village" for his decades of service to Southwest Portland communities and recognizes his work in election reform and volunteerism. The resolution directs that a copy be presented to his daughter, Emma Ross, as a gesture of remembrance. This is a ceremonial resolution with no policy changes or direct legislative impact.