Rep. Bobby Levy

Maddy summaryHB 3097 amends Oregon law to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer while operating a motor vehicle. It creates new sentencing categories: Class C felony (Category 6) if property damage occurs or related offenses like careless driving are committed, and higher penalties (Category 8 or person felony) for repeat offenses, minors in the vehicle, or causing physical injury. The bill directly affects drivers convicted of eluding police under these specific aggravating circumstances. These changes apply to cases occurring after the bill's effective date, modifying how the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission classifies such offenses for sentencing.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 3680 increases fees for registering, renewing, and inspecting livestock brands in Oregon. It directly affects livestock owners (especially cattle and sheep producers) and businesses like auction markets that collect these fees. Key changes include raising the maximum activation fee from $100 to $200, the maximum renewal fee from $100 to $200 (with sheep at $50), and increasing brand inspection fees for cattle/hides to $1.35-$1.75 per head and $2.50 per hide. These fees are collected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to fund brand registration and inspection services. The bill modifies existing statutes without changing the core process for brand registration or inspection requirements.

Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program to provide [ free tuition and fees for qualifying agriculture education students in exchange for the student's commitment to work in a rural community after graduation ] grants to qualified students for the equivalent of the cost of one full-time academic year in a qualified agriculture program that will prepare the student to be an agriculture teacher in a high school in this state . Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of administering the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program.

Directs district school boards to ensure that the curriculum of each course of study offered by a school district is made available to the public on the school district's website. Phases in the requirement for small school districts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to distribute moneys for county veterans' service officers to counties that have a population of less than 30,000 and are or will be unable to maintain operations of county veterans' service officers due to budget decreases. Requires counties to apply for moneys. Establishes requirements for application. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of the Open Educational Resources Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Renames the crime of initiating a false report to initiating a false report in the third degree. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 3191 allocates $8.875 million from the General Fund to directly fund 14 specific Oregon cultural organizations (such as the High Desert Museum, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and World Forestry Center) for the 2025-2027 biennium. It also creates a $400,000 Cultural Resources Economic Fund and sets aside $50,000 for a competitive grant program to support nonprofits that provide technical assistance to arts and cultural organizations. The bill provides concrete funding for established venues and establishes mechanisms for future grants, directly benefiting cultural institutions and the broader arts sector through financial support and administrative assistance.