Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] Designates [ October 12 ] the third Tuesday of March of each year as Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Instructs the Department of Transportation and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish an advisory group. Makes certain changes related to reporting on the program.
Adds Grant County to the list of counties that may use road fund moneys from federal forest reserves payments for patrolling on the county's roads. [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ].
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HCR 10), not a policy bill. It formally recognizes and honors the late Oregon State Representative Roger Martin (1935-2023) for his service to the state. The resolution commemorates his 12-year tenure in the Oregon Legislature (1967-1978), his role as House Minority Leader, and his later work as a nonpartisan lobbyist who contributed to Oregon's transit systems, including the MAX light rail. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it is solely a symbolic tribute to his legacy.
Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution designates February 11, 2026, as "Oregon Wheat Day" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Oregon Wheat Growers League (founded in 1926 as the Eastern Oregon Wheat League). It honors Oregon's wheat industry's historical significance, economic contributions (including $1 billion in annual export value), and role in the state's agriculture and global trade, without creating new laws or affecting policies.
Maddy summaryHCR 9 is a commemorative resolution honoring Dennis Michael Richardson, Oregon's Secretary of State and former state Representative, who died in 2019. The resolution formally recognizes his life, military service, legal career, public service spanning decades (including six terms in the Oregon House and his role as Secretary of State), and his commitment to ethical governance. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or programs, as it is purely a ceremonial tribute. The resolution was adopted by the Oregon legislature in March 2025 and presented to his family.
Digest: This Act makes OBDD give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [ Digest: This Act makes DAS give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] Requires the [ Oregon Department of Administrative Services ] Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to cities for specified infrastructure projects that will benefit housing developments that will make at least 30 percent of the dwelling units affordable to workforce income households. Requires cities receiving grants to provide reports to the Oregon Business Development Department. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: This Act creates a council and funds to distribute and invest money from a legal settlement. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Establishes the Environmental Restoration Council. Directs the council to establish programs to distribute moneys from the Monsanto settlement. Establishes the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund. Establishes the State Agency Program Fund. Establishes the Disproportionately Impacted Community Fund. Establishes the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act raises the maximum amount of money that can be held in a reserve fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). [ Digest: The Act raises the amount of money that is put in a reserve fund every two years. It raises the maximum amount of money that can be held in the reserve fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). ] [ Increases the maximum amount of the biennial transfer to the Oregon Rainy Day Fund. ] Increases the cap on amounts held in the Oregon Rainy Day Fund.
