Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Requires the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses. Sets the amount of the agent fee for issuance of each multiyear license. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027.
Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for child care expenses paid by a taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summaryThis joint memorial (SJM 5) from Oregon's legislature urges the President and Congress to reform federal management of Oregon and California (O&C) Railroad grant lands. It directly affects 18 rural Oregon counties that rely on timber sales revenue from these federally managed lands - revenue has dropped 86% since the expiration of the 2000 Secure Rural Schools Act, causing budget shortfalls for essential services. The bill seeks to establish stable revenue streams by modifying how these lands are managed for sustainable timber production, as current limits on harvests have reduced timber sales by 90% over decades. It does not create new law but requests federal action to address the financial crisis facing these counties.
Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue an order authorizing the taking of barred owls and to establish a program rewarding the taking of barred owls. Appropriates moneys to the commission to fund the program rewarding the taking of barred owls. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Coast Community Health Center , or a successor entity, to provide health care services and apprenticeships. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse certain rural hospitals at rates no less than 150 percent of the rates paid as of the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for premiums paid for medical, dental or vision insurance coverage for a child dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summarySB 678 repeals wildfire protection provisions from Senate Bill 762 (2021) and declares a statewide emergency effective July 1, 2025. It removes existing rules related to forestland management, fire hazard reduction, and liability protections for prescribed burns, while adding new definitions for terms like "wildland-urban interface" and "emergency" in Oregon law. The bill directly affects Oregon's wildfire management framework, shifting from prior regulations to a new emergency declaration system. This change modifies how forestland fire prevention and response activities are governed under state law, without creating new substantive fire protection requirements.
