Sen. Christine Drazan

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on certain multipliers of fair market value. Caps compensation at $15,000 per animal. Removes provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock.

Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study options for agencies with remote work agreements to consolidate office space with other agencies and sell or lease unoccupied office space in state buildings. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public administration no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Requires a syringe service program to register with the local public health authority responsible for the jurisdiction in which the syringe service program operates. Defines "syringe service program." Removes the ability of a county or local public health authority to waive siting restrictions for methadone clinics.

Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow a person meeting certain criteria to hunt game mammals using a crossbow. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State for purposes of voter registration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires that the sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration victim input and other specified information. Directs the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to conduct a study on the implementation of changes to the sex offender risk assessment methodology. Directs the board to submit the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than February 15, 2026, and September 15, 2026. Provides that a victim may request the reassessment and reclassification of a sex offender into a risk level within three years of the initial classification, or within five years when certain circumstances exist. Authorizes a victim to make a request notwithstanding the time limits within two years of the effective date of the Act. Requires as a condition of supervision for certain sex offenders a prohibition on residing within 1,000 feet of locations where children are the primary occupants or users. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the report is submitted. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 3499 requires Oregon municipalities to obtain voter approval for urban renewal plans or substantial amendments before implementation. Specifically, after a city council adopts a plan, it must be submitted to voters at the next regular election (at least 90 days later), with the council publishing notice of the plan and election requirements. This applies to all new plans and major changes, ensuring public input on projects affecting blighted areas, property acquisition, and relocation of residents/businesses. The bill does not alter the content of urban renewal plans but adds a mandatory public vote step to the approval process.