Sen. Todd Nash

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.

] Requires the State Department of Energy to [ carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying ] study developing certain renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows the owner of property outside an urban growth boundary to site an additional dwelling on the property for occupancy by a relative of the owner. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution (SCR 33) formally recognizes and honors former Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts for her 40+ years of public service to Oregon, including her 15-year tenure as county commissioner. It commemorates her work on local issues like wolf management, courthouse renovations, and community advocacy, as well as her military service and leadership roles in Enterprise City government. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Oregon Legislature in June 2025 and signed into law. As a ceremonial measure, it has no policy impact or funding provisions.

[ Establishes a testimonial privilege for ] Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.

Maddy summarySCR 28 is a ceremonial concurrent resolution honoring Marine Corps sniper Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (1949-2024). It amends a memorial resolution to specifically note his 16-month Vietnam service and his recognition as "the greatest marksman in the history of the USMC" and "fourth most effective sniper in American military history." The bill has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents, as it solely commemorates an individual's military service. It was adopted and signed without opposition in June 2025.

Maddy summarySB 584 designates February of each year as "Oregon Truffle Month" to celebrate Oregon's truffle industry and its cultural and economic significance. The bill directly affects Oregon's truffle growers, foragers, rural communities, and tourism sectors that benefit from the seasonal harvest. It declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage, making the designation effective June 20, 2025. The bill does not create new regulations or funding but formally recognizes truffles' role in sustaining forests and local economies.

] [ Provides that compensation for injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on fair market value and other factors. Caps compensation at $25,000 per animal. Removes the provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock. ] Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation. Establishes reporting requirements for counties and for the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on financial assistance provided under the program.