Sen. Dick Anderson

Maddy summarySCR 31 is a ceremonial resolution commending Oregon's Legislative Commission on Indian Services (LCIS) for its 50th anniversary. It recognizes LCIS as the nation's first permanent state commission dedicated to tribal-state consultation, established in 1975 to advise Oregon's government on American Indian needs and foster communication between the state and Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely honors LCIS's historical role as a forum for tribal-state collaboration without creating new programs or altering laws.

Digest: Names a day in April 2025 Purple Up! Day for Month of the Military Child in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Designates April 10, 2025, as Purple Up! Day for Month of the Military Child.

] [ Permits the owner of a self-service storage facility to advertise or publish a notice of sale of personal property that is subject to a lien once on a publicly accessible website that regularly advertises or offers personal property for auction or sale. ] Changes from $300 to $1,000 the threshold value above which an owner of a self-service storage facility must publish a notice of sale for personal property that is subject to a lien for unpaid rent, labor, materials or other services related to storing the personal property.

] [ Requires the Secretary of State to study local authority over regulated utility rates and infrastructure maintenance. Directs the secretary to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules no later than September 15, 2026. ] Provides that each of the cities of Bandon, North Bend and Reedsport may set charges for water and wastewater services provided by the city by a majority vote of its governing body.

] Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to assist and provide support to the Oregon Building Officials Association to develop a proposal for [ establish ] establishing an apprenticeship program for building inspectors. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

] Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit quarterly reports on the performance of passenger rail to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit biennial reports on plans and shared regional approach to rail to the [ interim committees of ] Legislative Assembly [ related to transportation ]. Allows the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to collaborate on developing shared objectives for rail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summarySCR 10 is a commemorative resolution honoring the life and public service of the late Senate President Peter Courtney. It acknowledges his extensive legislative career, leadership, and contributions to Oregon, and directs that a copy be presented to his family.

Recognizes and honors the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology for a century of leadership in marine research and service to the State of Oregon, the United States and all maritime nations.

Maddy summarySJM 2 is a joint memorial from the Oregon Legislative Assembly urging the U.S. Congress to enact legislation that addresses a funding crisis in the federal Crime Victims Fund (CVF). The CVF, which supports state victim assistance programs such as domestic violence agencies and rape crisis centers, has seen a significant decline in its balance. This memorial specifically calls for Congress to pass the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024" or similar legislation, which would redirect funds from the False Claims Act into the CVF to stabilize its finances and ensure continued support for these vital services.