Oregon 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2691
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Provides that any agreement related to providing ultra-high-speed ground transportation in this state must include service to Eugene. Provides that any agreement related to providing ultra-high-speed ground transportation in this state must include service to Eugene. Prohibits Department of Transportation from expending in any biennium more than 50 percent, or $1 million, whichever is less, of moneys available to department for passenger rail service, on ultra-high-speed ground transportation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2692
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Directs Department of Transportation to work with Washington State Department of Transportation and British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs Department of Transportation to work with Washington State Department of Transportation and British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs Department of Transportation to submit biennial report on plans to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2693
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Prohibits person that is foreign national from making contribution or expenditure to candidate, political committee or petition committee to influence certain political actions or paying for communication in support of or in opposition to candidate or measure. Prohibits person that is foreign national from making contribution or expenditure to candidate, political committee or petition committee to influence certain political actions or paying for communication in support of or in opposition to candidate or measure. Defines "foreign national." Prohibits candidate, political committee or petition committee from soliciting, accepting or receiving contribution or expenditure from foreign nationals. Prohibits person from soliciting, accepting or receiving contribution or expenditure from foreign nationals made to influence certain political actions or paying for communication in support of or in opposition to candidate or measure. Prohibits person from knowingly or recklessly assisting another in violating Act. Requires operator of media outlet or Internet platform to establish policies, procedures and controls to prevent distribution of communication by foreign national made in violation of Act. Requires Internet platform to remove communications made in violation of Act and report violation. Requires communication from foreign national made to influence state or local policy or that references interest of government of foreign country or foreign political party to identify foreign national in communication.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2694
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2695
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires paid-for-by tagline on political communications by candidate to identify top five large donors to candidate's principal campaign committee. Requires paid-for-by tagline on political communications by candidate to identify top five large donors to candidate's principal campaign committee.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2696
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/10/23
Report Pass
6/5/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/15/23
Report Pass
6/20/23
Enrolled
6/22/23
Passed
7/27/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Passed
8/4/23
Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant. Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant. Defines "sign language interpreter." Prohibits unlicensed provision of signed language interpretation services. Creates exceptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to sign language interpreter program. Establishes State Board of Sign Language Interpreters within office. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2697
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Refer
4/10/23
Refer
4/10/23
Report Pass
6/12/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/15/23
Report Pass
6/20/23
Enrolled
6/22/23
Passed
7/31/23
Chaptered
8/15/23
Passed
8/15/23
Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Prescribes methods for resolving disputes arising in development of staffing plans. Establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for direct care registered nurses and provides exceptions. Imposes penalties for failure to adopt hospital staffing plans or to comply with staffing plans or requirements for development of staffing plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to post staffing plans to authority's website and to establish method for filing complaints through authority's website regarding hospital's failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. Establishes mechanism for employees or exclusive representatives of employees of hospitals to seek enforcement by Bureau of Labor and Industries of rules adopted by bureau regarding meal periods and rest periods. Prescribes complaint process. Adds enforcement tools for authority to enforce nurse staffing requirements. Prohibits imposition of new provisions regarding civil penalties for violations occurring before June 1, 2025. Restricts to specified provisions authority's statutory authorization to adopt rules related to hospital staffing. Declares emergency, effective September 1, 2023.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2698
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Instructs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program for purpose of facilitating nonlethal deterrence of wildlife conflict species by individuals who raise, keep or produce livestock or crops. Instructs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program for purpose of facilitating nonlethal deterrence of wildlife conflict species by individuals who raise, keep or produce livestock or crops. Establishes Wildlife Conflict Species Nonlethal Deterrence Fund to support grant program. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for deposit into Wildlife Conflict Species Nonlethal Deterrence Fund. Sunsets grant program and fund on January 2, 2029. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2699
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Provides minimum wage rate beginning July 1, 2024. Provides minimum wage rate beginning July 1, 2024. Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish formula by rule for setting minimum wage rate. Makes conforming amendments. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2700
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Modifies zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate programs to allow rebate for purchase or lease of electric farm tractor or repowering of farm tractor. Modifies zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate programs to allow rebate for purchase or lease of electric farm tractor or repowering of farm tractor. Applies to electric farm tractors purchased or leased and farm tractor repowering costs incurred on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2701
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Refer
4/7/23
Refer
4/7/23
Failed
6/25/23
Increases retirement benefits and lowers normal retirement age under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan for telecommunicators and certain employees of Oregon State Hospital. Increases retirement benefits and lowers normal retirement age under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan for telecommunicators and certain employees of Oregon State Hospital.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2702
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires person that receives state financial incentive for development of renewable energy generation facility to maintain nameplate capacity of facility for period of at least 25 years. Requires person that receives state financial incentive for development of renewable energy generation facility to maintain nameplate capacity of facility for period of at least 25 years.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2703
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Expands applicability of requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subject of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Expands applicability of requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subject of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on 91st day following sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2704
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy. Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2705
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/16/23
Refer
3/24/23
Refer
3/24/23
Failed
6/25/23
Authorizes city or county to establish schedule in which, for 10 years, percentage of property tax exemption granted to affordable multiunit rental housing increases directly with percentage of units rented to households with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. Authorizes city or county to establish schedule in which, for 10 years, percentage of property tax exemption granted to affordable multiunit rental housing increases directly with percentage of units rented to households with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.