Oregon 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB864
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/13/23
Report Pass
3/27/23
Engrossed
4/5/23
Refer
4/7/23
Report Pass
4/21/23
Enrolled
4/27/23
Passed
5/8/23
Chaptered
5/16/23
Passed
5/16/23
Provides that person who voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts. Provides that person who voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB865
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Engrossed
4/18/23
Refer
4/20/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Enrolled
5/25/23
Passed
7/13/23
Chaptered
7/21/23
Passed
7/21/23
Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care. Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care. Directs department to take into consideration parent's objection to department's contacting or placing child or ward with certain relatives.] Directs department to provide notice in certain circumstances to parents and relative placement resources or prospective adoptive parent regarding current caretaker priority status if child or ward remains in substitute care for at least 12 months. Modifies direction to department regarding home studies and placement reports to provide that current caretaker in specified circumstances is considered to have priority as guardian, potential placement resource or prospective adoptive parent], if adoption is disrupted, consider any relative or current caretaker who was not initially selected as prospective adoptive parent as adoptive resource. Prohibits department from moving child or ward to prevent person from establishing current caretaker relationship or caregiver relationship with child or ward. Declares child support arrears owed to State of Oregon are deemed satisfied upon termination of parental rights. Permits court to deem satisfied child support arrears owed to State of Oregon by parent. Modifies factors of failure or neglect for purposes of termination of parental rights proceedings to remove failure to pay for care and maintenance of child or ward in substitute care. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB866
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Failed
6/25/23
Modifies court authority to direct placements of children in custody of Department of Human Services. Modifies court authority to direct placements of children in custody of Department of Human Services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB867
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Engrossed
3/27/23
Refer
3/28/23
Report Pass
5/8/23
Enrolled
5/18/23
Passed
5/30/23
Chaptered
6/2/23
Passed
6/2/23
Provides that witness is unavailable for purposes of hearsay rules if witness is absent from hearing and proponent of statement has established that party against whom statement is offered engaged in certain conduct that caused witness to be unavailable. Provides that witness is unavailable for purposes of hearsay rules if witness is absent from hearing and proponent of statement has established that party against whom statement is offered engaged in certain conduct that caused witness to be unavailable.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB868
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/12/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires designated state agency in carrying out program related to promotion, implementation, incentivization or regulation of energy efficiency in buildings to align, improve and prioritize certain actions to aid in achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study how to build resiliency into buildings. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment not later than September 15, 2024.] Requires designated state agency in carrying out program related to promotion, implementation, incentivization or regulation of energy efficiency in buildings to align, improve and prioritize certain actions to aid in achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. Requires State Department of Energy to report to Legislative Assembly concerning rate of heat pump technology adoption among residents of this state and to estimate date by which state will achieve specified goals for adoption of heat pump technology. Requires department to collaborate with other designated state agencies in reducing financial and nonfinancial barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience by providing technical assistance, education and training. Establishes Energy Efficient Technologies Information and Training Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purposes of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB869
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/12/23
Failed
6/25/23
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to exercise any and all authority and discretion department has under applicable law to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions consistent with statewide goals, to take such actions as are necessary to accelerate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including rulemaking, and to consider and integrate into department's planning, budgeting, investment and policy-making decisions prevention or reduction of impacts from climate change. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study how to build efficiency into buildings. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment not later than September 15, 2024.] Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to exercise any and all authority and discretion department has under applicable law to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions consistent with statewide goals, to take such actions as are necessary to accelerate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including rulemaking, and to consider and integrate into department's planning, budgeting, investment and policy-making decisions prevention or reduction of impacts from climate change. Requires department to set goals for improved energy efficiency in buildings, investigate options for and feasibility of reducing greenhouse gas emissions that result from manufacturing, transporting, installing, disposing of and recovering materials used in building construction, investigate benefits of updating building ventilation standards and take implementing actions. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly concerning findings, recommendations, evaluations of progress and other matters. Specifies required contents of and deadlines for reports. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB87
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/11/23
Failed
6/25/23
Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to expand Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems through certain hiring. Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to expand Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems through certain hiring. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct market analysis of Oregon small-scale organic market. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB870
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/12/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires State Department of Energy in consultation with Department of Consumer and Business Services to specify energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings that seeks to maximize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, includes energy use intensity targets that apply to specific types of buildings and that provides for methods to achieve conditional compliance. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study how to build resiliency and efficiency into buildings. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment not later than September 15, 2024.] Requires State Department of Energy in consultation with Department of Consumer and Business Services to specify energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings that seeks to maximize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, includes energy use intensity targets that apply to specific types of buildings and that provides for methods to achieve conditional compliance. Specifies requirements for State Department of Energy and discretion that department may exercise in specifying energy performance standard and developing energy use intensity targets. Requires department to notify eligible building owners concerning energy performance standard and energy use intensity targets and allows department to approve eligible building owner's use of conditional compliance method in lieu of full compliance. Permits municipality to adopt energy performance standard and greenhouse gas emission reduction standards that are more stringent or have broader application than department's standard or targets. Requires eligible building owners to report to department concerning compliance with energy performance standard. Specifies required contents of reports. Requires department to provide support program with information, training, technical assistance and telephone and electronic mail support for meeting energy use intensity targets. Specifies dates by which eligible building owners must comply with energy performance standard. Permits department to impose civil penalty for failure to comply. Directs department to establish requirement and standard under which specified eligible building owners must provide data that would allow department to set benchmark for energy use in and greenhouse gas emissions from certain covered commercial buildings. Requires department to establish program to pay incentives to eligible building owners to encourage compliance with energy performance standard. Permits department to contract with another person to administer payments. Specifies qualifications for and rates of payment. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB871
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/12/23
Failed
6/25/23
Specifies requirements for energy savings performance contract and provides that contracting agency may solicit and award energy savings performance contract without competitive process and without requirement to issue request for proposals but may award energy savings performance contract only to qualified energy service company. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study how to build efficiency and resiliency into buildings. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment not later than September 15, 2024.] Specifies requirements for energy savings performance contract and provides that contracting agency may solicit and award energy savings performance contract without competitive process and without requirement to issue request for proposals but may award energy savings performance contract only to qualified energy service company. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to cooperate with State Department of Energy to develop methodology and work plan for state agencies to conduct assessment of energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, state-owned buildings. Specifies requirements for assessments. Requires departments to create searchable and modifiable database with data collected from state agencies and to use baseline data from database to plan energy use reduction and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in capital projects. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services, with support from State Department of Energy, to oversee specified capital projects and to develop and implement guidelines for sustainable design and provide guidance and technical expertise to state agencies with respect to construction methods, materials, energy conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction methods, and other techniques and technologies. Requires state agencies to report regularly to Oregon Department of Administrative Services concerning progress on capital projects and toward meeting specified goals. Authorizes state agencies to enter into energy generation projects at state-owned or state rented facilities and to retain 100 percent of net savings from project. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB872
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Engrossed
4/18/23
Refer
4/20/23
Report Pass
5/22/23
Enrolled
5/31/23
Passed
6/12/23
Chaptered
6/15/23
Passed
6/15/23
Instructs State Forestry Department to endeavor to partner with federal agencies to undertake certain activities in federal forests related to fire prevention and request that federal agencies fund portions of activities. Instructs State Forestry Department to endeavor to partner with federal agencies to undertake certain activities in federal forests related to fire prevention and request that federal agencies fund portions of activities.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB873
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/13/23
Refer
4/10/23
Refer
4/10/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2026, to allow soil bioengineering systems for shoreline stabilization. Allows Department of Land Conservation and Development, Department of State Lands or Department of Transportation to allow bioengineering to protect coastal resources.] Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2026, to allow soil bioengineering systems for shoreline stabilization. Allows Department of State Lands and State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2027.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB874
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires State Forestry Department to establish by rule pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods. Requires State Forestry Department to establish by rule pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods. Sunsets grant program on June 30, 2025. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for purpose of funding grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB875
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Department of State Lands to petition United States Congress for transfer of certain public lands. Requires Department of State Lands to petition United States Congress for transfer of certain public lands. Requires department to manage lands as trustee for benefit of counties where lands are sited.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB876
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Failed
6/25/23
Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19. Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB877
Introduced
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
3/20/23
Engrossed
3/27/23
Refer
3/28/23
Failed
6/25/23
Restores staggering of terms of county commissioners in certain circumstances. Restores staggering of terms of county commissioners in certain circumstances. Specifies that when two or more county commissioners are elected for one county at same election and one is elected to fill vacancy, commissioner filling vacancy shall hold office for two years. Applies this rule, which currently applies only to general elections, to primary elections. Declares emergency, effective on passage.