Oregon 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4106
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels. Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any shortfall in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a shortfall. Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules. Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester. Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for developing a timber inventory model and a sustainable harvest level. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4107
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act provides that payment for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs must be based on a multiplier of fair market value. The Act caps payment. The Act removes payment for lost livestock. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.3). 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.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4108
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
Requires a health care worker who is present when a child is born alive after an abortion to give the same level of care as if the child was born alive after a normal birth. Makes it a crime if a health care worker knowingly or recklessly does not do so. Allows the person who had an abortion to sue a health care worker for knowingly or recklessly not giving the required care to a child born alive after an abortion. Allows the court to protect the private information of the person who had an abortion. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or an attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failing to exercise proper standard of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4109
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
3/1/24
Engrossed
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Enrolled
3/7/24
Passed
4/4/24
Chaptered
4/10/24
Passed
4/10/24
The Act states that some aviation grant funds may be used for matching shares of any FAA grant and the funds are not limited to federal Airport Improvement Program grants. The Act changes photo radar laws. The Act makes more folks able to get family placards for their cars. The Act modifies the Charge Ahead Oregon Program. The Act tells ODOT to seek to work with the State of Idaho to get help from the FRA to study the chance of starting rail service again on the Pioneer Line. The Act tells ODOT to give the JCT a progress report before the end of the year. The Act becomes law 91 days from the last day of session. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). [Digest: The Act states that certain aviation grant funds may be used for matching shares of any FAA grant and the funds are not limited to federal Airport Improvement Program grants. The Act changes photo radar laws. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.3).] Provides that certain aviation grant funds may be used for matching shares of any Federal Aviation Administration grant available and the funds are not limited to federal Airport Improvement Program grants. Modifies photo radar laws. Expands eligibility for family placards. Modifies the Charge Ahead Oregon Program. Establishes the Charge Ahead Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Directs the Department of Transportation to pursue cooperative efforts with the State of Idaho to apply for assistance from the Federal Railroad Administration to study potential for reestablishing service on the Amtrak Pioneer Line and submit a progress report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than December 31, 2024. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4110
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Refer
2/19/24
Refer
2/19/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act gives money to the Port of Cascade Locks for the Bridge of the Gods. The money will be used for the bridge's seismic analysis and strengthening project. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 83). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for expenses related to the Bridge of the Gods seismic analysis and strengthening project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4111
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
3/1/24
Engrossed
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Enrolled
3/7/24
Passed
4/4/24
Chaptered
4/10/24
Passed
4/10/24
The Act makes all farm machinery tax exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Removes the requirement that farm machinery and equipment be tangible personal property for the purposes of exemption from ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4112
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Refer
2/21/24
Refer
2/21/24
Failed
3/7/24
Tells one of the state's agencies to make rules that say how the agency will buy products and services from companies that make clean energy technology. Lets the agency work with other government bodies to help create and keep jobs in this state. Creates a fund for another state agency to make loans and grants to companies that make clean energy technology and projects that give certain benefits to people in this state. Sets up a group to give advice to the second agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: Tells one of the state's agencies to make rules that say how the agency will buy products and services from clean energy companies. Lets the agency work with other government bodies to help create and keep jobs in this state. Creates a fund for another state agency to make loans and grants to clean energy companies and projects that give certain benefits to people in this state. Sets up a group to give advice to the second agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).] Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules to govern procurements from clean energy technology manufacturing companies. Directs the department to cooperate with state agencies that have expertise in energy production and conservation and in reducing or mitigating environmental impacts. Specifies the required contents of the department's rules. Directs other state agencies to cooperate with the department in adopting and implementing rules. Permits the department to enter into cooperative procurements and intergovernmental agreements in combination with other governmental bodies in this or other states to provide incentives for clean energy technology manufacturing companies to create and retain high-skilled manufacturing jobs. Establishes the Oregon Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing Opportunity Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the Oregon Business Development Department. Requires the department to establish a program to make loans, grants and other expenditures from the fund to foster, attract and sustain clean energy technology manufacturing companies, and for other purposes. Requires the department to give priority in loans and grants to clean energy technology manufacturing companies that include an employment plan with an application for the loan or grant. Establishes the Clean Energy Technology Leadership Advisory Council. Specifies the council's membership and requires the council to advise the Oregon Business Development Department on decisions with respect to awarding loans and grants and to study and recommend methods of attracting, fostering and sustaining manufacturing firms and operations in this state, while maximizing additional benefits, including creating and sustaining living wage or union jobs, alleviating supply chain constraints and improving access to clean energy technologies, supporting technological innovation and diversifying the economy of this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4113
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Engrossed
2/21/24
Refer
2/21/24
Report Pass
3/1/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/27/24
Chaptered
3/28/24
Passed
3/28/24
The Act applies to insurers and other entities that pay for drugs for people who have insurance. The Act requires insurers and others to count toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs, the amounts paid from coupons or by other third parties. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager[, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board] and a health care service contractor to count payments made by or on behalf of an enrollee for the costs of certain prescription drugs when calculating the enrollee's contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other required cost-sharing for the drugs.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4114
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act changes current laws about where police may take a person who is in public while on drugs or drunk. The Act expands how long a person may be held after being given an opioid reversal drug. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Permits a police officer to take a person who is publicly intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substances, but who is not incapacitated, to their dwelling or, if the person is unable to identify a dwelling, to a treatment facility or sobering facility. Allows a person who has recently received an opioid reversal medication to be admitted to a treatment facility or sobering facility until the person is medically stable and has had a reasonable opportunity to engage in case management, or 72 hours after admission, whichever occurs first.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4115
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Engrossed
2/20/24
Refer
2/20/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/4/24
Passed
4/4/24
Chaptered
4/10/24
Passed
4/10/24
The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. The Act restricts the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4). [Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] Modifies the definition of "supervisory employee" to include certain employees and exclude certain strike-prohibited public employees. Limits the permissible composition of bargaining units regarding the inclusion of certain guards and police officers who serve in a rank that is equivalent to the rank of sergeant and subordinate employees. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4116
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act makes some forensic science workers who work for OSP police officers under PERS. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that forensic scientists and evidence technicians employed by the Department of State Police qualify as police officers under the Public Employees Retirement System.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4117
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/14/24
Engrossed
2/19/24
Refer
2/19/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/4/24
Passed
3/20/24
Chaptered
3/25/24
Passed
3/25/24
Allows OGEC and OGEC staff to give advice on the public meetings law. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Authorizes the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to issue advisory opinions on the application of the public meetings law to actual or hypothetical circumstances. Authorizes the executive director of the commission to issue staff advisory opinions or written or oral staff advice on the application of the public meetings law to actual or hypothetical circumstances. Permits other commission staff to issue written or oral staff advice on the public meetings law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4118
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Refer
2/8/24
Refer
2/8/24
Failed
3/7/24
Makes BOLI study on-the-job training programs for youth. Makes BOLI submit reports on the findings of the study. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.4). Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct a comprehensive study of youth apprenticeships in the United States. Requires the bureau to submit an initial report not later than June 30, 2024. Requires the bureau to submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than November 15, 2024. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4119
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/14/24
Engrossed
2/19/24
Refer
2/19/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/4/24
Passed
3/20/24
Chaptered
3/25/24
Passed
3/25/24
The Act adds protections for payments related to student athletes. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Enhances the protections for post-secondary institutions of education, student athletes and others regarding the provision of compensation for a student's name, image, likeness or athletic reputation. Requires a person who uses a student athlete's athletic reputation in or on certain products for the purpose of making a profit to provide royalty payments to the student athlete. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB4120
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act creates a grant program to help some people in custody with opioid addiction. The Act gives money to a state agency to fund the grant program. The Act tells the state agency to give a report to the state legislature by December 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Establishes the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program in the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Directs the commission to administer the program in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority. Establishes the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund for purposes related to the program. Appropriates moneys for deposit in the fund. Requires the commission to submit a report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary and health care no later than December 1, 2024. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.