Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 84)
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3246
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
Refer
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would require a report on the plan to be turned in next year. The Act would appropriate funds to be used for technical aid for up to six symbiosis pilot programs. The Act would let certain county service districts fund water resource services with charges for services, works or commodities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would have the agency submit a report on the plan next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting voluntary industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund technical assistance for up to six industrial symbiosis pilot communities in Oregon. Authorizes certain county service districts to fund water resource management services with charges for district services, facilities or commodities. [Sunsets on January 2, 2028.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3247
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
Makes a power company have a new power source that meets certain standards before the company can close a power plant. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity. Requires the Public Utility Commission to seek a waiver to, or if unable to obtain a waiver, seek an injunction against, any federal regulations or requirements that impose increasing costs to the maintenance or operation of an electric power generating facility such that an electric company seeks to retire the electric power generating facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3248
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act places limits and duties on health care providers who perform abortions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines "abortion" and "health care provider." Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with the Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3249
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act would grant a partial tax exemption for the home of a senior or the senior's surviving spouse. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows a partial exemption of ad valorem property taxes due on the owner-occupied principal dwelling of an individual who is at least 65 years of age and the individual's surviving spouse regardless of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3250
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act says that persons who invest PERS moneys may not consider factors that do not relate to financial risk or return. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits the Oregon Investment Council, the State Treasurer and managers from considering nonfinancial factors when directing or managing the investment of the Public Employees Retirement Fund.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3251
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act is about leasing state land for cell phone towers in rural areas. The Act says that the lease rate in Clatsop County and Tillamook County must be $1,500 per year. The Act says that about 10 years in the future, the rate must be consistent with the rate for leasing federal forest land for the same purpose. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.8). Directs the State Board of Forestry to allow the lease of land in Clatsop County and Tillamook County that is owned or managed by the board for telecommunications towers at the rate of $1,500 per year. Provides that on and after January 2, 2036, the rate shall change to a rate consistent with the rate for leasing land in federal forests for the same purpose. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3252
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act makes new laws for how administrative rules apply to farmworker labor housing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Limits the applicability of certain administrative rules relating to the siting, permitting or location of agricultural labor housing in connection with a livestock operation. Prohibits the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services from retroactively enforcing the rules with respect to certain agricultural housing unless there exists an immediate hazard to the health and safety of agricultural workers occupying the housing. Prohibits the director from adopting rules that require the relocation, modification or demolition of certain agricultural labor housing to comply with certain rules adopted on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3253
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
This Act changes how counties review the siting of a telecom tower. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes review criteria for telecommunications towers to be applied by counties. Requires existing telecommunications towers to comply with criteria by January 1, 2032.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3254
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
Tells ODVA to report on the amount of federal moneys the state receives for each dollar the state spends for veterans. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to report the amount of federal moneys the state receives for each dollar the state spends on outreach and programming for veterans and the amount of federal moneys received by service members and veterans in this state not later than December 1 of each year.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3255
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
Says that an online business must have a telephone number and electronic mail address to hear and respond to customer concerns. Lets the Secretary of State check to see if the business obeys the requirement and to fine a business that does not obey. Says that the business can be barred from this state if it fails to comply again and again. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits an online business from operating in this state unless the online business maintains a permanent telephone number and electronic mail address that allows customers to contact the online business with concerns and receive a timely and substantive response. Permits the Secretary of State to test compliance with the Act and to impose civil penalties for a failure to comply or to administratively dissolve an online business or revoke the online business's authority to transact business in this state if the Secretary of State determines that the failure to comply is intentional, willful and repeated.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3256
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
This Act says that vehicles that are eight years old or newer do not need a certified pollution control system. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Exempts motor vehicles with model years that predate by eight years or less the date of registration or renewal of registration from the requirement to be equipped with a certified pollution control system.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3257
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act makes OMD do a study on the use across state lines of licenses and other certifications held by members of military families. The Act makes OMD submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Oregon Military Department to study licensure portability for military families. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3258
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act tells the OBDD to study economic development in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to conduct a study of economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3259
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act tells ODEM to run a grant program to support PSAP consolidation and upgrades. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer a grant program in support of projects to consolidate and modernize or upgrade public safety answering points. Sunsets on January 2, 2045.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3260
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/24/25
The Act tells ODEM to give grants to make facilities more resilient. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and maintain a grant program to harden community facilities against man-made and natural disasters. Establishes the Community Facility Hardening Fund.