The Act makes each county in charge of public defense within the county. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Directs the governing body of each county to coordinate the provision of public defense services within the county. Modifies the duties of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Directs the commission to develop policies, standards and procedures for the provision of public defense in coordination with the governing body of each county. Directs the commission to assist the counties in providing public defense services and to provide funds to counties on a proportionate basis for public defense. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act extends a sunset on a fund. The Act extends a sunset on certain agency authority. The Act extends a sunset on an exemption. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund. Extends a sunset on State Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to charge for endorsements to certain Columbia Basin fishing licenses and deposit endorsement moneys in the fund. Extends a sunset on youth license and pioneer license exemptions from endorsement charges.

The Act changes the needs for the fire instructor on the Fire Policy Committee. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the qualifications of the fire instructor representative member of the Fire Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

The Act would have Business Oregon study media production in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.9). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study media production 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.

The Act changes the term "member" of the Oregon State Bar to the term "licensee" of the Oregon State Bar. The Act changes some laws about the Oregon State Bar. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Changes the term "member" of the Oregon State Bar to the term "licensee" of the Oregon State Bar. Modifies provisions relating to the Oregon State Bar.

The Act lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record. Provides that the reporting person may waive such confidentiality.

Lets a person sue if someone makes, stores or shows a visual image or recording of the person while the person is in private space in a hotel or like place. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [Digest: Tells a person that offers, in return for money, a space for others to stay for a short time, and any other person that assists the person to offer the space, that they may not make, store, show or give to another person an audio or video record of a person that stays in the space. Allows the person that stays in the space to sue for violations of the law. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).] [Prohibits a transient lodging provider and a transient lodging intermediary from making, storing, transmitting or transferring an audio or video recording of an occupant of transient lodging in any space within the transient lodging in which the occupant has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Punishes violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.] Provides a cause of action for invasion of personal privacy against a transient lodging provider's or transient lodging intermediary's capturing, making, storing, transferring, transmitting or broadcasting, or intentionally permitting another person to make, store, transfer, transmit or broadcast, a visual image or recording or audio of a plaintiff while the plaintiff occupies a private space within transient lodging that is under the transient lodging provider's or transient lodging intermediary's ownership or control. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act changes the tax credit for crop gifts by raising the percentage of crop value allowed and extending the sunset. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for crop donation. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).] [Extends the sunset for the income and corporate excise tax credit for crop donation.] Increases, for purposes of the income and corporate excise tax credit allowed for crop donation, the percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit and extends the sunset. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act tells an agency to study certain aspects of some groundwater permits. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Directs the Water Resources Department to study groundwater permit requirements for small agricultural parcels. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Treasurer. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Allows the State Fire Marshal and an agency to take actions for fire protection. Makes changes related to a fire policy council. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Grants certain authorities to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Makes certain changes related to the Governor's Fire Service Policy Council.

This Act requires the OHCS to study the development of housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing development and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.

Makes OHA do a study on hospitals and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospital discharges. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act changes some laws about labs, overdose reports and terms about the environment. The Act makes a new law to keep some information secret. The Act also lets OHA have more contracts for school-based health centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly. Changes the definition of "hemodialysis technician." Requires the authority to keep confidential specified information related to psilocybin licensees, license applicants and permit holders. Defines "environmental health." Changes requirements for authorizations for certain environmental health occupations and professions. Aligns state regulations of clinical laboratories with federal law. Broadens the authority's ability to enter into contracts for purposes of supporting school-based health centers.

Includes certain places that employ CADCs as providers for mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [Digest: Includes places that employ CADCs as providers for mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).] Includes outpatient facilities with a certified substance use disorder program that employ certified alcohol and drug counselors as providers for the purposes of mental health treatment insurance coverage.