Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 225)

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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3451

Introduced
2/4/25  
Makes the head of ODE an elected position. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Establishes the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a nonpartisan statewide elected office. Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene the Oregon Parents Advisory Group to advise the superintendent on the operations of public elementary and secondary schools.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3463

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act tells an agency to study water banks. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3489

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act would impose a new severance tax on timber harvested from public or private forestland. The Act would repeal all current forest product harvest taxes. The Act would get rid of a lot surcharge, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. The Act would make changes related to the cost of fire protection in forest protection districts. The Act would be referred for a vote at next year's general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Imposes a severance tax on owners of timber harvested from public or private forestland. Imposes the tax at rates determined under brackets according to the acreage of forestland held in common ownership, multiplied by the pond value of timber at the time of harvest. Repeals forest products harvest taxes. Abolishes a lot surcharge. Makes changes related to the cost of fire protection provided within forest protection districts. Abolishes the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3492

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
The Act tells DOGAMI to study and report on risks related to toxic substances that may be released in an earthquake. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to study risks and issues relating to earthquake-induced [dispersion of hazardous materials] toxic inhalation. Requires the department to submit a report on the study to the State Resilience Officer by December 1, 2027. Provides that the study and report are confidential pending review by the Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB969

Introduced
2/4/25  
Removes EFSC power over a project that makes clean power or is a power line, is only on U.S. lands and is reviewed under NEPA. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Prohibits the Energy Facility Siting Council from exercising jurisdiction over an energy facility that is a renewable energy facility or transmission line, is sited wholly within federal lands and is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the person seeking federal approval for the facility to meet certain requirements.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3483

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act says that a homeless camp site must be occupied for 72 hours before a 72-hour notice of removal of the camp site may be posted. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Provides that a camping site is not "established" until it has been continuously occupied for 72 hours for purposes of the rule requiring 72-hour notice before homeless individuals may be removed from the camping site. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB980

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
The Act tells the DAS to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs. Directs the department to convene an advisory committee. Requires the department to submit an initial report by December 1, 2026, and a final report by July 1, 2027, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3500

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act would bar city councillors from running for reelection before the last election held before the end of their current term. The Act would make an exception for a councillor who has moved from one district in the city to another. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that a city councillor may not seek reelection prior to the last election held before the expiration of the councillor's current term. Provides an exception if the city councillors are elected by district and the councillor has changed residence from one district to another. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB971

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act tells DAS to set up a program to train educational surrogates. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Administrative Services for the certification program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3507

Introduced
2/4/25  
Amends OHCS's HOAP and CRO-DPA programs to reach more home owners. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to amend specified down payment assistance programs to increase eligibility by January 1, 2026. Amends department home ownership programs to expand eligibility to moderate income households. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB981

Introduced
2/4/25  
Increases the age that a student may go to school for public education. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Increases the maximum age under which a student may receive a public education. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3466

Introduced
2/4/25  
The Act says that the OCT may not toll I-205. (Flesch Readability Score: 100). Prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing a toll on Interstate 205.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB979

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
The Act tells HECC to study higher learning for people with a disability. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on ensuring post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Directs the commission to convene an advisory group for purposes of the study. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2451

Introduced
1/13/25  
Provides school districts with more money to use to help a child with a disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Increases the amount of money transferred each fiscal year by the Department of Education from the State School Fund to the High Cost Disabilities Account. Increases the percentage of students eligible for special education for whom a school district may receive additional funding. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SJR18

Introduced
1/13/25  
The measure proposes new limits on the Governor's power to declare emergencies. The limits would go to a vote of the people. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to place durational and other limitations on declarations of emergency by the Governor. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.