September Legislative Days are Approaching
On Monday through Wednesday of next week, I will be
returning to Salem for Legislative Days. These are times during the interim
between legislative sessions when the Legislature conducts committee hearings,
discusses potential issues and legislation and addresses other agenda items
that come up. Task force meetings will be scheduled for Thursday of next week,
following the committee meetings.
Since the voters adopted annual sessions in 2010, the
Legislature meets for a maximum of 160 days in odd-numbered years and 35 days
in even-numbered years. Legislative days happen during the interim between
sessions, about every eight weeks. They typically last three or four days. This
also is the time when the Senate meets to discuss and confirm the Governor’s
proposed appointees for statewide boards and commissions.
Committees will be holding informational hearings on
topics that could lead to legislation in the upcoming session. We also will
hear updates on the implementation of past legislation, reports from state
agencies and task forces. We also will hear updates on enacted legislation to
see if there are any fixes that need to be made.
If you’re interested in following what’s happening in the
different Senate committees, you can find information about their agendas and
topics they will be discussing at the following links:
Senate
Business and Transportation
Senate
Education
Senate
Environment and Natural Resources
Senate
Finance and Revenue
Senate
General Government and Accountability
Senate
Health Care
Senate
Human Services
Senate
Judiciary
Senate
Rules and Executive Appointments
Senate
Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
Senate
Workforce
Of course, there also is a wealth of information that
will be available during House of Representatives committee hearings, as well
as joint committee and task force meetings. More general information also is
available online by going online and clicking on “Committees” in the upper
righthand corner. With the deadline for early-filed bills approaching next
Friday and the 2019 Session scheduled to kick off in January, the pace of my
legislative work is definitely beginning to pick up.
It is an honor to represent you, my friends and
neighbors, in the Oregon Legislature. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves
and getting back to work for the best interest of everyday Oregon during the
upcoming Legislative Days.
Sincerely,
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