Legislation of Concern for Next Week
February 27th - March 3rd
Good afternoon,
As I have mentioned to many of you, I am trying to stay ahead of some Bills of Concern that are coming up for Public Hearings. I am sending you this information so that you may have an opportunity to bring your voice to the Legislative Process.
Thank you for all of your work for our beautiful state. It is greatly appreciated.
Be Safe and God Bless.
Monday
Senate Committee on Natural Resources 8:00 am
SB 90 - Requires State Forestry Department to study issues related to establishment of task force to develop recommendations on state forest management.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SNR/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Please see this link with information from our friends at Oregon Forests Forever: https://speak4.app/lp/4e2d83/
Senate Committee on Housing & Development 8:00 am
SB 601 - Requires owners of multifamily rental housing to offer right of first refusal to tenants who form tenant committee and membership entity.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SHDEV/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
SB 603 - Establishes People's Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program, administered by Department of Human Services, to provide 12 monthly payments of $1,000 to individuals who are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of homelessness, are severely rent burdened or earn at or below 60 percent of area median income. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires Portland State University Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative to study long-term cash assistance programs and to report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Requires department to submit legislative concept for long-term cash assistance program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 1, 2024, for introduction in 2025 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SHDEV/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
House Committee on Climate, Energy & Environment 3:00 pm
HB 3229 – Modifies federal operating permit program fees. Removes certain elements of federal operating permit program fee schedule. Becomes operative January 1, 2025. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to annually adjust federal operating permit program fees, air contaminant reporting fees and asbestos abatement program fees by no more than three percent. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HCEE/2023-02-27-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
HB 3196 – Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule fee to be paid by community climate investment entities. Establishes Community Climate Investment Oversight Account.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HCEE/2023-02-27-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
SB 610 - Establishes Food for All Oregonians Program within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to residents of this state who would qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for immigration status. Requires Department of Human Services to convene advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate success of department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SHS/2023-02-27-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Tuesday
Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:00 pm
SB 524 - Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to convene advisory council to consider policy implications of identifying specific crimes for which conviction is disqualifying conviction for individuals seeking licensure or registration from Teacher Standards and Practices Commission or seeking employment or contract with school district. Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education and judiciary not later than September 15, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SJUD/2023-02-28-13-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Senate Committee on Education at 3:00 pm
SB 421 – Establishes youth advisory council. Prescribes membership and duties of youth advisory council. Directs Department of Education to establish work group to establish standards for selection process of members of youth advisory council. Sunsets work group on August 30, 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023. “(4) The youth advisory council, with support from the Department of Education, shall take into consideration racial equity and justice and align with other statewide efforts for racial equity and justice when performing the following duties:”
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SED/2023-02-28-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
House Committee on Behavioral Health & Healthcare at 5:00 pm
HB 2697 - Requires hospitals to establish technical staff and service staff staffing committees to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Establishes minimum standards for staffing plans for direct care registered nurses. Imposes penalties for failure to adopt hospital staffing plans or to comply with staffing plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to post staffing plans to authority's website and to establish online portal for filing complaints regarding hospital's failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. Adds enforcement tools for authority to enforce nurse staffing requirements. Creates private cause of action for hospital failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. Requires home health agencies to establish home health nurse staffing committees. Specifies membership and duties of committees. Creates new requirements to enforce home health nurse staffing provisions.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HBHHC/2023-02-28-17-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Wednesday
House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment 3:00 pm
HB 3016 – Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Fund. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Task Force. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool. Directs department to develop emerald ash borer assistance program.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HCEE/2023-03-01-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
HB 3152 – Permits Public Utility Commission to institute one or more proceedings to ensure commission's regulations, rules and orders, and programs overseen by commission, align with greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and targets established by statute or executive order, do not impede or delay timely and equitable implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements and targets, and mitigate energy burden and risks of stranded assets for residential utility customers. Declares that policy of state is to protect residential utility customers from risks of stranded fossil fuel assets and potential increases in energy burden while achieving state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Prohibits, on or after January 1, 2026, use of funding from ratepayers to provide incentives or subsidies for the purchase or installation of gas appliances or devices for use by residential utility customers or line extension allowances for new gas line extensions that support use of gas in residential buildings.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HCEE/2023-03-01-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Thursday
Senate Committee on Judiciary 1:00 pm
SB 697 - Modifies process for setting aside convictions and guilty except for insanity judgments. Eliminates requirement that person submit fingerprint card with application. Eliminates ability of district attorney to object to motion. Provides that time period prior to motion that person is required to have no convictions applies to motions to set aside convictions only. Provides that dismissal of traffic violation citation may not be set aside. Authorizes court to waive remaining fines and fees upon entry of order. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SJUD/2023-03-02-13-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
SB 698 - Directs Judicial Department to develop and implement automated system that identifies convictions, arrests, citations, charges and judgments of guilty except for insanity that are eligible to be automatically sealed. Directs department to identify eligible records created prior to February 1, 2025, and send list to presiding judge of judicial district where record was created no later than February 15, 2025. Directs department to, beginning March 1, 2025, and every month thereafter, identify eligible records from previous month and send list to presiding judge of judicial district. Directs presiding judge to enter order sealing records within 30 days of receipt of list. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to, beginning no later than February 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, provide report to interim legislative committees related to judiciary concerning convictions that have been automatically sealed during previous year. Directs court to grant motion to set aside judgment of guilty except for insanity if no objection is received. Requires criminal history data providers to ensure criminal history reports reflect all material changes from previous 30 days. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SJUD/2023-03-02-13-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Senate Committee on Education at 3:00 pm
SB 518 - Specifies contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to qualified contracts with institutions of higher education and school districts. Requires contractors and subcontractors on qualified contracts to employ apprentices for 15 percent of work hours that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform under qualified contracts, to provide workers with health insurance and retirement benefits and to make good-faith efforts to encourage minority individuals, women, economically disadvantaged individuals, socially disadvantaged individuals and service-disabled veterans to become apprentices with contractor or subcontractor with aspirational goal of employing minority individuals, women, economically disadvantaged individuals, socially disadvantaged individuals and service-disabled veterans to perform 15 percent of work hours performed by apprentices in apprenticeable occupations under qualified contracts. Specifies actions that constitute good-faith efforts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SED/2023-03-02-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Friday
Bills of Concern to Watch
SB 579 - Allows persons convicted of felony to register to vote, update voter registration and vote in elections while incarcerated. Specifies that person's residence is where person resided prior to incarceration.
Please see my remonstrance on this bill in the link below.
https://youtu.be/OJ6hmPiNpzI
Bills to Support
Monday
Senate Committee on Natural Resources 8:00 am
SB 795 - Directs State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to county that determines that county would secure greatest permanent value of lands to county and requests conveyance.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SNR/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
SB 873 – Allows Department of Land Conservation and Development, Department of State Lands or Department of Transportation to allow bioengineering to protect coastal resources.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/SNR/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
House Committee on Business & Labor 8:00 am
HB 2449 - Prohibits insurer from canceling or raising premiums on policies of fire insurance by more than three percent if insured's property is located within wildland-urban interface or insured's primary employment or economic or business activity is farming or resource extraction.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HBL/2023-02-27-08-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
House Committee on Higher Education 3:00 pm
HB 2204 - Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for taxpayer that employs youth through Oregon Youth Employment Program. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HHED/2023-03-02-15-00/Agenda
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted. By clicking the link above, you can go to the “Register to Testify” and fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill above. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the link above and then at the bottom of the page, hit “Click to Submit Testimony” and pick the bill above and either fill out testimony or upload your written testimony.
Friday
Yours Truly,
 Senator David Brock Smith
Together, We Will Build a Better Oregon
 Senate District 1
Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties
Southwest Oregon’s Fish, Farm, and Forestry District.
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-316, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.DavidBrockSmith@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithd
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