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.
Please forward this to your friends and neighbors that might offer their testimony as well.
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Thank you for all of your work for our beautiful state. It is greatly appreciated.
Be Safe and God Bless.
Legislation of Concern for the Coming Week
April 17th through 21st
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill. The bill text, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted is available in the tabs at the top of the webpage. By clicking the “Register to Testify” tab, you can fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill either via Teams Video or on the phone. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the “Submit Testimony” tab and then either fill out testimony form or upload your written testimony.
This of course does not incapsulate all the bills for the coming week. Bills or Amendments could also be added to committee agendas at any time and after the work to put this list together.
Monday
Senate Committee On Housing and Development 8:00 am
HB 3042 A - Limits terminations and rent increases for three years after tenants' housing is withdrawn from publicly supported housing. Requires owners or landlords to provide notice to new tenants and applicants during notice period before withdrawal from publicly supported housing. Allows Housing and Community Services Department to record extension of affordability restrictions for publicly supported housing if property owner misses certain deadlines. Allows department to record right of first refusal if no qualified purchaser makes an offer. Makes other amendments to publicly supported housing preservation program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment 3:00 pm
SB 543 A - Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene foam container in sales of prepared food. Prohibits person from selling or distributing polystyrene foam containers or polystyrene foam packaging peanuts. Prohibits person from selling or distributing foodware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prohibitions become operative January 1, 2025. Establishes civil penalties for violations.
Tuesday
House Committee On Judiciary 8:00 am
SB 586 - Makes restorative justice communications confidential. Provides exceptions to confidentiality. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources 8:00 am
HB 3331 - Amends eligibility requirements for employee to receive benefits under shared work plan. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB 2759 A - Provides that person that knows or consciously avoids knowing that another person is engaging in act or practice that violates laws that regulate telephone solicitations or use of automatic dialing and announcing devices and nonetheless provides substantial assistance or support for violation is liable for loss and subject to penalty to same extent as person that engaged in violation. Specifies exemptions. Punishes violation as unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources 8:00 am
SB 503 A - Eliminates requirement for unanimous consent of owners of affected lots or units in planned community when method of determining liability for common expenses or right to common profits is changed.
Senate Committee on Judiciary 1:00 pm
HB 3242 A - Provides insured with cause of action for insurer's unfair claim settlement practices, other than practices related to settling workers' compensation claim.
HB 3243 A - Provides that violation of prohibitions against unfair claim settlement practices with respect to insurance is subject to enforcement action under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Permits person to obtain, and court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before prosecuting attorney may take action under Unlawful Trade Practices Act against act or practice related to insurance.
Senate Committee on Rules 1:00 pm
HB 3568 - Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to working conditions of warehouse workers. Directs bureau to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2024.
-1 Amendment Replaces the Measure.
HB 3306 A - Requires entity that receives funds for certain workforce program initiatives to establish wage standards and develop training plan for individuals who participate in program administered by entity if, under program, entity provides individuals with paid work experience. Provides that individual that performs work for recipient under program shall be considered employee of recipient for purposes of state wage and hour laws and state laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation. Requires industry consortia representing certain industry sectors to establish wage rate standards for skilled occupations within sectors.
Senate Committee on Education 3:00 pm
HB 2753 A - Allows district school board to choose to provide directors with monthly stipend and individual directors to decline to receive stipend. Requires board to provide reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses if board does not provide stipend. Allows board to choose to provide reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses if board does provide stipend. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
House Committee On Higher Education 3:00 pm
SB 423 A - Expands composition of Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors to include one member of faculty and one member of nonfaculty staff as voting members of board.
Wednesday
House Committee On Business and Labor 8:00 am
SB 592 A - Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by department based on prior violation history of place of employment. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspections of place of employment whenever accident investigation reveals that violation has caused or contributed to work-related fatality at place of employment or three or more willful or repeated violations have occurred. Provides specific civil penalty amounts that may be assessed against employers that violate occupational safety and health requirements. Requires Director of Department of Department of Consumer and Business Services to submit annual report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly summarizing information related to penalties assessed, appeals filed with Department of Consumer and Business Services and department inspections of places of employment. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
SB 594 - Requires payment of prevailing rate of wage for demolition of or removal of hazardous waste from road, highway, building, structure or improvement in public improvement contract that uses $750,000 or more of public funds or that occurs on real property that state agency owns, including demolition or removal of hazardous waste that occurs in connection with construction, reconstruction, renovation or painting of road, highway, building, structure or improvement. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Senate Committee on Judiciary 1:00 pm
HB 2279 - Repeals residency requirement in Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Senate Committee on Finance & Revenue 3:00 pm
SB 976 - Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence, unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale. Phases out allowable deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income. Disallows deduction for principal residence above threshold income amount. Establishes Oregon Housing Opportunity Account. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to account. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Thursday
House Committee on Judiciary 8:00 am
SB 903 - Directs Oregon Youth Authority to maintain certain demographic data. Directs authority to consider demographic disparities among adjudicated youths and between adjudicated youths and authority employees when developing culturally responsive programs.
Friday
Joint Committee on Ways & Means 5:00 pm
STATE BUDGET
Umpqua Community College
Jacoby Auditorium
1140 Umpqua College Rd.
Roseburg, Oregon.
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways & Means will, for the first time, be in Roseburg to hear from the people of Douglas County & area residents on what Senate District 1’s budget priorities are for the upcoming biennial budget that will fund Schools, public safety and other programs & services
Senators David Brock Smith & Dick Anderson, Representatives Court Boice, Virgle Osborne, Christine Goodwin & Boomer Wright, on behalf of the Oregon Legislative Joint Ways & Means Committee & Co Chairs Senator Elizabeth Steiner & Representative Tawna Sanchez invite you to testify on your budget priorities.
What: Public Input to the Legislative Joint Committee on Ways & Means
Where: Umpqua Community College Campus Jacoby Auditorium
When: Friday, April 21st, 5:00 pm
Register to Testify: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/JWM/2023-04-21-17-00/Agenda
“I sincerely appreciate Co Chairs Steiner and Sanchez for the opportunity to have the residents of my Senate District and region participate in this important legislative process,” said Senator David Brock Smith. “The Ways & Means Committee governs the funding for programs and services across the state of Oregon. We encourage business owners, healthcare workers, all moms, dads, grandparents and residents that have concerns on what their tax dollars will be spent on, to attend, listen to testimony and use their voice to testify before the Joint Committee,” said Senator Brock Smith.
Bills of Concern to Watch
Bills to Support
Monday
Tuesday
Senate Committee on Finance & Revenue 3:00 pm
SB 498 - Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in farm, forestry or fishing business. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Wednesday
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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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