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Friends,
As the second week of the 2024 Legislative Session comes to a close, I wanted to provide a quick update on where we stand.
Because we are in a 35-day sprint, the legislative deadlines happen much sooner when compared to the long session. We have already passed the first key deadline:
Since the February 12 deadline, 26 House bills are "dead". Of the 26, 16 were Republican bills, 8 were Democrat bills, and 2 were bipartisan.
Several troubling bills have survived the first deadline and will be moving forward or are housed in a committee exempted from the deadlines:
- HB 4080: Provides a roadmap for offshore wind; Business and Labor Republican committee members attempted to amend the bill the make it less concerning but were blocked;
- HJR 201: Proposes a Constitutional amendment that would create a statewide property tax - harming those on fixed incomes.
As the session progresses and we begin to receive Senate bills to consider, we will get a clearer picture of more bills of concern to watch out for and bills to support.
Sincerely,
Representative Virgle Osborne
House District 2
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1402
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-375, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Rep.VirgleOsborne@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/osborne
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