 * “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”
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There's something I'd like to know.
 Senator Jeff Golden, Oregon Senate District 3
This week I've asked my staff, Sarah Settimo and Kevin Stine, to update you on some of the highlights of the two-week-old session.
Sarah
This session I’ve had the pleasure of working on one of Senator Golden’s committee bills, SB 1540.
SB 1540 builds upon years of work between the legislature, insurance industry, and state agencies to address the need for affordable and accessible homeowners insurance. The bill is modeled after Colorado legislation that received bi-partisan support and would require insurance companies to take home hardening and mitigation work into account when accessing risk and provide premium rates that reflect those actions. You can read more about the bill here and a detailed staff summary here.
The bill was unanimously voted out of Senator Golden's Natural Resources and Wildfire committee and will now go to the Senate Rules committee.
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Kevin
I just joined the team as a legislative aide for the short session, and the top experience so far, is when I see people from the Rogue Valley make their way to Salem, to talk about the issues important to them. My quick background is that I am a US Navy Veteran that served aboard submarines, am an avid runner, and currently serve on the Medford City Council. I am glad to have the opportunity to be up here.
Make Polluters Pay, Climate Superfund
SB 1541 would require the largest polluters who've contributed to climate damages in Oregon to pay into a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. The funding would go towards future climate impacts, such as disaster response, adaptation, and providing grants or loans for future projects.
Top 2 primary – NAVs disenfranchised. Link to short measures summary.
HJR 201 would refer a ballot measure to the general election that would enfranchise all voters, regardless of political party. If adopted by voters this November, future May primaries would list all candidates on the ballot, and all voters could choose who to vote for. The top 2 candidates that receive the most votes, qualify for the November election.
The current system does not allow nonaffiliated voters to participate in a publicly funded election. Candidates could still qualify for the general election ballot by collecting signatures. Also, political parties could hold their primary, using their own funds, to nominate candidates for the general election.
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