{"id":1616,"date":"2023-06-05T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T17:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2023-06-07T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T15:50:13","slug":"june-5-9-2023-action-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/06\/05\/june-5-9-2023-action-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"June 5 &#8211; 9, 2023 Action Alerts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1616\" class=\"elementor elementor-1616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67b9d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67b9d38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-653fe2f\" data-id=\"653fe2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c1c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c1c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd7fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cd7fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Important Notice: If a bill comes in later than 5PM on Fridays, check here for updates &amp; changes! We will not be sending additional emails!<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><p>Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill via OLIS.<\/p><p>Clicking Submit Testimony Button below each bill in the list will allow you to fill out the testimony form online or upload pre-written testimony to OLIS.<\/p><p>Links are provided for more information, testimonies on various sites, including OLIS as featured testimonies.<\/p><p>The bill text, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted is available in the tabs at the top of the OLIS webpage.<\/p><p>By Clicking the \u201cRegister to Testify\u201d tab on OLIS, 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.<\/p><p>The bills below, of course, do not incapsulate all the bills for the coming week.\u00a0 Bills could also be added to committee agendas at any time and after the work to put this list 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Vikki Breese Iverson, Sen. Tim Knopp, Rep. Boomer Wright, Sen. David Brock Smith, Rep. Virgle Osborne, Rep. Court Boice, Senator Kim Thatcher, Sen. Linthicum, Sen. Findley, Oregon Cattleman\u2019s Association, Oregon Firearms Federation and the Oregon Citizens Lobby have provided the content this week.\u00a0Listed below are Bills of Concern and Bills to Support that are coming up for Public Hearings this week and\/or need your voice.\u00a0<\/p><p>Your testimonies are greatly needed in the fight for Oregon!\u00a0Our goal is to make it easy for you to testify and share!\u00a0Anyone can subscribe or unsubscribe to these alerts! 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We are committed to NOT inundate your email box because these are a moving target and change daily, so the latest news will be on the website!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaee144 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eaee144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5558b32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5558b32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d0346\" data-id=\"e6d0346\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d818e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d818e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALERT: SHOWDOWN ON THE SENATE FLOOR!\u200b<br><br>\n100% Walkout<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbf2622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbf2622\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-732600d\" data-id=\"732600d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f20eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8f20eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>All Bills should be lawful. You do not get to pick and choose what laws you want to follow. Democrats do not care about laws,\u00a0Oregon&#8217;s\u00a013\u00a0are choosing to follow the law, that allows them to deny quorum.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp on Oregon&#8217;s 13\u00a0\u201c<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b1104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14b1104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"788\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c.jpg 857w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c-300x276.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c-768x706.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c-609x560.jpg 609w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Oregons13-9900000000079e3c-600x552.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f42ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"96f42ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oregons13.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to Visit Oregon's 13 Now!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bd9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83bd9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Senator Knopp and the 12 other Senators remain at work, holding meetings, and talking to the public, media, and their constituents every day. This constitutional protest comes down to an unlawful, uncompromising agenda pushed by the hyper-partisan legislative Democrats that we simply will not stand for.\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Senate Republicans and Independents are committed to passing substantially bipartisan budgets and bills this Session. Democrats are holding up the process from moving forward at this point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>\u201cSenate Republicans are engaged in a peaceful, constitutional protest of the unlawful, uncompromising, and unconstitutional agenda the untrustworthy and deeply partisan Senate President has brought forward. We commit to Oregonians and our Democrat colleagues that we will return before the constitutional sine die to suspend readings and rules on lawful, substantially bipartisan budgets and bills. While Democrats are laser focused on the issues that do nothing but divide, we are focused on the real issues Oregonians care most about \u2013 homelessness, affordable housing, public safety, cost of living, job creation, and fully-funded education. We are committed to getting the People\u2019s work done, not facilitating an extreme, unlawful, unconstitutional agenda.\u201d\u00a0Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836c2cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"836c2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d92947 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d92947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/thatcher\/Documents\/Why%20we%20re%20denying%20quorum%20in%20Oregon%20s%20Senate.pdf%202.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Why We are Denying a Quorum by Daniel Bonham & Kim Thatcher<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9e007 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c9e007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/electdennis\/irreversible_harm-2023-0529-10000?e=%5bUNIQID%5d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Irreversible Harm by Dennis Linthicum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e3d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87e3d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Citizen Involvement.<\/strong> Your emails, complaints, reports and pressure matters. Why do you think Shemia Fagan resigned? Why are Democrat bureaucrats under investigations? You got involved. Keep up the pressure. Here is a link to a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/boquist\/ruleselectionsdocuments\/Citizen%20Involvement%20Guide%20-%20Styled.pdf\">\u2018How To<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 booklet on citizen action somebody prepared this past week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d5207 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28d5207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6946e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6946e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Democrats Resort to Lies to Push Extreme Policy Priorities<\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Republicans Remain Committed to Accountability and Transparency<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>SALEM, Ore. \u2013\u00a0In a statement released this morning, Senate Democrats made a false statement that \u201cSenate Republican Leader Tim Knopp admits walkout is about abortion and gun safety legislation,\u201d citing an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oregoncapitalchronicle.com\/2023\/05\/07\/oregon-senate-republican-walkout-hits-day-5-knopp-acknowledges-partisan-bills-as-factor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">article\u00a0<\/a>published in Oregon Capital Chronicle on Sunday.<\/p><p>In the article, Leader Knopp reiterated that Wagner is knowingly and willfully violating the readability standard explicitly laid out in Senate Rules, Oregon statute, and the Oregon Constitution. He stated: \u201cThey\u2019ve chosen to try to force unlawful bills, unconstitutional bills across the floor, and we are not going to allow that to happen.\u201d<\/p><p>Leader Knopp told the reporter that Republicans are willing to end the protest if staff rewrites bill summaries to comply with the law, and if Democrats set aside their most extreme bills whose summaries similarly don\u2019t comply with the law. All Session long, Republicans have criticized the extreme policy priorities pushed by the majority party. We have repeatedly asked that we get back to passing bills that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ORSenateGOP\/status\/1641924940743200768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">fix real problems facing our constituen<\/a>. This is nothing new.<\/p><p>Activist special interest groups have continuously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UOAction\/status\/1655644966671224833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">lied by claiming<\/a>\u00a0Republicans are attempting to \u201ctake away abortion rights and deny marriage equality\u201d.<\/p><p>\u201cOne thing has become clear: Democrats are unwilling to come to the table and instead, they are doubling down on an unlawful, far-left extreme agenda. Abortion is codified into Oregon law and same-sex marriage is settled. To suggest that Republicans are attempting to restrict abortion access and marriage equality by protesting is a desperate lie. Continuing to shield the truth from Oregonians isn\u2019t going to solve anything,\u201d\u00a0concluded Knopp.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f63f7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d8f63f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ced6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86ced6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0d6a01\" data-id=\"f0d6a01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea0af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ea0af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below, are the bills &#8220;scheduled&#8221; for Public Hearing for the coming week, if there is a quorum.\u00a0 Hold onto your chairs, there are more bills headed our way in the days to come.\u00a0 We need ALL of you to make a difference.<\/p><p>WE are going to NEED ALL OF YOU come election time to HOLD the seats we currently have and gain more.\u00a0 That&#8217;s the ONLY way we can stop this madness&#8230; by being the MAJORITY!\u00a0 It&#8217;s time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0efb018 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0efb018\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f89e67\" data-id=\"9f89e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed1e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bed1e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please Review the Schedule, bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a27164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a27164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pick a Date or Bill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1d6087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1d6087\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f15f1d\" data-id=\"4f15f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1893c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1893c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Monday\">Monday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3770c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3770c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Neutral:<br \/><a href=\"#HB3198A\">HB 3198 A\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Public Hearing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6f7cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1d6f7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab96d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab96d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Wednesday\">Wednesday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e46bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e46bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Neutral:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#HB3396\">HB 3396<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c5914 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92c5914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33e452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f33e452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#TownHall\"><strong>Virtual Town Hall 5:30-6:30PM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07aed0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f07aed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8eaecd\" data-id=\"e8eaecd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af15c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af15c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Tuesday\">Tuesday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc8900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc8900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Of Concern:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#SB775\">SB 775<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#SB606A\"><strong>SB 606 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#HB2763A\"><strong>HB 2763 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#HB3332A\"><strong>HB 3332 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Public Hearing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5c8e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a5c8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488e8be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"488e8be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Thursday\">Thursday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8002b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8002b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nothing is Scheduled for Public Hearing at this writing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e90ab6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e90ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3f023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e3f023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Friday\">Friday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04df55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04df55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nothing is Scheduled for Public Hearing at this writing.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba83f3b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba83f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c39089 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c39089\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c143e2\" data-id=\"4c143e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccb783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ccb783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#EmailNow\"><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">BILLS that need your attention &amp; Emails!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4572313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4572313\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a369a6\" data-id=\"4a369a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f0166b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f0166b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00734c0\" data-id=\"00734c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f571244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f571244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>BAD BILLS:<br \/><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><a href=\"#HB2002B\">HB2002 B <\/a>&#8211; <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Parental rights eliminated<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><a href=\"#HB2779\">HB 2779<\/a> &#8211; Death w\/Dignity Act<br \/><a href=\"#HB3042\">HB 3042<\/a> &#8211; Rent Term. &amp; Inc. Limitations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ef9b0\" data-id=\"17ef9b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd4664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd4664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Good Bills:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"#SB523\">SB 523<\/a> &#8211; Community College Bachelor Science\/Nursing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7309486 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7309486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e8c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e8c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#VoiceNow\"><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">Your Testimony &amp; Voice are Needed Now!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-507de26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"507de26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6d3f85\" data-id=\"d6d3f85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64bf03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LAST CHANCE!<\/strong><\/p><p>OLCC is trying to raise taxes on Alcohol!\u00a0 Take Action Now!\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:laura.paul@oregon.gov\">Register to testify<\/a>\u00a0in person on 5\/18\/2023 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/p2a.co\/3eETCHj\">Submit written testimony<\/a>\u00a0by June 5, 2023!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832695e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"832695e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823b723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"823b723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#WaysMeans\"><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">BILLS in Ways &amp; Means!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b98c937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b98c937\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2a35e6\" data-id=\"f2a35e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e800c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e800c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>BAD BILLS:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #1a0c5e;\" href=\"#SB348\">SB 348 -3 BM 114<\/a> &#8211; <span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Firearms\u00a0<br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #1a0c5e;\" href=\"#SB891\">SB 891<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> &#8211; Assisted Suicide<br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #1a0c5e;\" href=\"#SB579\">SB 579<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> &#8211; Voting in Prison<br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #1a0c5e;\" href=\"#SB530\">SB 530<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> &#8211; Climate Change<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11831fc\" data-id=\"11831fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931ffab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931ffab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Good Bills:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"#HB2631\">HB 2631<\/a> &#8211; Wolf Compensation<br \/><a href=\"#SB471\">SB 471<\/a> &#8211; Wolf Compensation<br \/><a href=\"#SB955\">SB 955<\/a> &#8211; Suicide Prevention<br \/><a href=\"#HB2194\">HB 2194<\/a> &#8211; ODA Grant Program<br \/><a href=\"#:HB3247\">HB 3247<\/a> &#8211; OSU Vet. Support<br \/><a href=\"#HB5002\">HB 5002<\/a> &#8211; Agriculture Budget<br \/><a href=\"#HB5509\">HB 5509<\/a> &#8211; Restore Predator Control<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1c3aa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b1c3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3f7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3f7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#Monday\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monday - June 5, 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df559f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df559f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3198A\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public Hearing is to be held on the following bills. We are providing you for informational purposes. No one has submitted information to support or oppose, therefore, are considered of neutral position:<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ways &amp; Means Subcommittee on Education 8:00 AM<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3198 A<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Establishes Early Literacy Success Initiative. Prescribes purposes and requirements under initiative, including establishment of Early Literacy Success School Grants, Birth Through Five Literacy Plan and Early Literacy Success Community Grants. Authorizes Department of Education to use moneys from Statewide Education Initiatives Account for Early Literacy Success Initiative.] Repeals Oregon Early Reading Program and Early Success Reading Initiative. Establishes Birth Through Five Literacy Fund and Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3642 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32e3642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/JWMED\/HB\/3198\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96834c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96834c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please Review the Schedule, bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192bc34 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"192bc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0d175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a0d175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#Tuesday\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuesday - June 6, 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abbaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1abbaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#WaysMeans\">Bills of Concern<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1b7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c1b7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB775\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB775\"><strong>SB 775<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Provides that zone directors on local governing body of soil and water conservation district in county with population of ___ or more need only reside within district and be registered voters.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB775\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/99762\">Board Member in Opposition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1060e8c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1060e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/100831\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Jackson Soil & Water Conseration District in  Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b620c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b620c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/99762\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Clackamas Soil & Water Conseration District in  Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf87e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cf87e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/100884\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bsker County Association of Conservation Districts in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0abe7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f0abe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/SRULES\/SB\/775\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186be66 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"186be66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b6036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b6036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB606A\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/2023-06-06-15-00\/Agenda\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Subcommittee on General Government 3:00 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB606\"><strong>SB 606 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Relating to compensation for nonprofit organizations that provide services on behalf of the state; prescribing an effective date.<br \/>Catchline\/Summary:\u00a0<\/p><p><i>Establishes Nonprofit Workforce Retention Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund, from which Employment Department must provide grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations for purpose of increasing compensation of and reducing turnover among employees of each recipient nonprofit organizatio<\/i>n.]\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Sets minimum rate at which specified state agencies may compensate nonprofit organizations for indirect costs related to providing services. Establishes Task Force on Modernizing Grant Funding and Contracting. Specifies membership of task force. Requires task force to examine how state&#8217;s granting and public procurement practices limit wages of employees of nonprofit organizations and make recommendations to Oregon Department of Administrative Services concerning changes to state procurement practices that will support living wages for employees of nonprofit organizations, uniform application procedures for grant moneys, standard contracting language that permits flexibility in contract terms and conditions and multiyear contract terms, sufficient reporting requirements that are commensurate with funding levels and that allow for adequate lead time for changes to reporting required within term of contract, payment models that prioritize full cost recovery and mechanism for ongoing review and evaluation of grantmaking and procurement processes. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB606\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/60817\">Is it time to fund non-profits?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>This meeting is being held in person at the Capitol. To view a livestream of the meeting, go to:<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4dbe6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f4dbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/JWMGG\/SB\/606\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdb73d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0fdb73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945f81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945f81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2763A\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2763\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">HB 2763 A<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Establishes State Public Bank Task Force. Directs task force to study and make recommendations regarding establishment of state public bank. Requires task force to submit report to committee of Legislative Assembly by January 31, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2763\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/51297\"><strong>State Banks used to bypass legislative process to spend your tax $$?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>This meeting is being held in person at the Capitol. To view a livestream of the meeting, go to:<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef39a34 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef39a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/51077\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Financial  Services Association in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558a2fd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"558a2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/51107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Bankers Association in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e86fb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1e86fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/51109\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Bankers Association Report for Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39288e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39288e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/JWMGG\/HB\/2763\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f76c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21f76c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d57add elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d57add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3332A\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3332\"><b>HB 3332 A<\/b><\/a> &#8211; Requires state contracting agency that procures public improvement contract or contract for public works <b>with estimated contract price of $150,000<\/b> or more to include in solicitation documents conspicuous notice that resulting public improvement contract or contract for public works will require contractors to use iron, steel, coatings for iron and steel and manufactured products that are made in United States. Requires public improvement contracts and contracts for public works to require use of iron, steel, coatings for iron and steel and manufactured products made in United States in public improvement or public works unless Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services or Director of Transportation, as appropriate, waives use under specified circumstances. Specifies duties of director in making findings and granting waiver. Requires periodic review of waiver. Permits Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to delegate duty. <strong>Requires department to establish technical assistance and grant program to enable businesses certified by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity to become familiar with and meet obligations of Act.<\/strong> Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2763\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/64165\"><strong>Read the fine print &#8211; very many questions!<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>This meeting is being held in person at the Capitol. To view a livestream of the meeting, go to:<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMGG\/Overview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5927470 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5927470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/JWMGG\/HB\/3332\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562247c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"562247c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dfaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62dfaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Wednesday\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wednesday - June 7, 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a951a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a951a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3396\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public Hearing is to be held on the following bills. We are providing you for informational purposes. No one has submitted information to support or oppose, therefore, are considered of neutral position:<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWMHS\/2023-06-07-08-00\/Agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Joint Subcommittee on Human Services 8:00 AM<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3396\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0Requires Oregon Health Authority to study access to health care in Oregon. Directs authority to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b8bd8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f8b8bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Testimony\/JWMHS\/HB\/3396\/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e1954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e1954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Please Review the Schedule, bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548f040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548f040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"TownHall\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Virtual Town Hall | 5:30 - 6:30 PM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5c67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f5c67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please Join Representative E. Werner Reschke (HD #35), Senator Dennis Linthicum (SD #28), and Representative Emily McIntire (HD #58) for a virtual town hall meeting. Senator Linthicum, Representative Reschke &amp; Representative McIntire will speak on current legislation in Salem and anser pre-submitted questions.<\/p><p>To REGISTER, please EMAIL Hollie Lukens at <strong><a href=\"mailto:Hollie.Lukens@oregonlegislature.gov\">Hollie.Lukens@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/strong> along with the question you may have and who you would like to respond.<\/p><p>A link to the meeting will be sent the morning of the Virtual Town Hall on June 7th.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9634787 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9634787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:Hollie.Lukens@oregonlegislature.gov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email to Register & Submit your Questions!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8150f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1d8150f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa15b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa15b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Thursday\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday - June 8, 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a9c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a9c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nothing is Scheduled for Public Hearing at this writing.<\/p><p>Please Review the Schedule, bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82badb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d82badb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fb3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73fb3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Friday\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friday - June 9, 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d94563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nothing is Scheduled for Public Hearing at this writing.<\/p><p>Please Review the Schedule, bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4584ebc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4584ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e4f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1e4f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"EmailNow\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bills that need your attention &amp; Emails!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfc0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfc0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BECAUSE OF YOU!<\/strong><br \/>Last week, HB 3501 received LOTS of testimonies! This bill would have allowed homeless tent cities in nearly every park and street in Oregon and allowed homeless people to sue you personally for $1,000 if you try to move them. It was scheduled for a public hearing last week, but this week, the committee chair <strong><u>removed it from the agenda<\/u>.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is an example these action alerts can have an impact. They are meant to cause the Democrats in charge to reconsider what they are doing and get them to stop.\u00a0 Below are ones that need your attention, please take the time to write l<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e4227 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74e4227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2002B\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a9c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9a9c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2002\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">HB 2002 B<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> BAD ** BAD ** BAD*** MAJOR BAD BILL ALERT!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>In plain English, this bill will:<\/p><ul><li>Force taxpayers to fund medically forced termination of pregnancy without any limitations<\/li><li>Eliminate parental rights to knowledge and consent for invasive medical procedures and surgeries for their children.<\/li><li>Hide and protect medical practitioners and hospitals fro legal liabilities and accountability<\/li><li>Decriminalize the unregulated, irresponsible, and open dumping of deceased human bodies<\/li><li>Force taxpers to payers to pay for elective gender change surgeries<\/li><\/ul><p>Bill Summary on OLIS:\u00a0 Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to <b>reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment<\/b>. Modifies provisions relating to<b> protections for providers of and individuals receiving reproductive and gender-affirming health care services. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility<\/b>. Punishes by maximum of 364 days&#8217; imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates right of action for person or health care provider aggrieved by interference with health care facility. Makes statutory change to achieve gender neutral language with respect to unlawful employment discrimination because of sex.<b> Declares public policy regarding interstate actions arising out of reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits public body from participating in interstate investigation or proceeding involving reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. <\/b>Creates exceptions. <b>Prohibits clerk of court from issuing subpoena if foreign subpoena relates to reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment. Declares that Oregon law governs certain actions arising out of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment provided or received in this state<\/b>. <b>Repeals criminal provisions relating to concealing birth<\/b>. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Office of Rural Health, for purposes of <b>providing grants through rural qualified health center pilot project<\/b>. <strong>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for specified expenses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235010c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"235010c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/HB2002-take-action-river-church-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1453\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad9938 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bad9938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/contactreps.com\/cmp\/?c=646671f4b1b8d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TAKE A STAND! SEND THIS EMAIL NOW!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fce1bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fce1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2279\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590edde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"590edde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2279\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">HB 2279<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> &#8211;<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> BAD<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Repeals residency requirement in Oregon Death with Dignity Act.\u00a0<br \/><\/em><\/strong>This bill could make Oregon an assisted suicide tourist destination. It&#8217;s no secret that we do not have a culture of life here in Oregon, and this is just the latest example.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508312b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"508312b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:Sen.FloydProzanski@oregonlegislature.gov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Committee Chair NOW1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d760 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f5d760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3042\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cc2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20cc2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3042\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">HB 3042<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BAD<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><strong><em>Limits terminations and rent increases for three years after tenants&#8217; 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<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>This bill would allow the government to change an agreement with a subsidized housing provider by limiting their recoup costs beyond the agreed timeframe. This sets a dangerous precedent by changing the rules mid-game. How will this attract more housing to solve our housing crisis? We should create certainty for housing providers, not changing the terms of contracts.<\/p><p>It is scheduled for a Work Session in the Senate Committee On Housing and Development on <strong>Monday, May 8, at 8:00 AM. <\/strong>Email the Committee Chair and ask him not to pass the bill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350138a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"350138a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:Sen.KayseJama@oregonlegislature.gov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Committee Chair NOW1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbcd49 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"acbcd49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB523\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aca0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aca0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001t_2UXAJB80wORPjrfzLdF9ZnPjPLLoRTZLVS0ZtPK1p_GNYNtWfG9G1XljMs1th-GmHG8eucA2Ad1HM54Gjv2ZK87fD184K62ZBmL3iQbZ-AyuIynErI9phoJhWax154ba9JcmYT6MylzX1l19zhsh_Ikh20doyhrwFQrhp2Lzlfom3il-KH4SEaNSvShPKtDpN153rUWUaW4zAJxj-cbQ==&amp;c=Q93BQgTyqddAE7kVDRuKlasfECLf_DO-wkKkZgA3GIyQj_a7SLs9Vg==&amp;ch=Wpg7MtAM6LU-YJnFMcOC-qBAGtrNH6dN8uJoGd5OyettKYMEEUts0g==\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">SB 523<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">GOOD<\/span><br \/><strong><em>Authorizes community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science, Nursing degrees.<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Community colleges have locally elected boards to keep them responsive to local needs.\u00a0Rogue Community College has an excellent allied health program and is ready to expand to train nurses.<\/p><p>It is scheduled for a Work Session in the House Committee on Higher Education on <strong>Thursday, May 11, at 3:00 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad6430 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bad6430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:Rep.JohnLively@oregonlegislature.gov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Committee Chair NOW1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152d3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5152d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b091fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b091fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"VoiceNow\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Voice is Needed Now!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d3476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d3476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Make Your Voice Heard \u2013 OLCC Trying to Raise <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Taxes on Booze<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p>OLCC is seeking public comment on a proposed increase of the current 50-cent surcharge on each bottle of distilled spirits to one dollar per bottle.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The Commissioners heard initial <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">testimony at their April 20 Commission meeting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">You can watch the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA) testimony on how <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">this tax increase will hurt small bars and restaurants the most at a time when the Governor <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">and the OLCC Commission should be supporting them.<\/span><\/p><p>The Commission will listen to additional verbal testimony at the May 18 meeting and will accept written comments through June 5, 2023.<\/p><p>As background, a temporary surcharge of fifty cents was first enacted in the 2009-2011 budget cycle and has been continued ever since, including the 2021-23 cycle. On top of that surcharge, Governor Kotek&#8217;s budget for 2023-25 includes a line item for an additional fifty-cent surcharge on distilled spirits which is estimated to raise $45.2 million for the general fund.<\/p><p>Please consider taking action on this by:<\/p><p>\u2022 Submitting written comments; visit ORLA&#8217;s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/p2a.co\/3eETCHj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Action<\/a><\/strong> page by June 5, 2023 at 5 PM to send a customized message to the Commissioners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3c14f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b3c14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/p2a.co\/3eETCHj\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Testimony Now!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525a48f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"525a48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB348\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca6b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca6b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"WaysMeans\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Referred to Bills in Ways & Means - EMAIL NOW!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17732c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c17732c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5-30-2023 Update:\u00a0 The work session scheduled for 5\/31\/2023 looks to have been cancelled!\u00a0 That&#8217;s all we know for now.<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>**ALERT**<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 348 -3 BM 114 Firearms<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Work Session held on 4\/4. Voted out of Senate Committee on Judiciary with 2 Nays (Senator Thatcher and Senator Linthicum) and 3 Ayes (Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Manning, and Senator Prozanski). Referred to Ways and Means.\u00a0A minority report has been submitted by Republicans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733989f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"733989f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/law-enforce-military\/sb-348-study-unlawful-firearm-possession\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae312b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ae312b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/just-a-few-things\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Firearms Federation in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a86cd elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"49a86cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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A full trial is expected there in September. However, everything could change based on what actions the Legislature takes.\n\n \n\nIn the meantime, the Oregon State Police are accepting your \u201csuggestions\u201d on how best to implement a \u201cpermit to purchase\u201d policy that we all know will be every bit as chaotic and unworkable as their current \u201cinstant background check\u201d system is.\n<br><br>\n \n\nComments can be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:OSP114@osp.oregon.gov\"> OSP114@osp.oregon.gov<\/a> or mailed to: \n<br>\n\n \n\nOregon State Police\n<br>\nAttn: Permit to Purchase Rulemaking\n<br>\n3565 Trelstad Ave. SE\n<br>\nSalem, OR 97317\n<br>\n \n\nYou can offer your \u201csuggestions\u201d until May 22. \n<br><br>\n \n\nMore information here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf \">http:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf<\/a> \n\n\"\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">-- Oregon Citizens Lobby<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22As+you+know%2C+Measure+114+is+on+hold+due+to+an+injunction+issued+out+of+Harney+County.+A+full+trial+is+expected+there+in+September.+However%2C+everything+could+change+based+on+what+actions+the+Legislature+takes.%0A%0A+%0A%0AIn+the+meantime%2C+the+Oregon+State+Police+are+accepting+your+%E2%80%9Csuggestions%E2%80%9D+on+how+best+to+implement+a+%E2%80%9Cpermit+to+purchase%E2%80%9D+policy+that+we+all+know+will+be+every+bit+as+chaotic+and+unworkable+as+their+current+%E2%80%9Cinstant+background+check%E2%80%9D+system+is.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A+%0A%0AComments+can+be+emailed+to+%3Ca+href%3D%22mailto%3AOSP114%40osp.oregon.gov%22%3E+OSP114%40osp.oregon.gov%3C%2Fa%3E+or+mailed+to%3A+%0A%3Cbr%3E%0A%0A+%0A%0AOregon+State+Police%0A%3Cbr%3E%0AAttn%3A+Permit+to+Purchase+Rulemaking%0A%3Cbr%3E%0A3565+Trelstad+Ave.+SE%0A%3Cbr%3E%0ASalem%2C+OR+97317%0A%3Cbr%3E%0A+%0A%0AYou+can+offer+your+%E2%80%9Csuggestions%E2%80%9D+until+May+22.+%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A+%0A%0AMore+information+here%3A+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F04%2FRulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf+%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F04%2FRulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf%3C%2Fa%3E+%0A%0A%22%0A%0A%0A%0A+%E2%80%94+--+Oregon+Citizens+Lobby&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightfororegon.com%2Fwordpress%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1616\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2ca3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a2ca3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ord.uscourts.gov\/index.php?option=com_jevents&#038;task=day.listevents&#038;day=05&#038;month=06&#038;year=2023&#038;Itemid=1432\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"660\" 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http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/349090374_9848970021794863_9221092592913053252_n-600x426.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/349090374_9848970021794863_9221092592913053252_n.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff92691 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ff92691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB891\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417fc49 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"417fc49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t \n<B><center>Federal Trial Update<\/b><\/center><br>\n06.07.2023\n<br><br>\nYesterday, the state presented an \u201cexpert\u201d witness who hilariously claimed that it takes 5 seconds or more to change a magazine.\n<br><br>\nThis false and absurd statement was made in an effort to convince the court that low capacity magazines will protect people in mass shootings by giving them time to run away.\n<br><br>\nTo make his clearly ridiculous point, he theatrically and slowly counted down, 1\u2026.2\u2026. 3.. and then commented on how many people could have run away in that time.\n<br><br>\nThe \u201cexpert\u201d made other equally and unfounded comments as the state continues to try to divert the court from the real issue of whether Measure 114 is constitutional. Instead, they continue to make arguments that the US Supreme Court has already ruled irrelevant.\n<br><br>\nAt the heart of the state\u2019s argument is their bizarre position that magazines are not \u201carms\u201d and therefore can be regulated and banned.\n<br><br>\nOf course, the logical extension of that position is that ALL magazines can be banned by a vote of the masses or the legislature rendering modern firearms useless.\n<br><br>\nWhether the judge recognizes the magnitude of this very dangerous idea remains to be seen, but OFF\u2019s witness, Damian Bunting, a private security professional, was able to make the point brilliantly and silence the state\u2019s lawyers when he was asked whether he would switch to ten round magazines if the court allows this clearly unconstitutional measure to become law.\n<br><br>\nWhen he replied that he would not, the state\u2019s lawyer was thrown off her prepared statements and searched her notes for what to say. Was Mr. Bunting admitting he would break the law?\n<br><br>\nIt was then that Bunting accurately pointed out that any magazine for any of the firearms he carried would make him a criminal.\n<br><br>\nNo matter how this judge rules, she is now on notice and cannot avoid the fact that she knows  this measure will (among many other things) outlaw virtually all firearm\u2019s magazines. It is simply impossible to imagine how anyone could consider that constitutional.\n<br><br>\nYou can view this post in a browser here : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/federal-trial-update\n\">https:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/federal-trial-update<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">--Oregon Firearms Federation<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=+%0A%3CB%3E%3Ccenter%3EFederal+Trial+Update%3C%2Fb%3E%3C%2Fcenter%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A06.07.2023%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AYesterday%2C+the+state+presented+an+%E2%80%9Cexpert%E2%80%9D+witness+who+hilariously+claimed+that+it+takes+5+seconds+or+more+to+change+a+magazine.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThis+false+and+absurd+statement+was+made+in+an+effort+to+convince+the+court+that+low+capacity+magazines+will+protect+people+in+mass+shootings+by+giving+them+time+to+run+away.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0ATo+make+his+clearly+ridiculous+point%2C+he+theatrically+and+slowly+counted+down%2C+1%E2%80%A6.2%E2%80%A6.+3..+and+then+commented+on+how+many+people+could+have+run+away+in+that+time.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+%E2%80%9Cexpert%E2%80%9D+made+other+equally+and+unfounded+comments+as+the+state+continues+to+try+to+divert+the+court+from+the+real+issue+of+whether+Measure+114+is+constitutional.+Instead%2C+they+continue+to+make+arguments+that+the+US+Supreme+Court+has+already+ruled+irrelevant.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AAt+the+heart+of+the+state%E2%80%99s+argument+is+their+bizarre+position+that+magazines+are+not+%E2%80%9Carms%E2%80%9D+and+therefore+can+be+regulated+and+banned.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AOf+course%2C+the+logical+extension+of+that+position+is+that+ALL+magazines+can+be+banned+by+a+vote+of+the+masses+or+the+legislature+rendering+modern+firearms+useless.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AWhether+the+judge+recognizes+the+magnitude+of+this+very+dangerous+idea+remains+to+be+seen%2C+but+OFF%E2%80%99s+witness%2C+Damian+Bunting%2C+a+private+security+professional%2C+was+able+to+make+the+point+brilliantly+and+silence+the+state%E2%80%99s+lawyers+when+he+was+asked+whether+he+would+switch+to+ten+round+magazines+if+the+court+allows+this+clearly+unconstitutional+measure+to+become+law.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AWhen+he+replied+that+he+would+not%2C+the+state%E2%80%99s+lawyer+was+thrown+off+her+prepared+statements+and+searched+her+notes+for+what+to+say.+Was+Mr.+Bunting+admitting+he+would+break+the+law%3F%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AIt+was+then+that+Bunting+accurately+pointed+out+that+any+magazine+for+any+of+the+firearms+he+carried+would+make+him+a+criminal.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0ANo+matter+how+this+judge+rules%2C+she+is+now+on+notice+and+cannot+avoid+the+fact+that+she+knows++this+measure+will+%28among+many+other+things%29+outlaw+virtually+all+firearm%E2%80%99s+magazines.+It+is+simply+impossible+to+imagine+how+anyone+could+consider+that+constitutional.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AYou+can+view+this+post+in+a+browser+here+%3A+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Ffederal-trial-update%0A%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Ffederal-trial-update%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%09%0A%0A%0A%0A%09%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A+%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A+%E2%80%94+--Oregon+Firearms+Federation&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightfororegon.com%2Fwordpress%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1616\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad64539 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ad64539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h><b>Federal Trial Begins<\/b><\/h>\n<br><br>\n<p><b>06.06.2023<\/b>\n<br><br>\nYesterday was the first day in OFF\u2019s federal trial to stop the implementation of the very dangerous and unconstitutional Measure 114.\n<br><br>\nIn addition to the limitless budget the state has to deny your rights, the judge has allowed an anti-gun organization to \u201cintervene\u201d adding to the army of lawyers working to undermine the Second Amendment in Oregon.\n<br><br>\nWe are proud to note that OFF\u2019s witnesses did an outstanding job of presenting the facts and the reality of this measure, in spite of the shameless attempts by the state to discredit and impeach them. Needless to say, the state failed.\n <br><br>\nNo matter which way the judge rules, the harsh truth that this measure is far more expansive than the state pretends it is, will come out.\n<br><br>\nAdam Johnson, the owner of Coat of Arms firearms in Keizer, was able to skillfully place on the record that virtually all firearms magazines will be banned under this measure, not just those capable of holding over 10 rounds. This was something the judge clearly had never considered and was obviously surprised by.  \n<br><br>\nMost questions by the state and the anti-gun intervenors were completely nonsensical and had nothing to do with the issues of the trial. But their cross examinations were surprisingly limited and it was clear they wanted to steer the arguments away from the facts of the case and use their time to attack our witnesses for the \u201ccrimes\u201d of actually supporting gun rights or working in firearm\u2019s related businesses.\n<br><br>\nThe strategy of the state, from the start, has been to side step the issues and the clear dictates of the Supreme Court.\n<br><br>\nThe state, and the anti-gun organizations who are in league with the state, are basing their entire argument on the fact that firearms and firearm\u2019s magazines are used in crimes. \n<br><br>\nThis is hardly a novel or compelling argument, and it is absurdly irrelevant. Of course firearms are used in crimes. But the state is also trying to imply that standard magazines are never used for lawful purposes, and in fact, are not even \u201carms\u201d that are protected by the Second Amendment.  \n<br><br>\nThe state is using stats of the \u201caverage\u201d number of rounds fired in self defense situations to imply that because that is fewer than ten, people are not even using ten round magazines in defensive situations. Since most modern firearms come from the manufacturer with magazines over ten rounds, and there are countless millions of them in the hands of law abiding gun owners, this is an utterly nonsensical position.\n<br><br>\nUnfortunately, it is a position the court seems happy to entertain. \n<br><br>\n(Even more absurd is the reality that if law abiding Oregonians are stripped of their right to own magazines, criminals will still be acquiring as many as they want by using any of the millions in circulation or simply crossing state lines to buy them from any gun store.)\n<br><br>\nBut it should not even matter. The courts have clearly upheld the right to own arms for any lawful purpose and it is undeniable that countless thousands of people use standard capacity magazines for purposes in addition to self defense.\n<br><br>\nThe argument that firearms and standard magazines are used in crime should not even be allowed to brought into this case. The Supreme Court in Bruin made it clear that the state cannot use a \u201cbalancing test\u201d. If the Second Amendment protects it, it\u2019s protected. So it is troubling that this irrelevant and completely emotional argument is being permitted.\n<br><br>\nWhat is not being allowed is the mountain of evidence our lawyers and volunteers have assembled demonstrating that the Oregon State Police are already not doing their job and almost certainly cannot complete the additional work Measure 114 will create for them.\n<br><br>\nThe judge\u2019s exclusion of this information and the cartel media\u2019s refusal to acknowledge it will certainly color the outcome.\n<br><br>\nThe Court has also made it clear that it intends to severely restrict discussion and arguments about the devastating \u201cpermit\u201d system which will essentially end gun sales in this state.\n<br><br>\nThe injunction placed on Mz 114 by a state judge will remain in effect until that trial which is scheduled for September.\n<br><br>\nThe Federal trial will continue this week. The cartel media will continue to be the mouthpiece for the state and provide slanted and misleading propaganda about the proceedings. You can count on that.\n<br><br>\nMeanwhile, every effort has been made by the state to drag this battle out as long as possible. Our legal bills are enormous and continuing. Our legal team has been working non stop and will continue to all week.\n<br><br>\nYou can view this post in a browser here:\n<br>\n<a href = \"https:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/federal-trial-begins\"> https:\/\/www.oregonfirearms.org\/federal-trial-begins<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">-- Oregon Firearms Federation<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%3Ch%3E%3Cb%3EFederal+Trial+Begins%3C%2Fb%3E%3C%2Fh%3E%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cb%3E06.06.2023%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AYesterday+was+the+first+day+in+OFF%E2%80%99s+federal+trial+to+stop+the+implementation+of+the+very+dangerous+and+unconstitutional+Measure+114.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AIn+addition+to+the+limitless+budget+the+state+has+to+deny+your+rights%2C+the+judge+has+allowed+an+anti-gun+organization+to+%E2%80%9Cintervene%E2%80%9D+adding+to+the+army+of+lawyers+working+to+undermine+the+Second+Amendment+in+Oregon.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AWe+are+proud+to+note+that+OFF%E2%80%99s+witnesses+did+an+outstanding+job+of+presenting+the+facts+and+the+reality+of+this+measure%2C+in+spite+of+the+shameless+attempts+by+the+state+to+discredit+and+impeach+them.+Needless+to+say%2C+the+state+failed.%0A+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0ANo+matter+which+way+the+judge+rules%2C+the+harsh+truth+that+this+measure+is+far+more+expansive+than+the+state+pretends+it+is%2C+will+come+out.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AAdam+Johnson%2C+the+owner+of+Coat+of+Arms+firearms+in+Keizer%2C+was+able+to+skillfully+place+on+the+record+that+virtually+all+firearms+magazines+will+be+banned+under+this+measure%2C+not+just+those+capable+of+holding+over+10+rounds.+This+was+something+the+judge+clearly+had+never+considered+and+was+obviously+surprised+by.++%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AMost+questions+by+the+state+and+the+anti-gun+intervenors+were+completely+nonsensical+and+had+nothing+to+do+with+the+issues+of+the+trial.+But+their+cross+examinations+were+surprisingly+limited+and+it+was+clear+they+wanted+to+steer+the+arguments+away+from+the+facts+of+the+case+and+use+their+time+to+attack+our+witnesses+for+the+%E2%80%9Ccrimes%E2%80%9D+of+actually+supporting+gun+rights+or+working+in+firearm%E2%80%99s+related+businesses.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+strategy+of+the+state%2C+from+the+start%2C+has+been+to+side+step+the+issues+and+the+clear+dictates+of+the+Supreme+Court.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+state%2C+and+the+anti-gun+organizations+who+are+in+league+with+the+state%2C+are+basing+their+entire+argument+on+the+fact+that+firearms+and+firearm%E2%80%99s+magazines+are+used+in+crimes.+%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThis+is+hardly+a+novel+or+compelling+argument%2C+and+it+is+absurdly+irrelevant.+Of+course+firearms+are+used+in+crimes.+But+the+state+is+also+trying+to+imply+that+standard+magazines+are+never+used+for+lawful+purposes%2C+and+in+fact%2C+are+not+even+%E2%80%9Carms%E2%80%9D+that+are+protected+by+the+Second+Amendment.++%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+state+is+using+stats+of+the+%E2%80%9Caverage%E2%80%9D+number+of+rounds+fired+in+self+defense+situations+to+imply+that+because+that+is+fewer+than+ten%2C+people+are+not+even+using+ten+round+magazines+in+defensive+situations.+Since+most+modern+firearms+come+from+the+manufacturer+with+magazines+over+ten+rounds%2C+and+there+are+countless+millions+of+them+in+the+hands+of+law+abiding+gun+owners%2C+this+is+an+utterly+nonsensical+position.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AUnfortunately%2C+it+is+a+position+the+court+seems+happy+to+entertain.+%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0A%28Even+more+absurd+is+the+reality+that+if+law+abiding+Oregonians+are+stripped+of+their+right+to+own+magazines%2C+criminals+will+still+be+acquiring+as+many+as+they+want+by+using+any+of+the+millions+in+circulation+or+simply+crossing+state+lines+to+buy+them+from+any+gun+store.%29%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0ABut+it+should+not+even+matter.+The+courts+have+clearly+upheld+the+right+to+own+arms+for+any+lawful+purpose+and+it+is+undeniable+that+countless+thousands+of+people+use+standard+capacity+magazines+for+purposes+in+addition+to+self+defense.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+argument+that+firearms+and+standard+magazines+are+used+in+crime+should+not+even+be+allowed+to+brought+into+this+case.+The+Supreme+Court+in+Bruin+made+it+clear+that+the+state+cannot+use+a+%E2%80%9Cbalancing+test%E2%80%9D.+If+the+Second+Amendment+protects+it%2C+it%E2%80%99s+protected.+So+it+is+troubling+that+this+irrelevant+and+completely+emotional+argument+is+being+permitted.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AWhat+is+not+being+allowed+is+the+mountain+of+evidence+our+lawyers+and+volunteers+have+assembled+demonstrating+that+the+Oregon+State+Police+are+already+not+doing+their+job+and+almost+certainly+cannot+complete+the+additional+work+Measure+114+will+create+for+them.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+judge%E2%80%99s+exclusion+of+this+information+and+the+cartel+media%E2%80%99s+refusal+to+acknowledge+it+will+certainly+color+the+outcome.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+Court+has+also+made+it+clear+that+it+intends+to+severely+restrict+discussion+and+arguments+about+the+devastating+%E2%80%9Cpermit%E2%80%9D+system+which+will+essentially+end+gun+sales+in+this+state.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+injunction+placed+on+Mz+114+by+a+state+judge+will+remain+in+effect+until+that+trial+which+is+scheduled+for+September.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AThe+Federal+trial+will+continue+this+week.+The+cartel+media+will+continue+to+be+the+mouthpiece+for+the+state+and+provide+slanted+and+misleading+propaganda+about+the+proceedings.+You+can+count+on+that.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AMeanwhile%2C+every+effort+has+been+made+by+the+state+to+drag+this+battle+out+as+long+as+possible.+Our+legal+bills+are+enormous+and+continuing.+Our+legal+team+has+been+working+non+stop+and+will+continue+to+all+week.%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0AYou+can+view+this+post+in+a+browser+here%3A%0A%3Cbr%3E%0A%3Ca+href+%3D+%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Ffederal-trial-begins%22%3E+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirearms.org%2Ffederal-trial-begins%3C%2Fa%3E%0A+%E2%80%94+--+Oregon+Firearms+Federation&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightfororegon.com%2Fwordpress%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1616\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297a827 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"297a827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9112cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9112cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ALERT<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 891\u00a0Eliminates residency requirements for assisted suicide<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Work Session held on 3\/29 in Senate Committee on Judiciary. Voted out of committee with 2 Nays (Senator Thatcher and Senator Linthicum) and 3 Ayes (Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Manning, and Senator Prozanski). Referred to Rules.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af57e7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4af57e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/healthcare\/sb-891-modifies-oregon-death-with-dignity-act\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c28c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9c28c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24a8d3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e24a8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7e942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7e942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB530\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ALERT<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 530 Climate Change<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>This bill creates state policy regarding natural solutions and the Natural and Working Lands Fund.\u00a0This bill directs the Oregon Global Warming Commission, ODOE and other state agencies to jointly coordinate on the development and prepare a net carbon sequestration and storage baseline for natural and working lands. A natural and working lands advisory committee will be create and will consist of 14 members.<\/p><p><strong>Work Session held on 4\/3 in Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Voted out of committee and referred to Ways and Means<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c74d71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c74d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/ag-env-natresources\/sb-530-plan-to-increase-net-carbon-sequestration\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby in Opposition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98e4d0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c98e4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4a36c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f4a36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00066e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00066e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"AgBills\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oregon Agriculture Bills to Support currently in Ways &amp; Means<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82939f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82939f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2631\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2631<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Wolf Compensation with a 7x multiplier for lost cattle &#8211; $900,000-$1.2M\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeee1e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ceeee1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2631\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Cattlemen's Association in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2591c58 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2591c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f298d0d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f298d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB471\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00a960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c00a960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 471<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Wolf Compensation Fund &#8211; $800,000\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc7bb6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9bc7bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/40985\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Cattlemen's Association in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02a49b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d02a49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b90607 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b90607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB955\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64f0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b64f0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 955<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 AgStress \u2013 Suicide Prevention Call Line &#8211; $300,000<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8054f2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8054f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/65227\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Agriculture Coalitions in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551bdd2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"551bdd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63a757 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a63a757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2194\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1b197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2194<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 ODA Grant Program to fund construction of meat rendering plants &#8211; $4M\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969fb46 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"969fb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/43470\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a832069 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a832069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f987b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f987b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2907\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c765e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c765e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2907<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 ODA Grant Program to fund establishments that process and sell meat products &#8211; $10M<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a3a60 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35a3a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2907\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Beef Council in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73e050 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f73e050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b11ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d3b11ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3247\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ffcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ffcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3247<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Support for OSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab &#8211; $900,000<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d0c3b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34d0c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d203c98 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d203c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB5002\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0da47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0da47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB5002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 5002<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Oregon Department of Agriculture Budget<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB5002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7743c45 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7743c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/64637\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">96 Endorsing Farms in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa705a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fa705a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6166077 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6166077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB5509\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aaf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98aaf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB5509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 5509<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Restore Predator Control Funding (USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services) &#8211; Leveraging approximately 5:1 federal and county dollars to state dollars, respectively.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB5509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f4ab elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"036f4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/80182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9462230 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9462230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Committees\/JWM\/Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Ways & Means Committee!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca93ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ca93ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350bb44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"350bb44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"BillStatuses\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Status of Bills because you asked!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4bfaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4bfaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Analysis\/HB2100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2100<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Raises DMV Fees on Customers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>This bill effectively raises fees across the board on the various services that the DMV offers, and unfortunately passed out of the Joint Committee on Ways &amp; Means on a straight party-line vote. The fees most egregious to me centered around our truck drivers, raising their cost of entry into the profession at a time the state is investing in trying to get more drivers into the profession. A CDL will jump from $75 to $160, with testing going from $70 to $145. Oregonians are already hurting due to the ongoing inflationary crisis, and this bill only adds to that pain.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 819<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Full School Days for Disabled Students<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>One of the major bills scheduled to be up for debate this week was SB 819. This bill requires school districts to have parental consent before prescribing students with disabilities to abbreviated school days\u2014eroding those students\u2019 right to equal access to education. As you may know, House District 11 has some of the highest rates of special needs students in the state, and due to an arbitrary \u201ccap\u201d on the amount of SPED students allowed for the funding formula, our schools don\u2019t receive the resources needed to fully support our SPED students\u2019 education, resulting in things like abbreviated days. I feel SB 819 is part of a bigger, bipartisan effort to advocate for these students and the resources schools need to support them, and was disappointed to see it referred to the House Committee on Rules due to lack of support on the House Floor (despite passing the Senate 25-1, 4 exc.)\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SJR26?ref=peakpolicy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SJR 26\/SB 744<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Taking Your Tax Kicker Refund<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>An attempt to take the people\u2019s tax kicker refund was heard this week in the Senate. SJR 26 is a ballot referral that would propose to voters a change in Oregon\u2019s Constitution to remove the requirement that tax revenues beyond what is budgeted be returned to tax payers. SB 744 is actual implementation policy that would go along with SJR 26 if it were to be passed by the people. Republicans continue to fight hard to make sure tax overages get paid back to our hard-working Oregonians.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1089<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Beginnings of Universal Health Care\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Stemming from the passage of Ballot Measure 111 from 2022, SB 1089 would stand up a Universal Health Plan governance board. This board would largely be responsible for making the recommendations to the Legislature of how to roll out the first-in-the-nation, universal health care plan, and probably more importantly, how to generate the billions of dollars in tax revenues to pay for it.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2023R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2772<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Creating the Crime of Domestic Terrorism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>In a political era where it is more popular to make things more legal, this is a rare bill moving through the Legislature this session that actually creates a crime. Aimed at truly egregious acts, HB 2772 would target criminals intentionally destroying critical infrastructure (think bridges or critical components of our power grid) or intentionally dispersing toxins where they will impact humans. 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