{"id":2713,"date":"2025-04-14T05:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T05:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2025-04-14T06:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:18:37","slug":"april-14-18-2025-action-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/april-14-18-2025-action-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"April 14 &#8211; 18, 2025 Action Alerts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2713\" class=\"elementor elementor-2713\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adf9975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adf9975\" 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-5bfd4ce\" data-id=\"5bfd4ce\" 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-a47d8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47d8ca\" 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 style=\"flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px;\" data-id=\"6cd7fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div style=\"transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><h2 style=\"font-family: var(--font__headings);\"><strong>Last Updated:\u00a0 4\/11\/25 12:54 AM PST<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Legislative-Weekly-Alert---April-14---18--2025.html?soid=1139962888914&amp;aid=cJFNnz1f2sQ\">&lt;CLICK HERE&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for this week&#8217;s email link\u00a0<\/p><p><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><\/p><\/div><\/div><p>Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill via OLIS.<\/p><p><strong>IMPORTANT:\u00a0 You have up to 48 hours on most bills after the Public Hearing to submit your testimony.\u00a0 Beware, the time could be 24 hours on some, so testify now!<\/strong><\/p><p>Clicking <b>Submit Testimony Button<\/b> 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 \u201c<b>Register to Testify<\/b>\u201d tab on <b>OLIS<\/b>, 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 together.<\/p><p>Are we missing bill?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/submit-a-bill\/\"><b>SUBMIT A BILL<\/b><\/a> every Friday by 5PM for distribution in the weekly alert!<\/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-87d8e6f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"87d8e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Fight for Oregon<\/a>,<\/b> Senator David Brock Smith, Representative Virgle Osborne, ODF Wildfire Support Group, Oregon Catalyst, Oregon Citizens Lobby and more for providing the majority of the content of this Alert! Listed 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! Encourage folks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/m1clvD3\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"landing_page\"><b>subscribe<\/b><\/a>!<\/p><p>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><b>FightforOregon.com Weekly Alerts<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for a more updated version of this week\u2019s bills! 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-0f523ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f523ab\" 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 \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\">https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List<\/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-66f1f37 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66f1f37\" 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-0dd59c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd59c3\" 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;\">Special Message from Rep. Jeff Helfrich:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are halfway through the session, and things are going to start heating up. Earlier this week we had the First Chamber deadline, meaning if a bill did not pass out of its policy committee in its chamber of origin, it&#8217;s dead. So check back in on the bills you have been following, and see if they made it!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Late last week, the Transportation Chairs laid out their framework for addressing the budget shortfall for ODOT, outlining the increases in fees and taxes they believe would stabilize our transportation system. I am a firm believer that before we even start talking increases in revenue, we need to make sure we have accountability in that agency so we make sure we do not end up in the same situation in 10 years. There is a third party entity, spearheaded by Senator Bruce Starr (R), that is diving into the agency&#8217;s methods and budgets to see what we need to implement in order to achieve that goal.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">A series of concerning pieces of legislation passed out of committee or were referred to committees that are still &#8220;alive&#8221; (more on that <a href=\"https:\/\/mountaintimesoregon.com\/2025\/04\/01\/inside-salem-an-update-from-rep-jeff-helfrich-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">here<\/a>) this last week. Everything from increasing the number of bureaucratic boards, to bills that infringe on our constitutional rights. My office and I will continue to keep an eye on them, and do what we can to stop them from moving forward.\u00a0<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2715 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/legislative-image-apr-12-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/legislative-image-apr-12-300x160.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/legislative-image-apr-12.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Rep. Jeff Helfrich (R)<\/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-93e17f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"93e17f2\" 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-a19641a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a19641a\" 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>We WILL be re-starting our Teams Meeting on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM featuring Representative Virgle Osborne as well as our other Representatives &amp; Senators as they are available to discuss upcoming legislation for the week ahead and answer questions during session! Please join us!<\/p><p>Recurring Meeting Link: &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/teams.live.com\/meet\/9393177730718?p=HdcPAwG41su8FgFsEP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Click Here<\/a>&gt;<\/p><p>As a reminder, our Legislative Bills Work Day is proceeding as planned:<\/p><ul><li>Date: Monday, April 14<\/li><li>Time: Starts at 12:30 PM<\/li><li>Location: Republican HQ 827 SE Cass, Roseburg<\/li><\/ul><p>We\u2019re looking forward to seeing you there and appreciate your continued support. Bring a sack lunch and join us in submitting testimonies as you learn how to participate with us.<\/p><p>Rep. Virgle Osborne is launching a podcast! This new initiative will ultimately replace our Sunday Legislative Talks in the future. However, we\u2019ll be sending more details about the podcast soon, so stay tuned for updates.<\/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-9b756bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b756bb\" 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-92428de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92428de\" 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>Register to Testify in Person or Remotely:<\/p><ol><li>Go to Overview of Bill Page<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Register to Testify&#8221; Tab on that page<\/li><li>Fill out the appropriate information and submit the form for that Bill.<\/li><li>If you are testifying remotely by video or phone, an email address and phone # are required. After registering and seeing a confirmation screen, you will receive an email with meeting details. (check spam folder if not).<\/li><\/ol><p>Note: Registration ends 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. After that time, the registration system will close.<\/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-d492923 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d492923\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81a683e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81a683e\" 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-c2b7672\" data-id=\"c2b7672\" 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-0e9f409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e9f409\" 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\"><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-b0e618f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e618f\" 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>Bills of Concern:<br \/><a href=\"#HB3021\">HB 3021 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing\u00a0<strong><br \/><a href=\"#HB3041\">HB 3041<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"#HB2749\"><strong>HB 2749<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#HB2990\"><strong>HB 2990<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong>Bills to Support:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"#SB1205\"><strong>SB 1205 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#SB1134\"><strong>SB 1134<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#HB2461\"><strong>HB 2461<\/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-9005c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9005c45\" 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-374bd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"374bd22\" 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>Bills of Concern:<br \/><a href=\"#SB64\">SB 64 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><br \/><a href=\"#HB3020\">HB 3020 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"#HB3045\"><b>HB 3045<\/b><\/a>&#8211; Public Hearing<b><br \/><a href=\"#SB834\">SB 834<\/a><\/b>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><a href=\"#HB2945\">HB 2945<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><strong>Bills to Support:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"#SB945\"><strong>SB 945 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Public Hearing<\/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-baabd43\" data-id=\"baabd43\" 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-77c587f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c587f\" 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-c3948a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3948a1\" 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>Bills of Concern:<br \/><a href=\"#SB1095\">SB 1095 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><a href=\"#HB2356\">HB 2356 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB867\">SB 867 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB847\">SB 847<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#HB3499\">HB 3499<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB1094\">SB 1094<\/a><\/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-f011428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f011428\" 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-dd0009d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0009d\" 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 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 );\"><strong>Bills of Concern:<br \/><a href=\"#HB3489\">HB 3489 <\/a><\/strong><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong 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 );\"><br \/><strong><a href=\"#HB2072\">HB 2072 <\/a><\/strong><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong 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 );\"><br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB551\">SB 551 <\/a><\/strong><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong 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 );\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#HB2901\">HB 2901<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong 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 );\"><strong><a href=\"#HB2940\">HB 2540<\/a><\/strong><\/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-eeafeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeafeb8\" 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-f912c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f912c59\" 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>Ways &amp; Means<\/b><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong 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 );\"><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#HB3946\">HB 3946<\/a><\/strong><\/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-ca8849b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca8849b\" 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=\"#keepwatch\">Watch Alert!<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abb7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abb7ab\" 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>Oregon Transportation ReInvestment Package \u2013 \u201c<strong><a href=\"#keepwatch\">TRIP 2025<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/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-7d47cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d47cdb\" 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=\"#SB762\">SB 762 Wildfire Risk Map Update<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65927ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65927ee\" 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=\"#HB3944\"><strong>HB 3944<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Repeal SB 762! Testify Now!<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB762News\">SB 762 News Releases<\/a><br \/>SB 762 <a href=\"#PRESSRELEASE\">PRESS RELEASE!<\/a><\/strong><\/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-8ff6572 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ff6572\" 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-caf0693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"caf0693\" 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-023a3c7\" data-id=\"023a3c7\" 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-bc88a8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc88a8e\" 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-6906e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6906e3a\" 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\">Monday -April 14, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20eeac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b20eeac\" 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\">Bills of Concern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8313e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8313e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3021\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Labor and Business 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3021<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Digest: The Act would make changes to the laws of the unemployment and paid leave programs run by the Employment Department. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).<\/p><p>Makes changes to statutes related to unemployment insurance law and paid family and medical leave insurance law.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/118005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">All &#8220;WOKE&#8221; designations such as substituting &#8220;men and women&#8221; for &#8220;people&#8221; and &#8220;noncitizen&#8221; for &#8220;Alien&#8221; should be abandoned with dispatch. <\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-6beb14b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6beb14b\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SLB\/HB\/3021\/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-f094b03 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f094b03\" 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-bf58332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf58332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3041\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee on Education 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3041<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act changes the type of law that provides for a council related to educators. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the source of law that establishes the Educator Advancement Council from intergovernmental agreement to state statute<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/117993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Where are the costs?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-dcbfff7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dcbfff7\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SED\/HB\/3041\/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-3124b0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3124b0f\" 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-d802f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d802f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2749\" 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\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2749<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: The Act gives money to ODOT to give to the City of Portland to help design a bridge. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). Appropriates moneys ($5 million) to the Department of Transportation for distribution to the City of Portland for the purpose of designing a bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Directs the city to report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on seeking federal funds for the bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0No opposing testimonies at this writing.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-8c91165 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8c91165\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/JCT\/HB\/2749\/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-c397ffe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c397ffe\" 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-17d006d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d006d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2990\" 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\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2990<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: The Act tells ODOT to give a report on how they are changing the written test for Class C driver licenses. They must send this report to the JCT by September 15, 2026. The law will start 91 days after the legislature finishes its session. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.6). Requires the Department of Transportation to provide a report on the progress of revising the written test for Class C driver licenses. Directs the department to submit the report to the Joint Committee on Transportation not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0No opposing testimonies at this writing.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-9d78593 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9d78593\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/JCT\/HB\/2990\/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-52f2aab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52f2aab\" 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-4c7a8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7a8ba\" 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\">Bills to Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b436355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b436355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1205\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1205<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Digest: The Act extends the sunset for the tax subtraction for awards from wildfire lawsuits. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Extends the sunset for the personal income tax subtraction for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0No supporting testimonies at this writing.<\/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-88c8eae elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"88c8eae\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SFR\/SB\/1205\/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-4f5e060 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f5e060\" 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-7a8907e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8907e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1134\" 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\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 1134<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Digest: The Act makes a new tax subtraction for the cost of health insurance for a taxpayer&#8217;s dependents. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for premiums paid for medical, dental or vision insurance coverage for a child dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0No supporting testimonies at this writing.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-817fb16 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"817fb16\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SFR\/SB\/1134\/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-9588d2d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9588d2d\" 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-5b567a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b567a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2461\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Judiciary 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2461<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Relating to remote location testimony. Digest: The Act makes some new rules for remote location testimony. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).<\/p><p>Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies <\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/121767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Common Sense and Long Overdue!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-1a3a34c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a3a34c\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Supports!!<\/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-c56bc41 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c56bc41\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SJUD\/HB\/2461\/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-e5630c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e5630c8\" 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-21c4e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c4e17\" 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\">Tuesday - April 15, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0980ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0980ef9\" 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\">Bills of Concern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d646f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d646f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB64\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 64<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Digest: The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).<\/p><p>Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses.<\/p><p>Sunsets January 2, 2031.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/117318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Oppose Continuous Expansion of this Costly Program!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-6d73c46 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d73c46\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HECHS\/SB\/64\/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-8e63ad6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e63ad6\" 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-73fb50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fb50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3020\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee on Labor and Business 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3020 A<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed Relating to racing. Digest: The Act makes betting on dog races illegal. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3).<\/p><p>Prohibits wagering on dog races. Modifies animal racing law to remove references to greyhound racing.<\/p><p>Becomes operative July 1, 2027<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/118760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">National Greyhound Association Opposes!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-90e439f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90e439f\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SLB\/HB\/3020\/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-45298de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"45298de\" 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-93d3eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93d3eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3045\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee on Health Care 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3045<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act lets the State Board of Pharmacy make a person who might be in trouble with the board take a test. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.5). Authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to require a person under investigation by the board to undergo a mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/132480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Coos Bay Pharmacist Opposes!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-84ace2e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84ace2e\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SHC\/HB\/3045\/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-b4dd8ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4dd8ca\" 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-9f78bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f78bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB934\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 834<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Digest: The Act makes changes to some laws about places that provide mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Prohibits state hospitals from providing inpatient services to individuals who are under 18 years of age. Modifies the description of when a qualifying mental disorder is resistant to treatment for purposes of involuntary civil commitment of an extremely dangerous person. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to designate a licensed physician to serve as the chief medical officer of a state hospital, regardless of whether the superintendent of the hospital is a licensed physician. Requires certain evaluations to be conducted by a certified evaluator.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0No Opposing Testimonies at this writing.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-95999d2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"95999d2\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HBHHC\/SB\/834\/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-53ea198 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53ea198\" 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-435e16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435e16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2945\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee On Transportation 5:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2945<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: This Act makes new goals and laws for buying zero-emission school buses. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).<\/p><p>Establishes the state policy on the purchase of new zero-emission school buses. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to adopt rules to require the purchase of new zero-emission school buses in certain areas. Requires the purchase of new zero-emission school buses if the price is equal to a comparable school bus that is not zero-emission. Directs the department to provide technical and financial assistance to school bus fleet owners.<\/p><p>Establishes the Zero-Emission School Bus Assistance Fund.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/194772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Dangerous Decisions for Rural Communities!<\/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-2671e63 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2671e63\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/energy\/hb-2945-zero-emission-school-buses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Opposes!<\/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-50547a2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"50547a2\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/JCT\/HB\/2945\/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-f067294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f067294\" 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;\">Special Message from Oregon Citizens Lobby:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The leadership seems to want to throw kids under the bus. You could stock the bus with porn library books to use to build a bonfire when battery loses charge in cold weather.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This bill puts rural children at risk in rural areas with mountainous terrain and long, snowy winter drives. In these regions, the typical electric bus&#8217;s range is often insufficient to hold a charge. Cold weather can reduce the range of electric buses by up to 25-35% due to the energy required to maintain battery and cabin temperatures, as well as the reduced efficiency of battery reactions in cold conditions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The environmental quality of air is not the same in wide-open areas of rural Oregon and there isn&#8217;t the need to lump rural Oregon with the needs of metro congestion.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Electric buses and the required infrastructure also pose significant financial challenges. One electric school bus can cost upwards of $400,000, with an additional $30,000 per bus for necessary charging infrastructure. These costs can be prohibitive for many school districts, especially those in rural areas.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Citizen&#8217;s Lobby<\/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-577602b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"577602b\" 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-9ad4f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad4f8b\" 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\">Bills to Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b99552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b99552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB945\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 945<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Digest: The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/166239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/146422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Clackamas County Commissioner Supports<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-4a03231 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a03231\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HBHHC\/SB\/945\/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-7f4a503 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f4a503\" 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-0d58969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d58969\" 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\">Wednesday - April 16, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4339bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4339bc6\" 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\">Bills of Concern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cea3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cea3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1095\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Finance and Revenue 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 1095 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Relating to vacant home fees; prescribing an effective date. The Act would let cities and counties impose a fee on homes that are vacant for more than 180 days in a calendar year. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.6).<\/p><p>Authorizes cities and counties to impose a fee on noncommercial residences that are vacant for more than 180 consecutive or cumulative days in a calendar year.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/144978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Oregon Farm Bureau Opposes!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-0f53a25 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f53a25\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SFR\/SB\/1095\/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-a2d0573 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a2d0573\" 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-cf9ac34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9ac34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2356\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Housing and Development 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2356 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: Adds lands that are inside Metro&#8217;s UGB to Metro district upon adding to a Metro city. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).<\/p><p>Adds lands to a metropolitan service district when those lands are within Metro&#8217;s urban growth boundary and annexed by a city in Metro.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/121279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Metro is a metastasized cancer requiring all development cease. NO!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-989d0cf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"989d0cf\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SHDEV\/HB\/2356\/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-dc1fb35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc1fb35\" 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-3159d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3159d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB867\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Education 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 867 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Relating to investigations by the Department of Education. Digest: Makes many changes to the powers and duties of ODE for investigations at a school or school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).<\/p><p>Prescribes sanctions that the Department of Education may impose when an elementary or secondary school or program is found to be in noncompliance with a discrimination prohibition.<\/p><p>Clarifies the applicability of provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools when an education provider serves only students who have not yet entered kindergarten.<\/p><p>Specifies that provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools apply to any person who provided services as an employee, a contractor, an agent or a volunteer within two calendar years prior to when the incident of suspected sexual conduct was committed.<\/p><p>Eliminates certain information that must be disclosed to certain persons following the completion of an investigation involving suspected sexual conduct at a school.<\/p><p>Requires law enforcement to make available to the department certain information received during investigations of suspected child abuse.<\/p><p>[Modifies standards for determining if a school district or public charter school is involved in religious activity.]<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/117479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Stop Pushing Progressive Woke Agenda on our Children&#8217;s Education!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-a6bf02e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6bf02e\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/education\/sb-867-prevents-religious-schools-from-school-choice-funding\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Opposes!<\/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-25720b3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25720b3\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HED\/SB\/867\/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-8f7607d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f7607d\" 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;\">Special Message from Oregon Citizens Lobby:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">My objection is with: Modifies standards for determining if a school district or public charter school is involved in religious activity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This amends language that goes from specific prohibiting public schools from being [sponsors, financially supports or is actively involved with religious activity] . Replaces it with &#8221; is in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article I, section 5, of the Oregon Constitution.&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The First Amendment US Constitution is misconstrued to be a separation of church from state, where it actual separates state from interfering with church, which makes this whole statue in violation of the US Constitution.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Article I, section 5, of the Oregon Constitution reads, &#8220;No money to be appropriated for religion. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury for the benefit of any religeous [sic], or theological institution, nor shall any money be appropriated for the payment of any religeous [sic] services in either house of the Legislative Assembly.&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This appears to be a backhanded way of preventing School Choice student accounts from being used at religious sponsored schools. Public schools have always pushed difficult students into private schools, and those willing to take them have primarily been religious sponsored schools. Instead of separating them from funding, the legislature should be thanking them for removing them from public school statistics &#8211; otherwise public education would look worse.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Citizen&#8217;s Lobby<\/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-f77569d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f77569d\" 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-4250106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4250106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB847\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Finance and Revenue 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 847<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: The Act makes changes to the health insurance subsidies retired PERS members can get. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Changes the calculation of] Increases the Retirement Health Insurance Account subsidy under the Public Employees Retirement System. Allows members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive the Retiree Health Insurance Premium Account subsidy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/147244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">League of Oregon Cities Oppose<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-43fa25a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43fa25a\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HLWS\/SB\/847\/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-9998a62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9998a62\" 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-d2e579d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2e579d\" 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\">Bills to Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e12bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e12bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3499\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Finance and Revenue 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3499<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act would require that an urban renewal plan or an amendment to a plan be approved by voters. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).<\/p><p>Requires the approval of an urban renewal plan by the electors of a municipality proposing a plan or a substantial amendment to a plan<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies <\/a><\/p><p>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/194364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">What a Concept, Taxation WITH Representation!<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-6702ba5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6702ba5\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/econ-develop-land-us\/hb-3499-voter-approval-of-urban-renewal-plan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Opposes!<\/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-6c10c00 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c10c00\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HRULES\/HB\/3499\/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-55cdb2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55cdb2a\" 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-da7fe99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da7fe99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1094\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee On Finance and Revenue 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1094 <\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a person who is on active military duty. The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a disabled veteran and the veteran&#8217;s surviving spouse and extend it to a nonprofit home for the elderly in which they live. The Act would phase out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Provides for a property tax credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the homestead of a resident serving on active military duty. Provides for a property tax credit for the homesteads of disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, including when they reside in nonprofit homes for elderly persons. Phases out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homesteads.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: No Opposing Testimonies at this writing.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-9b93e42 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b93e42\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SFR\/SB\/1094\/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-7815d21 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7815d21\" 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-51dad6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51dad6b\" 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\">Thursday, April 19, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c8cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0c8cd1\" 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\">Bills of Concern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f2759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38f2759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3489\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>House Committee on Revenue 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3489<\/a> \u2013 MAJOR THREAT TO WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES &#8211;<\/strong> Relating to forest products harvest taxation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Digest: The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).<\/p><p>Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/194034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">No More Taxes that Do No Benefit!<\/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-44c6c41 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44c6c41\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HREV\/HB\/3489\/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-94ec983 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"94ec983\" 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-6b0d868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0d868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2072\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2072<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Relating to forest products harvest taxation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Digest: The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).<\/p>\n<p>Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands.<\/p>\n<p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies <\/a><\/strong><br><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/194034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">No More Taxes that Do No Benefit!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/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-673326e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"673326e\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/taxes-fees\/hb-2072-increases-forest-products-harvest-tax\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Opposes!<\/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-07124a5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07124a5\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HREV\/HB\/2072\/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-ef9161b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef9161b\" 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;\">Special Message from Oregon Citizens Lobby:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The harvest tax is not easy to administer and raises no revenue for either the counties or schools. Instead, the tax benefits the timber industry, much like a commodity commission. Oregon needs a better system of timber taxation than this bill. Past legislatures eliminated the severance tax that supported schools and public services including local fire departments, which has been a detriment to rural counties. Amounts going to the current programs should be frozen and additional amount should go back to county fire and emergency departments and communities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Citizen&#8217;s Lobby<\/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-8c466ac elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8c466ac\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HREV\/HB\/2072\/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-49e4b13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"49e4b13\" 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-4178e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178e2b\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response 5:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 551 A<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: This Act changes restrictions on checkout bags and restricts some plastic products. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).<\/p><p>[Digest: This Act puts restrictions on some plastic products. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8).]<\/p><p>Prohibits restaurants and retailers from providing [reusable plastic] single-use checkout bags to consumers.<\/p><p>Prohibits food and beverage providers and convenience stores from providing single-use plastic utensils or single-use plastic condiment packaging to consumers unless requested.<\/p><p>Prohibits lodging establishments from providing small plastic personal health or beauty product containers unless requested<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/128795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Already banned styrofoam for my gravy, now my plastic bag to carry it in? Stop Adding Costs to my Food!<\/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-91603cc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"91603cc\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oregoncitizenslobby.org\/taxes-fees\/hb-2072-increases-forest-products-harvest-tax\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oregon Citizens Lobby Opposes!<\/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-9953cf7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9953cf7\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/HCEE\/SB\/551\/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-626d101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626d101\" 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;\">Special Message from Oregon Citizens Lobby:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The state&#8217;s responsibility of governing is not micromanaging and creating disunity in the state.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Micromanaging the use of single-use plastic bags to a single use is not a reduction of garbage. We all look for ways to reuse bags. I give mine to non-profit stores, so are forcing non-profits and food banks to charge for bags? The testimony of the Association of Oregon Recyclers is nonsensical that banning reuse would reduce garbage. It will do the opposite if for every use a new bag is required.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oregon should keep up with current changes. Manufacturers are shifting to eco friendly alternatives such as bioplastics made from renewable resources such as cornstarch or sugarcane. These bioplastics can have a lower carbon footprint and exhibit advantageous materials properties compared to fossil-based plastics. This aims to reduce the amount of raw material going to landfill and minimize the environmental impact of plastic waste.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s been proven that plastics biodegrade faster than cardboard, so is this a hit on use of fossil fuels, which environmentalists clearly hate? This inconvenience won&#8217;t do that and the cardboard replacement may make things worse with the false impress it&#8217;s biodegradable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the purpose or reason for a state law that says the county or city MAY enforce it. That only screams of power grab.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Citizen&#8217;s Lobby<\/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-5197073 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5197073\" 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-4030d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4030d29\" 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\">Bills to Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91271b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91271b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2901\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2901<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/194034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">No More Taxes that Do No Benefit!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-2664e98 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2664e98\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SECBH\/HB\/2901\/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-1b2016a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b2016a\" 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-675ede2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"675ede2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2540\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Senate Committee on Healthcare 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2540<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/135684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Ed Diehl Supports!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-de5acf0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de5acf0\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Testimony\/SHC\/HB\/2540\/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-4647650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4647650\" 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>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/Committees\/Meeting\/List\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"undefined\">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-99be177 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"99be177\" 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-e73bdc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73bdc3\" 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\">Friday, April 11, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fc801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7fc801\" 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\">Bills of Concern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6a730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb6a730\" 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>STATE BUDGET<br \/>5-7PM, HR F Salem<\/p><p>ASL and Spanish language interpretation will be available at the public hearing.<\/p><p>To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/citizen_engagement\/Pages\/Legislative-Video.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/citizen_engagement\/Pages\/Legislative-Video.aspx<\/a><\/p><p>PLEASE NOTE<\/p><p>\u2022 Testimony may be limited to 2-3 minutes.<\/p><p>\u2022 Those attending this community hearing in person will be given preference to present public comment by pre-registering to testify.<\/p><p>\u2022 The public hearing scheduled on April 16th at the State Capitol in Salem will prioritize remote public testimony for those who wish to participate by video link or phone.<\/p><p class=\"indent-0\">\u2022 Written comment may be submitted online up to 48 hours after the meeting start time.<\/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-34f1955 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34f1955\" 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-ba170d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba170d5\" 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\">Bills to Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34f6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34f6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3936\" 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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3936<\/strong> <\/a> &#8211; Digest: Bans the use of AI on state assets if the AI is owned or developed by a foreign corporate entity. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a corporate entity that is incorporated or registered under the laws of a foreign country. Provides for exceptions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: No testimonies in support at this writing<\/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-6723125 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6723125\" 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-fda1445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda1445\" 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\">Keep Watch Alert!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba26564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba26564\" 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>The proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/scharf\/Documents\/Oregon%20TRIP%202025_starting%20point.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oregon Transportation ReInvestment Package<\/a> \u2013 \u201cTRIP 2025\u201d, is like more like a \u201cpsychedelic tax TRIP\u201d for Oregonians. Here is what it really says.<\/p><p><strong>BUYING AND LICENSING A CAR \u2013 NOT DRIVING IT YET\u2026.<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>DMV FEES<\/strong> \u2013 Increase Title fees by $90 or around 100%. Current fees range from $90 to $190.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Increase Vehicle registration FEES<\/strong> &#8211; Increase fees by $66. Current vehicle registration fees for gas powered passenger vehicles range from $126-$156. EV\u2019s pay $316 unless they are registered in the OreGo program.<\/li><li><strong>New Car TAX<\/strong> (also known as the privilege tax passed in 2017 in HB2017 \u2013 ironically the last transportation package). Increases the tax applied to new vehicles from 0.5% to 0.8% or a 60%.<\/li><li><strong>The \u201cNew\u201d Car TAX<\/strong> \u2013 Which will apply to all new and used cars and be in addition to the privilege tax. It will be a \u201cone time fee of 1% of the vehicle price.<\/li><li><strong>Tire TAX<\/strong> \u2013 Brand new tax that will be 3% for all tires purchased.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>ACTUALLY DRIVING<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Weight Mile TAX<\/strong> &#8211; Increase it by + 16.9%. These are the fees that trucks pay instead of the fuel tax. Former Senator Boquist and I called for a Special session on this issue in December of 2023 because the weight mile tax was already constitutionally out of balance with the fuel tax.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Fuel TAX<\/strong> &#8211; Raise the current fuel tax of $0.40 per gallon to $0.60 per gallon. The Oregon gas tax was raised last year by 5%. Oregon has the nation\u2019s 10th highest gas tax.<\/li><li>***FUTURE FUEL TAX INCREASES WOULD BE INDEXED AND TIED TO INFLATION \u2013 NO LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL, NO VOTE, NO INPUT, JUST AUTOMATIC INCREASES***<\/li><li><strong>Road Usage CHARGE<\/strong> for cars and pickups \u2013 pay per mile. Currently this is an optional program for EV vehicles in lieu of higher registration rates. The new program would eventually apply it to ALL vehicles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>July 2026: Existing EVs<\/li><li>July 2027: Newly purchased EVs<\/li><li>July 2028: Plug-In Hybrids<\/li><li>July 2029: New vehicles rated at 30 MPG or greater (starting with model year 2030).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>DON\u2019T DRIVE? \u2013 THERE IS A TAX FOR THAT TOO<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>\u00a0Delivery FEE<\/strong> \u2013 Businesses with 10 medium duty vehicles (10,000-26,000 pounds \u2013 Amazon vans, UPS, Fed Ex, Service providers like Cintas and Aramark, Batteries Northwest, Snap-on Tools, etc.) would be assessed a per mile fee somewhere in between the weight mile rate (which they do not pay today; they pay the gas tax most likely) and the road usage charge.<\/li><li><strong>Bike TAX increase<\/strong> \u2014 Currently the bike tax is $15 this would raise it to $24.9 for all bikes over $200. That is a 63% increase.<\/li><li><strong>Payroll wage TAX increase<\/strong> &#8211; Payroll tax is currently at 0.1%. The increase would take it to 0.18% an 80% increase.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b6582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b6582\" 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\">LATEST NEWS ON SB 762<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc36b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc36b82\" 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\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3944\"><b>HB 3944 <\/b><\/a>&#8211; Relating to wildfire; declaring an emergency.<br \/>Digest: The Act repeals laws related to the building code, laws making areas less at risk for wildfire, laws about fire protection for certain lands and a map of wildfire hazard. The Act makes changes related to helping with defensible space. The Act makes changes related to certain areas near forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).<br \/>Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map.<br \/>Makes changes related to defensible space.<br \/>Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface.<br \/>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>Read Testimonies<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/166281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Fixed Income families need this passed!<\/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-f8a374a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f8a374a\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datazenith.github.io\/wildfireHazardAnalysis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wildfire Hazard Analysis<\/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-d2d8918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d8918\" 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;\">Special Message from Oregon Property Owners Association:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">REPEAL SB 762!<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Legislative schedule for public testimony on HB3944 is April 8th. Register on OLIS web site.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oregon Property Owners Association endorse this House Bill:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;HB 3944 is a practical, no-nonsense response to the wildfire management challenges Oregon has faced in recent years. The bill repeals the most flawed and overreaching aspects of SB 762\u2014such as the disastrous wildfire hazard maps and burdensome state regulations\u2014while preserving the programs that genuinely protect property owners and reduce wildfire risks.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">By emphasizing local control, HB 3944 returns power to the communities most affected by wildfire policies, empowering them to make decisions that reflect their unique needs and circumstances. At the same time, it ensures that taxpayer dollars are spent where they matter most, supporting voluntary efforts to improve defensible space, promote forest thinning, and enhance wildfire readiness in rural Oregon.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make no mistake, passing this bill will require a unified effort. The road ahead is steep, and success will depend on the collective voices of property owners, local leaders, and all who care about restoring common sense to Oregon\u2019s wildfire program.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We need you to take action\u2014reach out to your legislators, spread the word, and champion this bill and its Senate counterpart. Together, we can repeal these harmful policies, protect property rights, and build a safer, stronger future for our state. Let\u2019s make it happen!&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">JUST SAY YES!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Property Owners Association<\/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-e83b2da elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e83b2da\" 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-1410525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1410525\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-841x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-841x1024.jpg 841w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-246x300.jpg 246w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-768x935.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-1261x1536.jpg 1261w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-1000x1218.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-460x560.jpg 460w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release-600x731.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HB3944-press-release.jpg 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/>\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-f2defe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2defe1\" 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>PRESS RELEASE!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>For Immediate Release<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><br \/><\/u><\/strong>Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025<\/p><p><strong>SALEM, Ore. \u2013<\/strong> <strong>Senator David Brock Smith (R-Curry, Coos &amp; Douglas Counties)<\/strong> and <strong>Senator Noah Robinson (R-Josephine County)<\/strong> have been working with House Republican Leadership, David Hunnicutt of Oregon Property Owners Association, ODF, OSFM and others on legislation to repeal the Wildfire Maps and associated mandates on our rural property owners.<\/p><p>\u201cRepealing the fire maps and associated government overreach cannot wait. Oregonians have lost too much of their lives and resources worrying about this issue already,\u201d <strong>said Senator Robinson<\/strong>. \u201cMany of them fear they will not be able to continue living in their houses. Let\u2019s get these maps repealed now!\u201d<\/p><p>Senator Robinson has SB 678, that both Senators have worked on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/smithd\/Documents\/SB0083.4.124663%20Wildfire%20Map%20Sbmtd.pdf\">-4 Amendment<\/a>. They have also worked on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/smithd\/Documents\/SB0083.4.124663%20Wildfire%20Map%20Sbmtd.pdf\">-4 Amendment<\/a> to SB 83. Both bills are currently in Senator Golden\u2019s Natural Resources &amp; Wildfire Committee, and both amendments have been submitted to the committee. During the 2021 Legislative Session, Senator Golden authored SB 762 that ultimately created the Wildfire Maps and subsequent issues to rural property owners.<\/p><p>\u201cHaving worked on this issue since 2019 and drafted the competing bill to SB 762 in 2021 that did not pass, I am grateful for the collective work that has culminated into this legislation to repeal the failed State Wildfire Maps legislation,\u201d <strong>said Senator Brock Smith.<\/strong> \u201cOver 100 thousand Oregonians and their properties are impacted, and we have come together to reverse these threats.\u201d<\/p><p>House Republicans and Senate Republicans are also putting forward a new piece of Legislation in HB 3944, that mirrors the language within the amendments above.<\/p><p>What the repeal does:<\/p><p><strong>SB 678 Amendment \u2013 Section by Section<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>Section 1:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section:<\/p><ul><li>Repeals ORS 455.612:\u00a0 This statute contains the home hardening (R327) requirements for new homes and remodels in the high hazard\/WUI wildfire mapped areas.\u00a0 R327 code requirements, which predated SB 762 and the wildfire map, will remain as part of the state building code, but they won\u2019t be tied to any map, since the map is being repealed.<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 455.614:\u00a0 This statute requires DCBS to maintain a mapping tool showing wildfire areas where the home hardening standards applied and the requirements for complying with the R327 code in those areas.\u00a0 Since the map is being repealed, there\u2019s no need for this tool.<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 476.390:\u00a0 This statute defines \u201cdefensible space\u201d.\u00a0 The same definition is being added as an amendment to ORS 476.392.\u00a0 Since OSFM\u2019s regulatory authority over defensible space is being repealed, meaning ORS 476.394 becomes unnecessary, there\u2019s no reason to have a separate statute that only contains a definition of \u201cdefensible space.\u201d\u00a0 You can just incorporate that definition into ORS 476.392.\u00a0 In other words, this is just a style fix for LC, but it makes sense.<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 476.394:\u00a0 This statute prohibits a county\/city from using OSFM\u2019s defensible space requirements as a criterion to approve or deny a land use application.\u00a0 Since we are removing OSFM\u2019s defensible space regulatory authority, there\u2019s no need for this statute.<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 476.398:\u00a0 This statute removes OSFM\u2019s requirement that they report each biennium to the legislature on their defensible space efforts.\u00a0<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 477.027:\u00a0 This statute directs ODF to define the \u201cwildland urban interface\u201d (WUI).\u00a0 Since we are providing our own definition of WUI (see Section 3 below), there is no need to direct ODF to do so.\u00a0 ODF\u2019s current definition of WUI is massively overbroad and based on a federal statute that had nothing to do with regulation and includes rural areas that are miles from anything remotely urban.\u00a0 Our proposed definition aligns with reality.<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 477.161:\u00a0 This statute requires ODF, in conjunction with OSFM and local governments, to establish baseline standards for wildfire protection in areas outside of ODF forest protection districts.\u00a0 Since Section 29 of SB 762 mandated the counties to meet those baseline standards by January 1, 2026, this statute eliminates local control.\u00a0<\/li><li>Repeals ORS 477.490:\u00a0 This statute is the mapping statute.\u00a0 Obviously the most important and obvious statute to repeal.<\/li><li>Repeals Sections 12a and 12b, SB 762:\u00a0 These sections established deadlines for DCBS home hardening requirements under ORS 455.612.\u00a0 Since our bill eliminates DCBS\u2019 authority to impose home hardening requirements in wildfire areas, these sections need to be repealed as well.<\/li><li>Repeals Section 29, SB 762:\u00a0 This section required all counties to establish baseline standards for wildfire protection in areas outside of ODF forest protection districts by January 1, 2026.\u00a0 Since our draft repeals ORS 477.161 (see above), this section was unnecessary and needs to be repealed.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>Section 2:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section:<\/p><ul><li>Amends ORS 476.392 to eliminate the requirement that OSFM adopt defensible space requirements, apply those requirements in mapped wildfire areas, and enforce the requirements.\u00a0 Since the map is being eliminated, OSFM\u2019s defensible space requirements aren\u2019t capable of being tied to anything.<\/li><li>Adds a definition of \u201cdefensible space\u201d (the same definition currently found in ORS 476.390 \u2013 see the third bullet point under Section 1), and retains OSFM\u2019s ability to administer a community risk reduction program which enables OSFM to establish educational, response planning, and community preparedness efforts incorporating defensible space.\u00a0 The amendments eliminate OSFM\u2019s requirement to establish defensible space requirements and their enforcement authority to enforce any requirements they may choose to adopt on private property.\u00a0 They also direct OSFM to establish a defensible space model code and make that code available to all Oregon local governments.\u00a0 Local governments can choose to apply the code, can create their own code, or can have no code \u2013 the choice rests with the local government.\u00a0 OSFM needs to retain authority to administer a community risk reduction program in order to obtain federal funding for the program.\u00a0 That\u2019s why we chose to amend this statute rather than repeal it.<\/li><li>Authorizes OSFM to provide direct assistance to local governments to implement defensible space programs in their jurisdictions if they so choose.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>Section 3:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section amends ORS 477.015 to define the WUI.\u00a0 ORS 477.027, which is being repealed by this bill, authorized ODF to define the WUI.\u00a0 ODF did that, and their definition was horribly overbroad.\u00a0 Since the state will never have enough money to fully fund wildfire programs statewide, available dollars should be targeted to those areas of biggest risk for wildfire damage to people and property.\u00a0 Those are the WUI areas, but a tighter definition will help ensure that funding goes to areas at absolutely greatest risk for a wildfire catastrophe.\u00a0 The definition proposed in this bill is significantly narrowed to apply only in areas where there is a significant cluster of homes and wildland vegetation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Section 4:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section makes a slight adjustment to ORS 477.503, which requires ODF to establish a landscape resiliency and hazardous fuels reduction program.\u00a0 This is the program ODF uses to fund prescribed burn and forest thinning programs.\u00a0 The amendment adds a priority directing ODF to focus on protection of WUI areas when implementing thinning and prescribed burning efforts, as preventing a wildfire conflagration in the WUI will protect the greatest number of property owners and reduce the risk of a wildfire spreading into an urban area.<\/p><p><strong><u>Section 5:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section adds a new member to the Oregon Wildfire Programs Advisory Council, the volunteer Council that advises the Governor and legislature on the state\u2019s wildfire programs.\u00a0 The section adds a new position for a firefighter with experience fighting structural fires in WUI areas.<\/p><p><strong><u>Section 6:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section amends the seller disclosure property statement that a property owner\u00a0 completes when selling their property.\u00a0 The current disclosure statement requires a property owner to notify a potential purchaser whether the land is located within the WUI.\u00a0 Since our bill eliminates the WUI maps, there will be no way for a property owner to determine whether their property is within the WUI, and therefore no way for the property owner to complete this disclosure.\u00a0 It is being removed as a result.<\/p><p><strong><u>Sections 7-11:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 These sections are conforming amendments, where existing laws that contain references to the statewide wildfire map are being amended to reflect the deletion of the map.<\/p><p><strong><u>Section 12:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 This section voids any assignment to either the WUI or the hazard maps made by ODF as a result of the mapping process.\u00a0 In other words, it completely wipes the slate clean for every property owner, and declares any map designation null and void, whether the property owner appealed their map designation or not.<\/p><p><strong><u>Section 14:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Emergency clause.<\/p><p>###<\/p><table width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"100%\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Hello Friends,\u00a0<\/p><p>I wanted to add a personal note of thanks to everyone one involved with this incredibly complicated work, including Senate Republican Leader Bonham, Senator Robinson, Senator Girod, House Republican Leader Drazan, Representatives Osborne and Boice, the Governor&#8217;s Office, Oregon Department of Forestry, the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, and of course David Hunnicutt with the Oregon Property Owners Association.<\/p><p>This work has been extremely complicated as there were good things within SB 762 that set up programs that provided needed resources to local fire districts for preparedness, land owners for needed fuels reduction, early fire detection equipment across the forest landscape, to name a few. It was necessary to retain these extremely beneficial programs that assist our fire districts and departments, landowners, Oregon Department of Forestry and the office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal.\u00a0<\/p><p>I especially want to thank Senator Golden for his engagement and work on this critical issue. Senator Golden has been steadfast and vocal in his commitment to repeal the wildfire maps. I am grateful for his work on this and look forward to this bipartisan legislation with him and our colleagues to do so.\u00a0<\/p><p>Yours truly,<\/p><p>Senator David Brock Smith<\/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-913f0ae elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"913f0ae\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1C9AD7etWo\/\">\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\">Republicans Call to Repeal 762 at the Capitol - View Here!<\/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-8a3287d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a3287d\" 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-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datazenith.github.io\/wildfireHazardAnalysis\/\">\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\">Wildfire Hazard Map Analysis!<\/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-ab91616 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ab91616\" 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-a56eeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a56eeb0\" 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\">E-Mail Senator Jeff Golden (D) - Ashland (Chief Sponsor of SB 762)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba37e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba37e36\" 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>Jeff Golden is the Chief Sponsor of this bill (SB 762)).\u00a0Put it into your own words to repeal this bill.\u00a0Be respectful.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Legislative Contact Page:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/golden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/golden<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Email:<br \/>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Sen.JeffGolden@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sen.JeffGolden@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Capitol Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0503-986-1703<\/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-1385b01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1385b01\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:\u00a0 4\/11\/25 12:54 AM PST &lt;CLICK HERE&gt; 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