{"id":2722,"date":"2025-04-21T22:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2025-04-21T23:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T23:00:28","slug":"april-21-25-2025-action-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/april-21-25-2025-action-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"April 21 &#8211; 25, 2025 Action Alerts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2722\" class=\"elementor elementor-2722\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a3664 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a3664\" 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-6f960c2\" data-id=\"6f960c2\" 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-5bbd22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbd22e\" 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\/21\/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-21---25--2025.html?soid=1139962888914&amp;aid=d_VwKVRMRo0\">&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-8a86cd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a86cd7\" 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-fd8933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd8933b\" 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-5ae5961 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ae5961\" 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-ba63243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba63243\" 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-69f0db1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69f0db1\" 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-c395382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c395382\" 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 28<\/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-ef552a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef552a8\" 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-fb2aafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2aafa\" 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-199ca41 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"199ca41\" 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-ce0d945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce0d945\" 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-ba8f02d\" data-id=\"ba8f02d\" 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-516b804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516b804\" 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-4f2faf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2faf4\" 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=\"#HB2491\">HB 2491 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing\u00a0<strong><br \/><a href=\"#SB1190\">SB 1190<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing\u00a0<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB277\">SB 277<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong>Bills to Support:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"#SB225\"><strong>SB 225 <\/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-cc6b6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc6b6da\" 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-a1ed644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ed644\" 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 \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Bills to Support:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"#HB3920\"><strong>HB 3920 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><a href=\"#HB2145\">HB 2145<\/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-b6d67bb\" data-id=\"b6d67bb\" 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-36aca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36aca84\" 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-154c8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"154c8f2\" 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=\"#HB3025\">HB 3025 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing.<br \/><strong><a href=\"#HB3028\">HB 3028 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<br \/><strong><a href=\"#SB599\">SB 599 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#SB221\">SB 221<\/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-69d7a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d7a09\" 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-cd51556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd51556\" 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 );\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><br \/><\/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-8fc0fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc0fe5\" 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-e0c79f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c79f4\" 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><\/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-9d2d03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d2d03e\" 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-0f718be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f718be\" 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-efda22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efda22e\" 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-87624ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87624ec\" 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-ae997d8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ae997d8\" 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-a6b08f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b08f3\" 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-d222e86\" data-id=\"d222e86\" 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-3589ae8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3589ae8\" 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-b25c2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b25c2aa\" 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 21, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3461d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3461d56\" 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-db31bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db31bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2491\" 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 Rules 8:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 2491 A<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Digest: The Act sets a process for courts to follow when deciding whether to remit criminal fines, fees or costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Establishes a standardized process for courts to follow when a petition is filed for the remission of fines, fees or costs associated with a criminal case.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><br \/>Featured Testimony: No Testimonies in Opposition at this writing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058bebd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"058bebd\" 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\/2491\/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-f986bc4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f986bc4\" 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-7bd2a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd2a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1190\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 1190<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: The Act changes the law for the packaging of vapes to protect the health of minors. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Makes it unlawful to distribute, sell or allow to be sold an inhalant delivery system that is packaged inconsistent with rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority that are tailored judiciously to the specific purpose of protecting minors from the negative health effects of unlawfully using inhalant delivery systems.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies<\/a><br \/><\/strong><strong>Featured Testimony:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/196852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Tax Payers 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-0346d90 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0346d90\" 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\/SRULES\/SB\/1198\/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-cb8d856 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb8d856\" 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-c113001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c113001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB277\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 277<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: The Act changes the law for the packaging of vapes to protect the health of minors. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Makes it unlawful to distribute, sell or allow to be sold an inhalant delivery system that is packaged inconsistent with rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority that are tailored judiciously to the specific purpose of protecting minors from the negative health effects of unlawfully using inhalant delivery systems.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB277\" 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\/196889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Protecting Illegal Aliens over Oregonian Safety?<\/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-5f94f01 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f94f01\" 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\/law-enforce-military\/sb-277-allows-sharing-immigration-info-to-bring-back-criminal-under-warrant\/\">\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-dec11da elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dec11da\" 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\/HJUD\/SB\/277\/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-15308c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15308c4\" 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;\">Allows for the sharing of data as needed to effect an extradition for a crime of a person from outside of this country to this state. Allows law enforcement agency or public body to provide information or enter into an agreement to provide information, as required to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prohibits a law enforcement agency or public body from entering into an agreement to provide information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Provides exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The statute OR 181A.823 prohibits enforcement agencies or public bodies from sharing immigration or citizenship status. HB 2466 and SB 277 adds an exception allowing for the sharing of data as needed to affect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This will counter extradition of criminals and use Oregon taxes to bring back criminals for trial. If convicted, we have to pay for their incarceration and when freed there is no provision to deport them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Submit Testimony before 4\/23 at 3pm.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>EMAIL COMMITTEE:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Rep.JasonKropf@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.JasonKropf@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.WillyChotzen@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.WillyChotzen@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.TomAndersen@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.TomAndersen@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.FarrahChaichi@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.FarrahChaichi@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.RickLewis@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.RickLewis@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.KevinMannix@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.KevinMannix@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.ThuyTran@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.ThuyTran@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/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-c94643c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c94643c\" 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-c9e2773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e2773\" 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-67e6a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e6a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB225\" 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\/SB225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 225<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Digest: Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension that is received for service in the Armed Forces by a person who is 63 years of age or older. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving federal retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has [not] attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB225\" 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\/120518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">United Veterans Groups of Oregon Support<\/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-ce70a6c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce70a6c\" 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\/225\/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-c0fc791 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0fc791\" 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-b06af8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06af8c\" 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 22, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc50fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc50fd\" 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-ea05fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea05fb8\" 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><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-48e7a7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48e7a7f\" 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-0f36369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f36369\" 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-8c8c01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8c01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3920\" 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 Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3920<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Relating to waiver of tuition for certain qualified students; prescribing an effective date. Digest: The Act says that certain students may receive free tuition. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2).<\/p><p>Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master&#8217;s degree notwithstanding whether the qualified student received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree. Removes the requirement that a qualified student apply for a master&#8217;s degree within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree to receive a tuition waiver for a master&#8217;s degree. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master&#8217;s degree if the student presents proof of eligibility for specified federal assistance.<\/p><p>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3920\" 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\/196893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">\u00a0Giving Veterans a break!<\/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-8b742e3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b742e3\" 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\/SVEMFW\/HB\/3920\/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-5794186 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5794186\" 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-be6888f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6888f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB2145\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 2145<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Digest: The Act removes a limit on lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account and adjusts the portion of lottery money going to the account. The Act starts when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB2145\" 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\/141558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">\u00a0Oregon Fairs Association 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-e3f9444 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3f9444\" 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\/2145\/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-260e5de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"260e5de\" 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-a691b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a691b6c\" 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 23, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522e0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"522e0da\" 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-1975a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1975a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3025\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3025 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: Tells the HECC to give money to certain students to help with college costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8). Removes the shared responsibility model by which a qualified student, the student&#8217;s family, the federal government and the state share the cost of education for the student. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to qualified students to assist with the students&#8217; cost of education. Establishes the bases for the commission&#8217;s determination of grant amounts.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Read Testimonies <\/a><br \/><\/strong><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/196184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Parents should pay student fees not taxpayers!<\/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-1a094ea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a094ea\" 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\/3025\/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-737650e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"737650e\" 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-838de1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"838de1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3028\" 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\/HB3028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>HB 3028<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: Allows the HECC to set fees by rule to pay the cost of reviewing a school&#8217;s application for approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree. Authorizes the commission to adopt rules imposing fees necessary to recover designated costs in reviewing a school&#8217;s application for commission approval.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3028\" 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-cddc9a7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cddc9a7\" 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\/3028\/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-2ed73ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2ed73ac\" 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-c590ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c590ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB599\" 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 Judiciary 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 599 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; declaring an emergency.Catchline\/Summary: Digest: This Act bans a landlord from biases in renting a home based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).<\/p><p>[Digest: This Act bans biases in the rent or sale of property based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).]<\/p><p>Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [disclosing] discriminating on the basis of a tenant&#8217;s or applicant&#8217;s immigration or citizenship status, [or] rejecting an applicant [due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.] based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant&#8217;s or a tenant&#8217;s immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties.<\/p><p>Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date.<\/p><p>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.\u00a0<\/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\/144939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Mother of 4 opposes laws prioritizing illegals over citizens struggling to find housing!<\/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-d5b9e67 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5b9e67\" 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\/HJUD\/SB\/599\/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<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-5459608 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5459608\" 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-bde91f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde91f4\" 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;\">Prohibits landlords from inquiring about, disclosing information about, or rejecting an application due to a tenant\u2019s immigration status.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or\u00a0<strong>discriminating on the basis of a tenant\u2019s or applicant\u2019s\u00a0immigration\u00a0or citizenship\u00a0status<\/strong> <strong>rejecting an applicant\u00a0based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant\u2019s or a tenant\u2019s immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties. Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.<\/strong>\u00a0[Bold text is added in amendment]<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Constitution protects property rights through the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments\u2019 Due Process Clauses and, more directly, through the Fifth Amendment\u2019s Takings Clause: \u201cnor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.\u201d There are two basic ways government can take property: (1) outright, by condemning the property and taking title; and (2) through regulations that take uses, leaving the title with the owner \u2014 so-called regulatory takings. This bill is a form of \u201cregulatory taking\u201d where the owner is not compensated for losses or inadequately compensated.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Property is the foundation of every right we have, including the right to be free. This bill takes away the right of the owner to protect his property. Through common law, state law, and the Constitution, it protected property rights \u2014 the rights of people to acquire, use, and dispose of property freely. The basic rights the founders recognized, beyond acquisition and disposal, were the right of sole dominion \u2014 variously described as a right to exclude others, a right against trespass, or a right of quiet enjoyment, which all can exercise equally at the same time and in the same respect \u2014 and the right of active use, at least to the point where such use violates the rights of others to quiet enjoyment<\/p><p><strong>EMAIL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.JasonKropf@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.JasonKropf@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.WillyChotzen@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.WillyChotzen@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.TomAndersen@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.TomAndersen@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.FarrahChaichi@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.FarrahChaichi@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.RickLewis@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.RickLewis@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.KevinMannix@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.KevinMannix@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rep.ThuyTran@oregonlegislature.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">Rep.ThuyTran@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/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-f53e9fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f53e9fa\" 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-c24940f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24940f\" 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-70430ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70430ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB221\" 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\/SB221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 221 A<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Digest: The Act directs ODFW to support certain fish rearing projects. The Act starts when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.4). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist in the establishment of fall chinook fish incubation nursery programs, and to report on the programs to the Legislative Assembly.<\/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\"><strong>Read Testimonies <\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>Featured Testimony: <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/129915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Thena Lyons Supports!<\/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-0f73285 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f73285\" 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\/HALNRW\/SB\/221\/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-f630084 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f630084\" 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-d4bda84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4bda84\" 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 24, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3fa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df3fa1f\" 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-d88a53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d88a53a\" 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 forestry; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. Digest: The Act would impose a new severance tax on timber harvested from public or private forestland. The Act would repeal all current forest product harvest taxes. The Act would get rid of a lot surcharge, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. The Act would make changes related to the cost of fire protection in forest protection districts. The Act would be referred for a vote at next year&#8217;s general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Imposes a severance tax on owners of timber harvested from public or private forestland. Imposes the tax at rates determined under brackets according to the acreage of forestland held in common ownership, multiplied by the pond value of timber at the time of harvest. Repeals forest products harvest taxes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Abolishes a lot surcharge. Makes changes related to the cost of fire protection provided within forest protection districts. Abolishes the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.<\/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\/195230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Will Eliminate my Employment!<\/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-65cc58c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65cc58c\" 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-7122c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7122c9e\" 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 Citizen &amp; Forester:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p>I\u2019m a family forest landowner, a forester for 50 years, an Oregon Department of Forestry retiree and a member of Oregon Small Woodlands Association and the Oregon Tree Farm System. I\u2019m opposed to this bill for several reasons which include:<\/p><ul><li>Wildfire costs are increasing and we need an equitable way to be prepared to pay for wildfire suppression costs. Equitable means an all-Oregonians strategy and a large group has been working on this. This bill is not equitable. It put the burden on the backs of us forest landowners. It ignores HB 3940 and all that has been discovered by the group working on wildfire suppression costs.<\/li><li>The bill eliminates the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI). OFRI through its publications and support for family forest owner education has been so valuable for landowners and all Oregonians. Knowledge on sustainable forest management is constantly growing. Even with a career in forestry, I continue to learn new ways to improve the health of my forest. OFRI publications and workshops are important ways I learn more about multiple resource management. Past concerns of OFRI administration have be addressed and corrected.<\/li><li>There is no justification for the State of Oregon to favor one forest certification system over another. This bill acts as if only the Forest Stewardship Council is a valid forest certification program and provides incentives for landowners who use this program. The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international organization that evaluates and approves forest certification programs that have sustainable forestry practices. The Oregon Tree Farm System as a part of the American Tree Farm System is approved by PEFC and thus a legitimate forest certification system. My forest is certified through the American Tree Farm System.<\/li><\/ul><p>Thank you for the opportunity to provide my thoughts on this ill constructed bill.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregonian &amp; Forester<\/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-945cf20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945cf20\" 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 an Oregon landowners &amp; stewards:<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Your Voice Heard in Salem!<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Three generations of our family own and steward three parcels of forest land in Lane and Douglas Counties. We are active members of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association and our forests are certified for sustainability under the Oregon and American Tree Farm system guidance. We care deeply about our forests and surrounding community.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In 2019, Whitewater Forests, our family-owned business, was acknowledged as the Oregon Tree Farmers of the year. This honor recognized our sustainable forest practices, community involvement and our contribution to the environment.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">HB 3489 is bad legislation and poor public policy that will harm and undermine the legacy of Oregon\u2019s family forest owners. Aside from proposing an unwarranted tax increase as much as 800% on timber harvests under the false premise of \u201cfire protection,\u201d HB 3489 language will actually repeal the critical structure for funding and administering wildfire protection in Oregon.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This unconscionable bill will destroy the efforts of diverse stakeholders in the \u201cWildfire 35\u201d committee seeking to reach compromise on HB 3940 and address Oregon\u2019s wildfire funding emergency. Instead, HB 3489 uses smoke and mirrors to siphon off 40% of revenue collected to county general funds with no promise of dedication to fire protection.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">HB 3489 purposely eliminates funding for the Oregon Forest Research Institute. OFRI is a credible and reliable source of education on sustainable forestry practices, promotion of wildlife habitat and protection of water quality. OFRI\u2019s work is highly valued as an authoritative resource of best practices by small forest owners. OFRI is closely coordinating with the Oregon Department of Forestry to create educational materials supporting the \u201cPrivate Forestry Accord.\u201d No other organization is prepared for this role. OFRI is a timely and crucial source of information on wildfire mitigation and restoration for rural residents and forest owners.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">HB 3489 forces a new punitive tax on small forest owners that will be many times higher than what we presently pay. This proposed \u201cseverance tax\u201d is an outmoded idea that encourages a perverse incentive to grow lower value short rotation trees. It also includes the mistaken notion of taxing our costs of production. This amounts to layering of taxes that further discourages continued use of forestland for growing forests. HB 3489 puts the government in the business of favoring FSC certification over other programs.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our forestland is certified under American Tree Farm, a group of 74,000 forest owners nationwide, which was established in 1941. There is no evidence that FSC is superior to our ATFS certification program. We urge forest owners to enlist the certification that assists them with their objectives. Oregon Government should not be giving preferential treatment favoring one over another.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Proponents of the bill disingenuously claim HB 3489 \u201cdoesn\u2019t target small forest owners.\u201d Facts are much different as the bill greatly increases our tax burden and will contribute to the demise of family forestry, discouraging the goal of \u201ckeeping forests as forests.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">HB 3489 is faulty public policy, the consequences of this ill-conceived bill will cause great harm to family forest owners. We encourage you to reject HB 3489. Sincerely from a small forest owning family,\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;Oregon Landowners &amp; Stewards<\/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-83129e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"83129e7\" 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-b52706d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b52706d\" 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-2a43554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a43554\" 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>IMPORTANT: 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><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-664dbeb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"664dbeb\" 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-46f78b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f78b6\" 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-ce26a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce26a9d\" 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-02e5b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e5b11\" 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>5-7PM, Klamath Falls Klamath Community College<\/p><p>Building 4 Commons<br \/>7390 South 6th St.<br \/>KLAMATH FALLS<\/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-bbd189f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bbd189f\" 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-6d524af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d524af\" 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-6ada597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ada597\" 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-3300a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3300a26\" 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-0b9f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9f7ca\" 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-137b145 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"137b145\" 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-6b6bdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b6bdae\" 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-930749d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"930749d\" 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-b998f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b998f3b\" 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-aad0260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad0260\" 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-89fd9d3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89fd9d3\" 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-1d1f567 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d1f567\" 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-76ce99c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76ce99c\" 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-78211e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78211e2\" 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-af777d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af777d4\" 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-21bb47e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21bb47e\" 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\/21\/25 12:54 AM PST &lt;CLICK HERE&gt; 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