{"id":2777,"date":"2025-06-09T14:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:19:01","slug":"june-9-13-2025-action-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fightfororegon.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/june-9-13-2025-action-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"June 9 &#8211; 13, 2025 Action Alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2777\" class=\"elementor elementor-2777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11f4386 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11f4386\" 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-21006ad\" data-id=\"21006ad\" 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-3ef2941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef2941\" 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 6\/9\/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---June-9---June-14--2025.html?soid=1139962888914&amp;aid=raRHmWzOVd4\">&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-cb601da elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb601da\" 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, Oregon Cattleman&#8217;s Assoc., 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-cef22ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef22ef\" 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-8ca3727 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ca3727\" 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-1a930d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a930d3\" 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-23c33e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23c33e0\" 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-a1249d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1249d3\" 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-389ccf7\" data-id=\"389ccf7\" 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-3a883d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a883d4\" 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-e61c37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61c37c\" 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=\"#HB1198\">HB 1198<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing<strong><br \/><a href=\"#SB1154\">SB 1154 <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Public Hearing\u00a0<strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/joint-alert\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\"><b>Joint Committee on Transportation Alert!<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Bills to Support:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"#HB3582\">HB 3582<\/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-f1653a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1653a5\" 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-f240ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f240ffc\" 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 \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Bills to Support:<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0f34\" data-id=\"a3a0f34\" 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-6f99a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f99a07\" 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-aeca7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeca7cc\" 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 \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><a href=\"#SB1173\">SB 1173<\/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-979bb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"979bb0a\" 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-5af35ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af35ac\" 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 \/><br \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"><strong>Bills to Support:<br \/><\/strong><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-5a96d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a96d32\" 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-ad1e355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad1e355\" 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-97881ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97881ec\" 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=\"#TAXES\"><strong>TAXES, TAXES &amp; MORE TAXES!<\/strong><\/a><br \/>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\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-cb67f7e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb67f7e\" 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-8a1099f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a1099f\" 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-10ff6b9\" data-id=\"10ff6b9\" 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-a930923 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a930923\" 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-2c170e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c170e4\" 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 -June 9, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8dfe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad8dfe5\" 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-b9225a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9225a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1198\" 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 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1198<\/a><\/strong> &#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><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1198\" 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>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/196950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">All Citizens of Oregon with a Brain Oppose!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e7b94 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1e7b94\" 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\/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-43c9709 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43c9709\" 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-8a94e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a94e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1154\" 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 Rules 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 1154 A<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Digest: This Act makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency [or agencies] to lead an interagency team in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. [Provides that ground water management committees shall act in an advisory capacity.] Directs or authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take specified actions in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1154\" 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>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/212024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">Intrusive Overreach of Government! Oppose!<\/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-b19954f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b19954f\" 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\/1154\/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-b853007 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b853007\" 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-ed6d4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed6d4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"joint-alert\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Joint Committee on Transportation Reinvestment<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Overview of 2025 package<\/strong><\/p><p>As of Sunday evening, at 6:30, no materials have been posted to OLIS. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Committees\/JTR\/2025-06-09-10-00\/Agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for the morning meeting and <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Committees\/JTR\/2025-06-09-10-00\/Agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for the evening meeting to links to the committee and check back for meeting materials..<\/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-44185d1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44185d1\" 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-aaf7a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaf7a88\" 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-ae5b336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5b336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"HB3582\" 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 Rules 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3582<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Digest: The Act would change the metrics for real market value and income to make more people eligible to defer property taxes on their homes. The Act would have LRO study the value of basing program entry on equity vs. income and turn in a report next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). [Digest: The Act would change the metrics for real market value and income so that more people will be able to defer property taxes on their homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).] Changes the metrics for a homestead&#8217;s real market value and the household income of a claimant in order to expand eligibility for the homestead property tax deferral program. Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly about the equity that claimants hold in their homesteads and the advantages and disadvantages of determining program eligibility on the basis of equity rather than household income.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/HB3582\" 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>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/172334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">OR Child Abuse Solutions 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-2cc9361 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cc9361\" 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\/1154\/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-f028919 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f028919\" 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-de6de65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de6de65\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><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><\/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-cd56197 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd56197\" 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-b89c3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89c3f5\" 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 - June 10, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3f44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a3f44f\" 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-f0bb497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0bb497\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-2330fa4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2330fa4\" 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-8e41405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e41405\" 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-2a8e48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a8e48d\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-a776a7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a776a7b\" 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-efb7617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efb7617\" 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 - June 11, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6f9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc6f9d2\" 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-74dacc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74dacc4\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-56e525f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56e525f\" 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-7dd7249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dd7249\" 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-1d8d3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8d3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"SB1173\" 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 Rules 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1173<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Provides that a health care facility is not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the health care facility was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Testimony\/SB1173\" 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>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Downloads\/PublicTestimonyDocument\/149744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e0584 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a0e0584\" 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-257bba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257bba6\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-8019bb1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8019bb1\" 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-251095a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"251095a\" 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, June 12, 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad6ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad6ae7\" 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-2803102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2803102\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-d0cb142 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d0cb142\" 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-9a59c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a59c44\" 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-b4b7c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b7c95\" 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;\">IMPORTANT: Bills can be added at any time for Public Hearing, check the schedule here:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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-f3a193b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3a193b\" 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 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Important Tax Tracker<\/strong><\/h2><p>These are the top 13 Tax Bills of the Oregon 2025 Legislature that have had public hearing and may pass within the next 40 days with little notice or warning on when they will be up for a House or Senate vote. Please go to OregonWatchdog.com to get updated.<\/p><ul><li>Kicker tax refund theft (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB1177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 1177<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>3% property tax <strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 712<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>8% beer-wine tax (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3197<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>250% marriage fee hike (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 97<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>800% timber tax (<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><\/strong>)<\/li><li>Drink container tax (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3940<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>4% tire tax (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3362<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>$122 million Google tax to fund newspapers (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">SB 686<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>$500 million Hospital-healthcare tax <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB2010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">(<strong>HB 2010<\/strong>)<\/a><\/li><li>Baseball stadium jock tax (<a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/SB110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\"><strong>SB 110<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li><li>Double RV vehicle fee (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olis.oregonlegislature.gov\/liz\/2025R1\/Measures\/Overview\/HB3902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\" data-segment-action=\"add\" data-segment-id=\"0210a866-c683-11ed-9f8c-fa163e37306a\">HB 3902<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li><li>OR Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP) \u2026see below.<\/li><\/ul><p>This year\u2019s package \u2013 dubbed the Oregon Transportation Reinvestment Package, or TRIP \u2013 includes: (Taken from Oregon Democrats unveil ambitious road funding proposal. By Dirk VanderHart April 3, 2025)<\/p><ul><li>A staggered 20-cent increase to the state\u2019s 40-cent-per-gallon gas tax. The tax would increase by 8 cents at the outset of next year, and another 4 cents in 2028, 2030, and 2032. It would be indexed to increase with inflation afterward.<\/li><li>A new tax equal to 1% of the sale price of all cars sold in Oregon, new or used. McLain and Gorsek say Oregon is one of just five states without such a charge, which they call a \u201cone-time system use fee.\u201d<\/li><li>A new \u201croad usage charge\u201d that electric and highly fuel-efficient vehicles would pay \u2013 either as a flat fee or based on actual miles driven in Oregon. Existing electric vehicles would be subject to that still-undefined charge beginning in July 2026. New EVs, plug-in hybrids and cars with fuel economy of 30 miles-per-gallon or better, would be added in subsequent years.<\/li><li>A separate usage charge for delivery vehicles used by companies with at least 10 such vehicles. The fee is meant to impact corporate delivery services like Amazon, according to a summary.<\/li><li>Tacking an additional $66 onto Oregon vehicle registration fees, which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/odot\/dmv\/pages\/fees\/vehicle.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>vary by automobile<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>Adding $90 to vehicle titling fees, which currently<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/odot\/dmv\/pages\/fees\/vehicle.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">range from $90 to $190<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>Increasing the state\u2019s weight-mile tax on heavy vehicles by 16.9%. Taken together with higher taxes and fees for light vehicles, this change would ensure large trucks are no longer\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2023\/12\/18\/oregon-republican-lawmakers-special-session-address-vehicle-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paying more than their fair share <\/a><\/strong>of road costs. The framework also envisions a tax structure for heavy trucks that is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2023\/12\/18\/oregon-republican-lawmakers-special-session-address-vehicle-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">far simpler than the current system.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>A 3% <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/03\/05\/oregon-tire-tax-proposal-hits-wall-of-opposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tax on tire sales<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that would send $25 million a year to rail operations,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/01\/14\/southern-oregon-university-karen-mager-wildlife-crossings-wildfire-overpass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>safe highway crossings<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>for wildlife and improving salmon habitat. (4% per the base bill, HB 3362)<\/li><li>An increase to an existing tax auto dealers pays for the \u201cprivilege\u201d of selling cars in Oregon. The tax would be raised from 0.5% of the price of a vehicle to 0.8%.<\/li><li>Adding $9.50 to an existing $15 tax on sales of new bicycles that cost at least $200. Funding from the tax goes to bike and pedestrian facilities.<\/li><li>Increasing a tax dedicated to transit service that Oregon workers\u2019 pay from their paychecks from 0.1% to 0.18%. That\u2019s well under the 0.5% that transit agencies have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/01\/14\/southern-oregon-university-karen-mager-wildlife-crossings-wildfire-overpass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pushed for recently<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p>In total, Democratic lawmakers say they are looking to raise an additional $1.5 billion every two years from existing taxes, and another $486 million via the new 1% tax on vehicle sales. They did not offer any notion of how much a new \u201croad usage charge\u201d on EVs, fuel-efficient gas vehicles and delivery trucks could yield.<\/p><p>-Rep. Boomer Wright: Don\u2019t be misled, all taxes or fees will be passed onto consumers (YOU). The Government cannot tax the people into prosperity. Let the Democrats know you want to keep some money for your own family.<\/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-7fdf99e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fdf99e\" 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-cdea8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdea8fd\" 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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlegislature.gov\/scharf\/Documents\/Oregon%20TRIP%202025_starting%20point.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oregon Transportation ReInvestment Package<\/a> <\/strong>\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%. 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