Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 27)

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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB708

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2058

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act would set a static, permanent match for the estate tax exemption, tied to the federal exempt amount for 2025 deaths. The Act would become law on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Provides that, for the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026, Oregon estate tax is not due unless the value of the Oregon taxable estate exceeds $13.99 million. Raises the threshold for the filing of an estate tax return to a gross estate valued at more than $13.99 million. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon House Bill HB3684

Introduced
2/25/25  
Lets a state agency get a waiver to the law that restricts the use of covered products on IT assets if the waiver is needed to perform its duties. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Allows a state agency to apply for and obtain a limited waiver to the prohibitions or requirements regarding state information technology assets and covered products if the state agency shows that a waiver is needed for the state agency or a contractor of the state agency to perform their duties. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon Senate Bill SB1080

Introduced
2/25/25  
This Act prohibits local or agency bans of energy use. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Prevents local governments or state agencies from prohibiting natural gas use or other energy options in or availability for new or existing residential or commercial buildings.
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Oregon House Bill HB3700

Introduced
2/25/25  
This Act tells the EQC and OHA to adopt rules to certify operators of water and sewage plants from other states. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards for certification of sewage treatment works operators from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule standards for the certification of potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon House Bill HB3739

Introduced
2/25/25  
The Act prohibits a person from removing a dam. The Act tells an agency to encourage persons to construct ten new dams. The Act tells the agency to compile lists of proposed dams and potential dams. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Prohibits a person from removing a dam. Directs the Water Resources Department to encourage persons to construct 10 new dams in this state on or before December 31, 2030. Directs the department to compile lists of dams that have been proposed since the year 1900 and potential new dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the lists to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon House Bill HB3728

Introduced
2/25/25  
The Act tells an agency to study topics related to a certain dam. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs the Water Resources Department to study topics related to the Winchester Dam. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon House Bill HB3701

Introduced
2/25/25  
The Act tells an agency to study water management in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon House Bill HB3662

Introduced
2/25/25  
Makes ODOE do a study on clean energy and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires the State Department of Energy to study clean energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HCR22

Introduced
2/25/25  
Tells counties in Oregon that they should make a plan for what to do with their natural resources if they don't have one, and that they should coordinate with other agencies on that plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Encourages Oregon counties that have not already done so to create and adopt a natural resource plan and invoke and enforce coordination with all federal and state agencies.
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Oregon House Bill HB3657

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program related to damage caused by wildlife. The Act creates a fund for the pilot program. The Act gives money to the agency for the pilot program. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program. Establishes the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program. Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2030. Directs the department and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon House Bill HB3870

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
The Act gives money to OBDD to pay for local public safety projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to local governments and other entities for purposes related to public safety. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon House Bill HB3849

Introduced
2/27/25  
Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study veterans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon House Bill HB3757

Introduced
2/27/25  
This Act allows splitting rural lands into up to five lots for homes if built before 2029. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows owners of rural land on which a dwelling is sited to divide the land to add up to four additional dwellings. Requires that the development of each dwelling be substantially completed on or before December 31, 2028. Invalidates divisions of land if the development is incomplete. Sunsets January 2, 2029.
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Oregon House Bill HB3775

Introduced
2/27/25  
The Act gives money to DAS to give to the City of Salem for a Fairview Training Center plaza and memorial. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the City of Salem for a plaza and memorial on the former site of the Fairview Training Center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.