Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. Provides that a prosecution for theft of services does not preclude other forms of relief. Directs the Interagency Compliance Network to develop investigative methods concerning persons who may be committing theft of services and not complying with taxation and employment laws. Punishes knowingly entering into a contract with an unlicensed labor contractor, if committed by a direct contractor or subcontractor, by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes a second or subsequent conviction by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases the penalty for the intentional use of a contractor's license number without authorization. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases the penalty for the use of a contractor's license number with the intent to deceive the public. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
] Prohibits the student member of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from participating in any discussions or action by the board or attending any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect students. Requires the board to meet at least four times per year. Allows directors of education service district boards to receive stipends. Specifies when adjustments for inflation can be made for stipends of school districts. Changes the definition for the term "active duty" in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Clarifies that the rulemaking authority for the Department of Education is by the State Board of Education. Allows a school district to not include a member of the educational equity advisory committee on the budget committee if no member of the educational equity advisory committee is willing or able to serve on the budget committee. Directs Portland State University instead of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to report to the Legislative Assembly on a study examining the labor standards and working experiences of farmworkers in this state and evaluating the adequacy and availability of existing workplace protections for farmworkers. Allows education service districts to be temporarily exempt from certain requirements applicable to lamps in buildings used to provide educational services to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes biennial appropriations and expenditure limitations for ______ for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into agreements to own and oversee the operations of the Moda Center in the City of Portland. Provides that agreements may not pledge or obligate state moneys except for moneys in the Oregon Arena Fund. Creates the Oregon Arena Fund in the State Treasury. Dedicates certain tax revenues related to work in and around the Moda Center to the fund. Sets forth prerequisite conditions for tax diversion and debt issuance. Sets forth mandatory provisions of agreements relating to the Moda Center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes biennial appropriations and expenditure limitations for ______ for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
HB 4043 authorizes Oregon's State Treasurer to issue up to $19 million in bonds to finance courthouse renovations or expansions. It directly affects state courthouses needing structural repairs (like seismic fixes) or upgrades that improve facilities and allow colocation with other state offices. The bill requires the Chief Justice to certify safety risks or cost-effectiveness, and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to approve projects before bonds are issued. Funds raised will go into the Oregon Courthouse Capital Construction and Improvement Fund, with counties required to contribute at least 50% of project costs.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a portion of surplus revenue that would otherwise be returned to personal income taxpayers to be used for funding public kindergarten through grade 12 education, community colleges and wildfire prevention and suppression, if surplus revenue exceeds a certain threshold. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model for the purpose of calculating the sum of moneys sufficient to meet the state's system of public education quality goals. Modifies the public education quality goals for the purpose of the cost model and makes related changes specifying when a school district is a standard school district. Abolishes a joint committee related to the appropriation of moneys for public education. Abolishes the Quality Education Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Oregon's legislature is requesting Congress permanently extend federal tax relief for wildfire victims, which expired at the end of 2025. This follows Oregon's 2024 state law (SB 1520) that provided tax relief for wildfire recovery, but required federal companion relief to prevent liability settlements from being taxed. The memorial specifically urges Congress to make permanent the temporary federal tax cuts established by H.R. 5863 (Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023). This applies to wildfire victims in Oregon who faced federal taxation on recovery funds after recent catastrophic fires.
Digest: The Act would phase in a mandatory per-mile road usage charge for owners and lessees of electric and hybrid cars and delivery vans engaged in e-commerce. The Act would allow a flat annual fee in lieu of the per-mile road usage charge. The Act would have ODOT biennially recommend a rate for the per-mile road usage charge that would raise the money needed to keep up the highways in this state. Phases in a mandatory per-mile road usage charge for registered owners and lessees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles and delivery vehicles engaged in e-commerce. Allows an annual flat fee in lieu of the mandatory per-mile road usage charge. Requires the Department of Transportation to submit a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly recommending a rate for the per-mile road usage charge that would sustainably raise the revenue necessary to maintain the public highways in this state. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from providing certain zero-emission and electric vehicle rebates for a period of time. Limits the charge ahead rebate to one per household. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
