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R Oregon House · District 52

Rep. Jeff Helfrich

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Total votes
2,208
all sessions
Attendance
87%
250 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
94%
of cast votes
Higher than 81% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
236
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
2
assignments
236 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
236
Primary
132
Co-sponsor
104
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Primary HB 3622
In committee · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to bridges; declaring an emergency.

Directs state agencies to distribute moneys to local entities for specified bridge projects. Authorizes general obligation bonding for bridge projects. ] Expresses commitment of Legislative Assembly to support specified bridge projects through investments of specified amounts. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 979
In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor
Relating to constructing child care facilities within projects for affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.

Provides that constructing child care facility within project for affordable housing does not subject project for affordable housing to prevailing wage requirements if child care facility meets specified requirements. Provides that prevailing wage requirements do apply to construction of child care facility. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 853
Passed · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to payment of travel for telecommuting state workers.

Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state , unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state .

Passed Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 482
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor
Relating to community college funding.

Provides that course work in aviation maintenance occurring at airport in neighboring state may be included in clock hours of instruction for purposes of Community College Support Fund.

Signed into law Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 2001
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Oregon Housing Needs Analysis in Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires cities outside Metro to plan for housing needs as allocated by analysis. Requires Metro to adopt similar methodology to allocate housing needs to cities within Metro. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to develop housing production dashboard and housing equity indicators. Allows Department of Land Conservation and Development to audit, and to enter into housing acceleration agreement with, certain cities that are not adopting or implementing housing production strategies or that are lowest performing as measured by dashboard and indicators. Allows department to seek, and Land Conservation and Development Commission to issue, specific enforcement orders for certain continued noncompliance by cities in addressing housing. Amends land use requirements for local governments related to urbanization, including by requiring cities to measure and plan for development-ready lands, requiring Metro to adopt housing coordination strategy and allowing cities outside of Metro to adopt rural reserves. Requires commission to adopt or amend implementing rules. Modifies emergency housing assistance program and state homeless assistance program to provide services and assistance to school-aged children experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Modifies eligibility requirements for applicants for grants from homeless youth services enhancement program and host home project program. Makes programs permanent. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants or loans for modular housing and components. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires Oregon Facilities Authority to provide financing for infrastructure and predevelopment costs for moderate income housing. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires residential landlords to extend notice periods for terminations of tenancy based on nonpayment of rent and to include additional notices. Requires landlords and clerk to also include notice with summons for nonpayment of rent. Postpones dates for first appearance and trial for evictions based on such termination notices. Requires landlord to attest to belief that tenant who is absent at first appearance remains in possession of premises before default eviction judgment. Requires public bodies and grantees to inform tenants and landlords regarding rental assistance applications. Requires courts to annually set aside and seal certain inoperative residential eviction judgments. Requires State Department of Agriculture to provide grants to improve certain existing agriculture workforce housing. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Allows certain moneys appropriated to Housing and Community Services Department for use in Oregon Balance of State Continuum of Care to be spent under emergency procurement authority. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Land Conservation and Development Commission, Oregon Facilities Authority and State Department of Agriculture for purposes of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Apr 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors
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