Rep. Werner Reschke

Establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis and directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management and veterans no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity." Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities.

Provides that an operator may require an adult person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study recreation commerce and report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summarySCR 202 is a non-binding concurrent resolution urging Oregonians to avoid psychoactive drugs (like marijuana, fentanyl, heroin, meth, and cocaine) except for legitimate medical purposes. It specifically clarifies that Oregon's licensing of marijuana facilities by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission does not constitute state endorsement of recreational use. The resolution cites rising drug-impaired driving fatalities (e.g., from 56 to 188 fatal crashes linked to psychoactive drugs since 2015) to support its recommendation. It directly addresses all Oregon residents and emphasizes that current laws criminalize small drug possessions, while the state does not approve recreational use.

Maddy summaryHB 4112 increases funding for Oregon's outdoor school program by $6 million, raising the biennial allocation from $48 million to $54 million for the 2025-2027 budget period. This funding supports outdoor education programs that provide hands-on environmental learning experiences for students, directly benefiting schools and educational organizations participating in the program. The bill also declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage, though the emergency declaration does not alter the funding amount or program structure.

Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria for certifying pharmacists as eligible for the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] [ Defines "container" and "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product." Changes the definition of "adult use cannabis item." Imposes a retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to immediately suspend a license to produce marijuana for specified reasons. Directs the commission to inspect a premises licensed by the commission without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the commission to the premises. ] [ Requires the State Department of Agriculture to complete a criminal records check on an applicant for an industrial hemp handler license. Requires an applicant for an industrial hemp grower license to provide a land use compatibility statement and information related to land ownership to the department. Directs the department to inspect a premises licensed by the department without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the department to the premises. ] Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million. Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" to include medical conditions that an attending provider determines might be mitigated by the medical use of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department to offset landowners' costs of fire protection provided by the department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Creates a program for deferred loans to first-time home buyers in an amount not greater than the lesser of the closing costs on the purchase or one percent of the purchase price. Makes the deferred loans repayable when the home changes ownership, is no longer the homestead of the borrower or, if the home is mobile, is moved out of state. Retires the program after three years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes immunity from action for trespass for persons that corner cross on public land. Establishes immunity for landowner for damages due to negligence or gross negligence arising out of corner crossing. Excludes lawful corner crossing from the definition of "enter or remain unlawfully" for purposes of criminal trespass laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.