Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to transfer the proceeds of certain taxes, fees, fines, penalties and other monetary obligations the director imposes upon out-of-state insurers and insurance producers to the State Forestry Department for deposit into the State Forestry Department Account. Requires the State Forester to use the proceeds to fund wildfire prevention and suppression.
Prohibits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission from making any distributions during the 2025-2027 biennium to the University of Oregon unless the University of Oregon transfers to the commission for distribution to Oregon State University the balance of any receipts received by the University of Oregon from the athletic conference of which the university is a member. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Maddy summarySB 412 would allow hunters to use dogs for cougar hunting by creating special tags issued by Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Department. The bill requires the department to make these tags available at no extra cost to sportspac license holders, who would then be permitted to use dogs for cougars. This changes existing law (ORS 498.164) by adding an exception that permits dog hunting with these special tags, while still prohibiting bait use and general dog hunting for cougars without the tag. The policy directly affects licensed hunters seeking to pursue cougars using dogs.
Maddy summarySB 403 requires that all mail-in ballots must be received by election day, eliminating the previous 7-day grace period for mail ballots. This directly affects Oregon voters who return ballots by mail, as their ballots must now be postmarked on or before election day or physically received at drop sites by 8 p.m. on election day. The bill amends election code to specify that mail ballots must be received at county clerk offices by election day (with a postal indicator showing election day mailing) or at designated drop sites by election day end. It does not change deadlines for in-person drop-off or ballot mailing schedules.
Declares that the policy of this state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by the lands and waters of this state in any calculation to determine progress toward the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
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 $13.61 million. Raises the threshold for the filing of an estate tax return to a gross estate valued at more than $13.61 million. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a certain percentage of lottery revenues to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Provides that laws regarding employee entitlements for recovery of unpaid wages and penalties do not apply to wages and penalties lost as a result of an employer's time-rounding policies that comply with federal rounding standards.
