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Bad Bills
Ag Bills to Support
Of Concern:
HB 2005 B – Public Hearing
HB 3201 A – Public Hearing
HB 3532 – Public Hearing
HB 2921 – Public Hearing
HB 3443 – Public Hearing
HB 3179 – Public Hearing
HB 3435 – Public Hearing
To Support:
HB 2192 – Public Hearing
HB 3564 – Public Hearing
HB 2898 – Public Hearing
HB 3564 A – Public Hearing
SB 523 – Public Hearing
Of Concern:
SB 85 – Public Hearing *
Major Threat! Last Chance!
HB 3501 – Public Hearing * *cancelled (may be rescheduled)
HB 2507 – Public Hearing
HB 3526 – Public Hearing
SB 1012 – Public Hearing
SB 326 – Public Hearing
Other Bills:
HB 3561 – Public Hearing
HB 3563 A – Public Hearing
To Support:
HB 3426 – Public Hearing
Of Concern:
SB 5 – Public Hearing
Bills to Watch!
Keep your eyes on the kicker!
SRJ 26 and SB 774
Bills important to 2nd Amendment
HB 2005 A
Monday, May 1, 2023
Bills of Concern
***MAJOR THREAT***
HB 2002 B – is scheduled for a Third Reading May 1 and vote on the House floor. Parents, the time to stand is NOW! HB 2002-A is the most extreme abortion and gender-altering bill the United States has ever seen. – Taking away the age of consent requirements for “reproductive health care” which includes abortion and hormone therapy for transgender youth."In less than an hour of debate in a recent Joint Ways and Means committee meeting and with minimal time for questions, Democratic leadership forced a vote on this bill knowing there would be no further opportunity for public comment than the one hearing held in March.
During the committee meeting, the Ways and Means Democratic co-chairs audibly gasped when Legislative Counsel confirmed that 10-year-olds would be able to get abortions without parental knowledge – despite one co-chair boasting they were “intimately involved with the development of this bill.”
Republicans had a multitude of questions that were left unanswered. We asked about the estimated fiscal impact on the health care insurance premiums for Oregonians. The answer? We will have to pass it to find out.
However, as budget committee staff confirmed, we do know that House Bill 2002 B vastly expands the types of irreversible sex-changing treatments and procedures funded by Oregon taxpayers. These services will be offered through the Healthier Oregon program, which provides health coverage to low-income individuals who would qualify for Medicaid except for immigration status and who “live in Oregon.” According to the Oregon Health Authority, there’s no time requirement to establish residency.
We believe it should be standard practice to know how much something costs before approving it. Nothing about this bill or the approach taken by Democratic leadership is fiscally responsible. This is a long and complicated bill. It needs more input, not less.
Don’t be fooled, this is not an abortion or equality issue – this is a parental rights issue. This is the state of Oregon effectively telling you that the government understands the needs of your child better than you do. This is an extreme attack on the sacred relationship between a parent and a child.
House Bill 2002 B is scheduled for a vote on the House floor on Monday, May 1. Please call your state representative and state senator and make your voice heard.
Parents – the time to take a stand is now".
Senate Committee on energy & Environment 1:00 PM
HB 3179 – Requires State Department of Energy to study permitting requirements for renewable energy facilities and to develop recommendations to improve permitting process. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2024.] Modifies definition of “renewable energy facility” for purposes of county permitting process for solar photovoltaic power generation facility. Prohibits Department of Transportation from discriminating against or favoring renewable energy facility when reviewing or granting application to place, build or construct on right of way of state highway or county road.
Bills to Support
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Featured Testimony: Forest Fuels Project Planner in Support
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Bills of Concern
***MAJOR THREAT***
House will hold a floor vote on House Bill 2005 B
HB 2005B – Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon second and subsequent convictions. Punishes possessing,] offering for sale, selling or transferring firearm without serial number by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Punishes possession of firearm without serial number occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Defines “unfinished frame or receiver.” Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver. Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms and unfinished frames and receivers with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes affirmative defense for person under 21 years of age who owned firearm before effective date of Act or who relinquished firearm prior to prosecution. Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearm in or on public building by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in or on public building subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense, but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions. Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police for implementation of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
"Oregon: Ask Representative to Oppose Anti-Gun Omnibus Bill HB 2005 B On May 2nd, the House will hold a floor vote on House Bill 2005 B, the anti-gun package requested by Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, now combined into one bill.
Please contact your state representative and ask them to
OPPOSE HB 2005 B
House Bill 2005 B is the amended version of House Bill 2005 that also includes the provisions of House Bills 2006 and 2007. It goes above and beyond existing federal laws and regulations in restricting private individuals from making their own firearms for personal use, denies Second Amendment rights to young adults aged 18-20 by prohibiting them from possessing semi-automatic firearms, and further weakens Oregon’s preemption law in order to allow localities to prohibit concealed carry in public buildings and on their grounds. "
HB 2005 ...Why Oppose HB 2005: Gun free zones embolden criminals and invites crime, it discriminates against young "people" and violates their rights and Oregon law, and it overregulates the longstanding tradition of home-built firearms without addressing crime.
An example of what constituents of District 9 are saying about HB 2005
Dear Representatives,
As a lifelong Oregon resident avid hunter, outdoorsman, and firearms owner I am contacting you to urge you to not show up for the vote on HB 2005. Simply doing so will allow a majority vote to be passed and allow this terrible piece of legislation which is blatantly unconstitutional according to Oregon Constitution and the United States Constitution to be passed.
This bill will make law-abiding gun owners instant criminals and serve no purpose whatsoever other than to disarm my fellow Oregonians and criminalize possession of parts clearly allowed by federal law.
I am urging you urgently do not let this bill be voted on or go through. This is a last resort to protect Oregon's Citizens Second Amendment rights which are guaranteed by the US and Oregon Constitution.
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Dear Representative,
I beg you to fight for our 2nd Amendment rights as is in the Oregon constitution and the constitution of the United STATES OF AMERICA!
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Dear Representatives and Senators,
I write this note to you all, as you are in the safety of the capitol with state troopers guarding the door, and metal detectors in operation, and to remind you that you all took an oath to abide by the constitution.
By passing this bill and the others that will come before you, you are disarming the very people who have the capability to protect you, the law-abiding citizens.
The laws you have in place currently are not being enforced adequately; the social programs you have enacted are not working, what makes you think making more laws will stop the mentally ill, the criminals, and drug dealers from harming the people?
Requesting you really think about what you are about to do, and hope you sleep well.
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Dear Representative Boomer Wright,
As a constituent, I ask you to please oppose House Bill 2005 A.
This bill seeks only to disarm us law-abiding citizens and continue eroding our Second Amendment rights without improving public safety. Criminals, by definition, do not obey the law. Criminals already violate existing laws to obtain firearms and cause carnage. They will just ignore any new decrees from the Legislature as well. Please, instead, enforce existing laws on violent criminals, hold them responsible for their actions, get them off the streets, and keep them off the streets.
HB 2005 A goes beyond existing federal laws and regulations in restricting hobbyists from making their own firearms for personal use. It is already illegal for prohibited persons, such as felons, to possess any firearms, whether home-built or factory mass produced. It conflates lawfully home-built firearms with guns from which criminals have intentionally removed serial numbers with criminal intent.
Adults aged 18-20 are old enough to vote, enter into contracts, join the military without parent permission, and get married. It is unreasonable for something to deny them Second Amendment rights. There is no indication that this group of adults contributes to crime: this bill just strips them of their rights.
Weakening preemption will only cause Oregon to have a more confusing patchwork of gun laws and their citizens across the state to not have the same rights. Allowing localities to restrict carry will also create more arbitrary zones where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless against criminals who ignore such boundaries. Concealed carry permit holders are among Oregon’s most law-abiding citizens. They don't commit crimes. If they did commit a crime, they wouldn't be eligible for the permit. They are not the problem. "
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1409
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, H-372, Salem, OR 97301
Email: Rep.BoomerWright@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright
HB 3201 A – Requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to support broadband access, affordability and adoption. Permits department to establish one or more programs to provide financial assistance. Requires that department, when evaluating proposed projects under program to support broadband service infrastructure, give preference to proposed projects that serve unserved areas or underserved areas. Requires department to establish by rule, for each program established, certain criteria, requirements and processes. Makes Broadband Fund permanent. Expands permitted uses of moneys in Broadband Fund. Removes requirements for Oregon Business Development Department to establish by rule certain criteria, requirements and processes for temporary program for providing grants or loans to support projects for planning and development of broadband service infrastructure and digital literacy, inclusion and adoption. Removes requirements for department to give certain preference in making grant or loan award decisions. Requires Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to include in biennial report evaluation of continuing need for temporary program for providing grants or loans to support projects for planning and development of broadband service infrastructure and digital literacy, inclusion and adoption. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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HB 3532 – Allows Arts Program to use up to five percent of value of Trust for Cultural Development Account for certain administrative purposes.
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Featured Testimony: Mr. Wall in Opposition
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HB 3443 – Prohibits landlords from terminating lease or taking other specified actions due to status of tenant as victim of bias crime. Provides that tenant who is bias crime victim is not responsible for damages resulting from commission of bias crime. Provides that perpetration of bias crime by tenant constitutes cause for termination of tenancy. Establishes process for victim of bias crime to be released from lease without penalty. Provides that release assistance officer and court enter order prohibiting defendant charged with crime involving bias from contacting victim. Provides that information reported to hate crimes hotline that might reveal identity of individual is confidential. Provides that victims of bias crime in the first degree must be consulted during plea negotiations. Expands Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of bias. Expands eligibility for protected leave to bias crime victims. Provides that Department of Justice employee who staffs hate crimes hotline is eligible to request that records kept by Department of Transportation contain employer address instead of home address. Directs Department of Justice to develop and deliver training program for district attorney victim assistance programs to assist with providing services to bias crime victims.
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"This program, which was created to protect victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, shields the participant’s address by providing government issued ID with a state monitored post office box.
But, because of Federal regulations, those people are prohibited from buying firearms. Those purchases require government issued ID with an actual, real, home address. And now, because of the brilliance of Floyd Prozanski and his leftist comrades, those people are not allowed to obtain a firearm from a private party.
So, all the state’s new “victims,” who believe themselves to be at risk, will be denied the right to protect themselves should they choose to participate in the program, which, hilariously, was designed to protect them. "
HB 3179 – Requires State Department of Energy to study permitting requirements for renewable energy facilities and to develop recommendations to improve permitting process. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2024.] Modifies definition of “renewable energy facility” for purposes of county permitting process for solar photovoltaic power generation facility. Prohibits Department of Transportation from discriminating against or favoring renewable energy facility when reviewing or granting application to place, build or construct on right of way of state highway or county road.
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Featured Testimony: Central Oregon Landwatch in Opposition
HB 3435 – Renames “Oregon prekindergarten program” to “Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program” to reflect changes in purpose of program. Declares emergency, effective on passage
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Bills to Support
HB 2192 – Aligns criteria for alteration, restoration or replacement of a dwellings on lands zoned for forest use consistent with criteria applicable to dwellings on lands zoned for farm use. Makes Permanent] Repeals temporary changes made in 2013 to laws authorizing alteration, restoration or replacement for dwellings on lands zoned for exclusive farm use and further amends those law
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Featured Testimony: Oregon Property Owners Association in Support
HB 2898 – Extends time during which recreational vehicle may be sited on lot with single-family dwelling that was damaged by natural disaster. Extends allowance until December 30, 2030, for dwellings destroyed in 2020 wildfires.
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Featured Testimony: Representative Bobby Levy in Support
HB 3564A – Increases number of members of Higher Education Coordinating Commission representing congressional districts from five to six and decreases number of members of commission representing general public from four to three. Changes state agency required to be notified when mass layoffs occur from Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to commission. Includes federally recognized tribes as eligible organizations for receiving grants under Oregon Conservation Corps Program. Expands ASPIRE programs to include career pathway options. Requires ASPIRE programs to work directly with community-based organizations and other entities with experience serving historically underserved communities. Permits programs to award grants or other support to these organizations and entities. Expands list of schools and entities included in definition of “diploma mill.” Defines “post-secondary accrediting agency” to comply with current federal regulations recommending ending concept of regional accreditation. Expands tuition waiver for foster children to current or former foster children who are not authorized to fill out federal FAFSA form.
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SB 523 – Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission plan regarding applied baccalaureate degrees to include name and type of applied baccalaureate degrees to be conferred.] Requires applied baccalaureate degree in nursing to be conferred as “Bachelor of Science, Nursing.] Authorizes community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science, Nursing degrees. Details requirements that must be met for Higher Education Coordinating Commission to approve community college request to offer Bachelor of Science, Nursing degree program
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Featured Testimony: Oregon Coast Community College
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Bills of Concern
HB 3458 A – Limits issues that may be basis for appeal of land use decisions where local government amends comprehensive plan or land use regulations. Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to approve land use regulations not in strict conformance with comprehensive plan if they further plan.] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Featured Testimony: Land Use Attorney in Opposition
SB 340 – Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons convicted of felony property crimes, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.] Modifies when venue is proper for property offenses committed against same victim within 180 days. Provides that trial may be held in any county in which one offense was committed. Establishes presumptive sentence of 24 months’ imprisonment for crime of organized retail theft if person has certain previous conviction or convictions. Provides that organized retail theft may be used as predicate offense for other presumptive sentences for property crimes. Provides that person commits crime of theft in the first degree if, during commission of theft, person recklessly engages in conduct that creates substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. Increases time period, from 90 days to 180 days, within which value of merchandise may be aggregated to qualify as element of crime of organized retail theft. Modifies when value of single theft transactions may be added together for purposes of determining degree of theft charged. Sunsets January 2, 2025.].
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Featured Testimony: Oregon Criminal Defense Attorneys in Opposition
SB 599 – Requires landlord to allow dwelling to be used as family child care home, subject to conditions. Authorizes Early Learning Council to establish rules for landlords.]
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Featured Testimony: Citizen in Opposition
Other Bills being Heard
HB 3362 – Allows city or] county to validate unit of land that had been approved for creation or] recognition that was later revoked after sale to innocent purchaser. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Bills to Support
HB 2192 – Aligns criteria for alteration, restoration or replacement of a dwellings on lands zoned for forest use consistent with criteria applicable to dwellings on lands zoned for farm use. Makes permanent] Repeals temporary changes made in 2013 to laws authorizing alteration, restoration or replacement for dwellings on lands zoned for exclusive farm use and further amends those laws.
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Featured Testimony: Oregon Rural Property Owners Assoc in Support
ACTION ALERTS! ATTEND WAYS & MEANS ROADSHOW TO TESTIFY!
Your LAST Chance to Weigh in on Budget Priorities
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways & Means will be in Salem, Oregon to hear from the people of Oregon & area residents on what Senate District 1’s budget priorities are for the upcoming biennial budget that will fund Schools, public safety and other programs & services.
What: Public Input to the Legislative Joint Committee on Ways & Means
Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St., NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 (google map)
When: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Testimony for this community meeting will only be for members of the public who are attending virtually for those who wish to testify by phone or video link.
Registration is required to testify by phone, video, or in person. Registration closes at the time the meeting is scheduled to begin.
Register to Testify:
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/JWM/2023-05-03-17-00/Agenda
Your testimony will be limited to 2 minutes
You can view a livestream of the meeting: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/JWM/Overview
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Bills of Concern
House Committee on Housing & Homelessness 8:00AM
HB 3501 – Establishes Oregon Right to Rest Act. Makes violation unlawful practice enforceable by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries or by civil action. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die
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Featured Testimony: Ignored Salem Business Owners in Opposition
Update 5/1/2023: Agenda indicates the Public Hearing is cancelled – keep watch, it may appear elsewhere! We’ll try to keep watch for it to re-appear!
"This bill creates a “right to rest” and would expand the rights of homeless trespassing.
The Bill states that is should be a “public policy of Oregon to guarantee persons experiencing homelessness participation in the social and economic life of this state, remunerative employment, use of and free movement within public spaces, participation in and receipt of the benefits of the services, programs and activities of state government and local governments and housing accommodations of the person’s choice, without discrimination.”
Guaranteeing homeless “rights’ has so far meant blocking rights of others … such as a disabled person’s access to a sidewalk or a small business owners access to his/her businesses.
Portland is being sued on this very issue. A small business selling goods must register and comply with thousands of laws, but if looters steal the product and sell the same product on open street markets, then the homeless person is allowed to be free of all regulations and taxes.
Why should homeless have any more privileges than anyone else. Entitlement is the root of demoralization. Why is this bill getting a hearing after the deadline has passed? "
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SB 326 – Requires owner of real property where site of unlawful manufacture of marijuana or unlawful production of marijuana is located to clean up waste from site upon receipt of notification from law enforcement agency.
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SB 85 – Requires State Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2024. -3 Amendment The Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Agriculture may not issue or renew a license or permit to allow the construction or operation of (many, many operations). If you cannot sign up to testify or submit testimony, you can also email the Committee Chair (Senator Jeff Golden) at Sen.jeffgolden@oregonlegislature.govRead Testimonies
Featured Testimony: Oregon Cattleman’s Association in Opposition and Dairy Farmer in Opposition and My Family of 5
"This bill was originally introduced as requiring the State Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations (CAFO), and to submit findings to Legislature. However, -1 amendment stops all operations upon renewal of license until adequate study is completed and addressed through laws and rules. It is written as if the study was already shown to need restrictions, so any study will be geared towards controlling CAFO, and not an objective study of what they are already doing right. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Agriculture to not issue or renew a license or permit to allow the construction or operation of new industrial CAFO, additions or expansion of existing CAFO, or additions or expansions of existing livestock farm that would cause it to become an industrial CAFO. The definition of CAFO would apply to any large farming operation. The supporters of this bill do not understand farming operations or how much this would impact the food chain. Food prices are high now, this bill affects beef, pork, dairy, chickens, laying hens, turkeys, ducks, milk, cheese, eggs and all the by-products. Any study restricting farming practices will have a domino effect on the economy, impacting low income and homeless the hardest."
Other Bills being Heard
HB 3561 – Specifies that term “early childhood care and education” includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services for purposes of scholarships and grants awarded to ensure state has adequate supply of early childhood care and education professionals. Requires person to accept state and federal aid grants, institutional aid grants and scholarships made available to person to be eligible to receive scholarship. Allows for award methodology that takes into consideration other financial assistance person has received. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Read Testimonies
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Bills to Support
HB 3426 – Requires 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to have policies and train staff on serving firefighters and other first responders.
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Featured Testimony: Oregon State Firefighters Council in Support
Friday, May 5, 2023
SB 5 – Restores corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities and sets increased maximum credit amount. Limits use of credit to semiconductor or other advanced manufacturing industries. Uses tiered credit percentages based on amount of increase in qualified research expenses. Provides for refundability of credit for taxpayer with fewer than 150 employees. Increases maximum amount of alternative qualified research credit allowed to taxpayer with insufficient increase in research expenses to claim standard credit. Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax amount of qualified research credit allowed against corporate excise tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. Read Testimonies Featured Testimony: At what cost to Agriculture & Clean Water?
***MAJOR THREAT** BAD BILL ALERT***
HB 2002 B – is scheduled for a Third Reading May 1 and vote on the House floor. Parents, the time to stand is NOW! HB 2002-A is the most extreme abortion and gender-altering bill the United States has ever seen. – Taking away the age of consent requirements for “reproductive health care” which includes abortion and hormone therapy for transgender youth.
ACTION ALERTS! ATTEND WAYS & MEANS ROADSHOW TO TESTIFY!
Work Session held on 4/4. Voted out of Senate Committee on Judiciary with 2 Nays (Senator Thatcher and Senator Linthicum) and 3 Ayes (Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Manning, and Senator Prozanski). Referred to Ways and Means. A minority report has been submitted by Republicans.
As you know, Measure 114 is on hold due to an injunction issued out of Harney County. A full trial is expected there in September. However, everything could change based on what actions the Legislature takes.
In the meantime, the Oregon State Police are accepting your “suggestions” on how best to implement a “permit to purchase” policy that we all know will be every bit as chaotic and unworkable as their current “instant background check” system is.
Comments can be emailed to OSP114@osp.oregon.gov or mailed to:
Oregon State Police
Attn: Permit to Purchase Rulemaking
3565 Trelstad Ave. SE
Salem, OR 97317
You can offer your “suggestions” until May 22.
More information here http://www.oregonfirearms.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf "
Work Session held on 3/29 in Senate Committee on Judiciary. Voted out of committee with 2 Nays (Senator Thatcher and Senator Linthicum) and 3 Ayes (Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Manning, and Senator Prozanski). Referred to Rules.
Allowing convicted felons to vote while in prison. Referred to Ways and Means
This bill creates state policy regarding natural solutions and the Natural and Working Lands Fund. This bill directs the Oregon Global Warming Commission, ODOE and other state agencies to jointly coordinate on the development and prepare a net carbon sequestration and storage baseline for natural and working lands. A natural and working lands advisory committee will be create and will consist of 14 members. Work Session held on 4/3 in Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Voted out of committee and referred to Ways and Means
Oregon Agriculture Bills to Support!
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Keep Your Eyes on the Kicker!
While the two bills that would steal Oregonians’ hard-earned money by taking the constitutionally protected kicker refund are currently sitting in committee without movement, it’s not “over” until Sine Die in June.
With the full legislature at the whim of the majority party, bills can move lightning fast. These bills are SRJ 26 and SB 774 and they would deny Oregonians their much-deserved $5,200 (average per household) personal kicker refunds and redirect that money to grow an already bloated state bureaucracy.
Between 2001 and 2021, Oregon’s budget more than tripled from $34.1 billion to $121.2 billion per biennium – an insane expansion of government, further demonstrating the legislature’s insatiable appetite to spend. Since 2001, annual inflation has averaged 2.4%.
Read more about the history of the Kicker here, and its 1979 inception.
Remember: Each biennium, the Governor proposes an aspirational budget. The legislature then creates a framework and ultimately passes the final budget for the next two fiscal years.
Bills that are of Importance to 2nd Amendment! Delayed until 5/2 but not gone! Keep your eye on this bill!
HB 2005 A – Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon second and subsequent convictions. Punishes possessing, offering for sale, selling or transferring firearm without serial number by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Defines “unfinished frame or receiver.” Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver. Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms and unfinished frames and receivers with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes affirmative defense for person under 21 years of age who owned firearm before effective date of Act or who relinquished firearm prior to prosecution. Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearm in or on public building by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in or on public building subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense, but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
This bill is headed to the House Floor.
We need your help to stop this unconstitutional bill. Please email the Democrat Legislators in the House and tell them to stop and vote no on this unlawful piece of legislation.
You will find their email addresses in the link below.
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/house/Pages/RepresentativesDemocrats.aspx
Any delay in the gun bill votes won’t mean anything if the Democrats are able to pass the rest of their agenda and then force a vote on the gun bills later. The Democrats are not stupid. They can look at a calendar and they know when they will need to get their bills to the floor in time to eviscerate gun rights in Oregon. “Democrats insist they are not concerned about running out of time to pass their priorities before a mandatory June 25 adjournment.” “In the House, Rayfield on Wednesday agreed to delay a vote on House Bill 2005, a bill to outlaw so-called ghost guns, increase the age to possess many guns to 21, and potentially increase the number of public places where concealed handguns are prohibited. In exchange for postponing a vote on the bill to early May, Republicans agreed to ease up on delay maneuvers that some in the party had touted earlier in the day.” “These are delay tactics,” said Lieber, a Portland Democrat, “and it’s not going to interfere with the Democratic agenda.” Now is not the time to relax. Most people have told us they are getting NO response from leadership to their requests that they do their job. It doesn’t matter. They don’t have to return your calls or emails. They just have to get them. Remember, they have many ways to filter and ignore emails. But even if your calls go to a voice mail, someone has to listen to at least part of them before they can file them away. So don’t stop calling and reminding Tim Knopp and Vikki Breese Iverson that long after they have forgotten, you will remember. Senator Tim Knopp 503-986-1727 Representative Vikki Breese Iverson 503-986-1459
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