Key Drug Policies Advance
Substance abuse, and its negative impacts on public health and safety in Oregon, held some attention in the 2019 Legislative Session, especially in light of Oregon’s status as a state with some of the highest [...]
Substance abuse, and its negative impacts on public health and safety in Oregon, held some attention in the 2019 Legislative Session, especially in light of Oregon’s status as a state with some of the highest [...]
A big sigh of relief has come over members of the governor convened Oregon Complete Count Committee (OCCC). In the final hours of the Legislative Session, the Legislature passed the infamous “Christmas tree bill” (HB [...]
You've received a public records request... now what? Come and learn what your legal obligations are and how you can best respond to public record requests. This presentation by the Oregon Public Records Advocate, Ginger [...]
After heavy negotiations among legislators, counties, pharmaceutical companies, and other key stakeholders, this session’s “drug take back” legislation, House Bill 3273 passed the House floor on June 25 by a vote of 56 to 3. [...]
Implementation of recently passed legislation is top of mind for state regulatory agencies. With impending deadlines for implementation and key stakeholder processes to convene, agencies are reaching out to begin the work. The Oregon Liquor [...]
With the threat of a referral looming on House Bill 3427 A, the education tax package, the Legislature is preparing for a special election in January. On June 12, the Senate passed Senate Bill 116 [...]
Senate Bill 582 A, a bill that authorizes the governor to enter into an agreement with other states for purposes of interstate sales and transport between licensed marijauna businesses cleared the House on a 43-16 [...]
Two bills surrounding building codes regulations are being considered at the Oregon State Legislature. The bills were introduced after two legal opinions were sought by building trades officials through the Oregon State Legislature’s Legislative Counsel [...]
In response to the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court case Janus vs. AFSCME, the Oregon State Legislature and legislatures around the nation introduced policies to mitigate impacts of the ruling on public employee unions. In its [...]
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) reform legislation is headed to the Governor’s desk after a surprise twist to a long floor session on May 30. Floor sessions are getting longer extending into nights and weekends [...]