Discussion around the transportation package for the 2017 legislative session is continuing in full force. All of the five work groups have given their reports and recommendations to the Joint Transportation Preservation and Modernization committee. These [...]
Two House Committees see AOC presentation On April 5th, the House Committee on Economic Development & Trade held a hearing on House Bill 3374, introduced by Representative David Brock Smith to provide matching grants to [...]
This week marks the end of week nine of the Legislative Session. Below is a review of the week. HB 2681 - Residential Energy Tax Credit (RETC) The House Energy and Environment Committee held a public hearing [...]
On Wednesday, March 22nd the second work group considering the issues of tiny houses and small, mobile houses was held in the capitol. Hosted by Representative Janelle Bynum and Representative Greg Barretto, the group is [...]
To the AOC Policy Team the last two weeks have felt familiar. As in, "Oh, yeah, I remember now, this is what a long session in full stride feels like." There are always more hearings, meetings, and [...]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has published a study on a market-based approach to reducing Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the direction of the Oregon Legislature and with extensive input from stakeholders and the [...]
As we prepare to support a $30 million budget ask during the 2017 legislative session, the Public Health Advisory Board is beginning to consider funding formula options for modernization. The Funding and Incentives Subcommittee has [...]
Contributed by: Gil Riddell | AOC Policy Director October 12, 2016 To no one's surprise, October and early November will be a quiet time at the Capitol. It's called the General Election. But the AOC [...]