The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) and the League of Oregon Cities (LOC), hosted a question and answer session with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the most recent heat and smoke rules. The heat rules [...]
In March 2020, following the abrupt end of the 2020 Legislative Session, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, which sets new Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and directs state agencies to “take actions [...]
On July 22, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted revisions to a series of administrative rules pertaining to rural lands outside of cities. The new rules create opportunities for counties outside cities [...]
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted an emergency rule that strengthens requirements for employers to protect workers from the dangers of high and extreme heat. The requirements expand access to shade and cool [...]
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in coordination with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Division and other technical advisors have created draft rules for a temporary infectious disease standard tailored [...]
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 [...]