Energy, Environment, and Land Use Update – June 30
In what looks to be the second to the last week in the legislative session, there was a great deal more clarity in the fates of the remaining bills tracked by the Energy, Environment and [...]
In what looks to be the second to the last week in the legislative session, there was a great deal more clarity in the fates of the remaining bills tracked by the Energy, Environment and [...]
We are entering the final week of the Legislative session! After working a full Saturday the House adjourned till Wednesday, allowing members to head home for the holiday weekend. The Senate, however, will reconvene on [...]
"Surprise" is an Entry in the Race When it became clear to the core legislative leadership that there is a balanced 2017-19 budget in hand, the race was on to the close of the 79th [...]
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will conduct Oregon Public Transportation Plan (OPTP) outreach from May until September 2017. The OPTP will provide a vision and policy foundation to guide public transportation investment decisions by [...]
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Kurt Schrader (OR-5), Greg Walden (OR-2), and Peter DeFazio (OR-4), introduced legislation to ensure that Oregon counties can use Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds for [...]
Secretary Zinke announces record rural assistance funding U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that 36 local governments in Oregon are receiving a total of $19.7 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) [...]
There appears to be a few bills tracked by the Energy, Environment and Land Use (EELU) subcommittee that seem to be involved in the end of session negotiations. Here is a brief recap of some [...]
Senate Bill (SB) 5026, the Oregon Health Authority budget bill, passed the Senate on June 21. The budget allocates $5 million in new funds for Public Health Modernization. However, there is a $3.6 million reduction [...]
Next Friday, June 30 at 3 PM Eastern, NACo will host a webinar for interested county officials to offer their thoughts and comments on how the BLM planning process should be updated. Officials can register [...]
One of the largest veteran resource events in the state will be held in central Oregon next month, when the Veteran Benefit Expo kicks off at 10 a.m. on July 15 at the Deschutes Fair [...]