The 2024 Legislative Session adjourned on Thursday, March 7. This email is to update you on bills from ORPIB’s bill tracker. Note: these represent a small subset of the 291 bills introduced this session. Both items from ORPIB’s call to action were enacted by SB 5701, the budget rebalance bill. Thanks to all who contacted their legislator!
BILLS PASSED
SB 1515: Technical fixes to Paid Leave Oregon.
SB 1580: Creates misdemeanor crime of reporting false payroll information to Workers Compensation Board.
HB 4002: Funds addiction treatment and makes it a misdemeanor to possess hard drugs with possibility for deflection and expungement. (Misdemeanor takes effect September 1, 2024.)
HB 4153: Establishes a task force on artificial intelligence.
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$11.8 million for seven major cultural venues and 13 arts and culture organizations (this was originally SB 1582).
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$8 million for the Economic Equity Investment Fund (this was originally HB 4041 with some notable differences in the funding amount and policy language).
HB 4035: Allows more employment taxes to be used by the Employment Department.
HB 4020: Requires notaries public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State. Effective January 1, 2025.
HB 4058: Creates a residential property wholesaler registration. Effective July 1, 2025.
HB 4111: Makes all farm machinery tax exempt. Effective July 1, 2025.