Bills in the 2024 Regular Session, Senate.
Jeff Golden
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to certain institutions of higher education to expand the behavioral health workforce in Oregon.
In committee1
Imposes a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber harvested on private land in excess of 500 acres held in common ownership in this state.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to make efforts to eliminate certain investments in thermal coal companies.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Establishes the Environmental Restoration Council.
Requires a disclosure of the use of synthetic media in campaign communications.
Establishes the Children's Advocacy Center Fund.
Requires an investor-owned utility that sells more than two million megawatt hours of electricity in a calendar year to report to and inform the Legislative Assembly of activities that the investor-owned utility has taken or is taking toward participating in a regional energy market.
Increases certain exemptions from garnishment and execution.
Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner of consumer electronic equipment or an independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment.
Out of committee · 2
Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study additional automatic voter registration programs and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules on or before October 1, 2026.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organization finances.
In committee · 3
Modifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
Makes contractor jointly and severally liable in civil or administrative action for unpaid wages of unrepresented employee of subcontractor at any tier.
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to license adult foster homes serving up to seven residents if the home meets specified criteria and pays the appropriate fee.