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HB4080 - Relating to offshore wind energy development; declaring an emergency.
Dacia Grayber, David Gomberg, Thomas Andersen
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
States a state policy on offshore wind energy. Tells the state agency on energy to make a road map on standards for offshore wind energy. Makes a person involved in an offshore wind energy or port project meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Tells the state agency on land use to assess state policies that may be used in federal reviews of offshore wind leasing decisions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Declares a state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and impacted organizations, communities and tribes. Declares a state policy regarding offshore wind energy development and labor and supply chain standards. Declares a state policy that the interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in a manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. Directs the Land Conservation and Development Commission to exercise its rulemaking authority to support these state policies. Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an Offshore Wind Roadmap that defines standards to be considered in the processes related to offshore wind energy development and approval. Requires a developer or contractor involved in an offshore wind energy project, port development project that is necessary for the development of an offshore wind energy project or project related to manufacturing or supply chain that is located on port property and that facilitates the construction, operation or maintenance of an offshore wind energy project to meet certain labor and supply chain standards. Allows a developer or contractor to use a workforce development agreement to comply with the requirements. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct an assessment of the state enforceable policies that may be used in the federal consistency review of offshore wind leasing decisions and related actions. Directs the department to submit a report on the department's activities to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to marine renewable energy and coastal resources not later than September 1, 2025. Modifies certain biennial appropriation made from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. Modifies limitation on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1577 - Relating to voter registration; prescribing an effective date.
James I. Manning, Travis Nelson, Robert A. Nosse
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
The Act tells LPRO to study more options for AVR and to tell the Legislature what they found out before the 2027 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act allows people to register to vote when they apply for college. The Act tells the DOR to provide the SOS with records related to voter registration. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).] [Extends automatic voter registration to applicants for admission to public institutions of higher education. Requires the Department of Revenue to provide the Secretary of State with records containing information related to voter registration.] 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. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4146 - Relating to victims; declaring an emergency.
Annessa D. Hartman, Kathleen Taylor, Kevin L. Mannix
Last updated 6 months ago
49 Co-Sponsors
The Act allows petitions for certain abuse court orders to be filed in the county in which the abuse occurred. The Act also changes an element of a crime related to violating privacy. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4). [Digest: The Act allows petitions for certain abuse court orders to be filed in the county in which the abuse occurred. The Act also changes the elements of two crimes related to violating privacy. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).] Provides that a petition for a Family Abuse Prevention Act order, Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act order or sexual abuse restraining order may be filed in the county in which the abuse occurred. Removes the requirement that a disclosed image be identifiable for purposes of the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. [Modifies the crime of invasion of privacy in the second degree to include the recording of a person who is dressing, undressing, bathing or toileting in an area in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
HB4083 - Relating to the removal of thermal coal from the State Treasury investment portfolio.
Katherine Pham, Mark F. Gamba, Jeffrey S. Golden
Last updated 6 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
The Act tells the State Treasurer to stop investing moneys in companies that deal in thermal coal. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to make efforts to eliminate certain investments in thermal coal companies. Provides that divestments must be accomplished without monetary loss to the investment funds. Provides that investments may be retained in a thermal coal company that is transitioning to clean energy. Requires an annual report to the Legislative Assembly on actions taken pursuant to this Act.
STATUS
Passed
HB4131 - Relating to individual development accounts; declaring an emergency.
Ricardo Ruiz, Deb Patterson, James I. Manning
Last updated 7 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
The Act funds matching deposits for IDA accounts. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of making matching deposits into individual development accounts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
HB4134 - Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.
Lucetta Elmer, David Gomberg, Jeff Helfrich
Last updated 5 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
This Act makes OBDD give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: This Act makes DAS give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] Requires the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to cities for specified infrastructure projects that will benefit housing developments that will make at least 30 percent of the dwelling units affordable to workforce income households. Requires cities receiving grants to provide reports to the Oregon Business Development Department. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
HB4127 - Relating to protections for warehouse workers.
Ricardo Ruiz, James I. Manning, Wlnsvey E. Campos
Last updated 6 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Makes quota guidelines for some warehouse workers. Not following this Act is a reason to make a claim to BOLI. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Creates rules and standards for warehouse employees' quota requirements. Creates an exemption for certain employers who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that meets certain criteria. Establishes a procedure through Bureau of Labor and Industries if employers violate the Act. Provides that an employer's failure to comply with requirements shall subject the employer to civil penalties. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
STATUS
Passed
HB4137 - Relating to high school diploma requirements.
Lisa Reynolds, Thomas Andersen, Maxine E. Dexter
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Allows a student who has finished an IB program to not have to meet some requirements for a high school diploma. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules by which a student who has completed an International Baccalaureate program may satisfy certain requirements for a high school diploma in this state.
STATUS
Passed
HB4125 - Relating to a study on governing structures of public universities; declaring an emergency.
Farrah Chaichi, Benjamin W. Bowman, Chris Gorsek
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
The Act tells LPRO to work with a vendor to write a draft report about the results of two previous bills and send a final report to the LA before the start of the next session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act tells LPRO to study the results of SB 242 (2011). (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).] Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a procurement and enter into a contract with a qualified vendor to conduct a study on the impact of Senate Bill 242 (2011) and Senate Bill 270 (2013) on higher education in this state. Specifies the data to be identified in the study and requires the [director] vendor to analyze specified potential alternative governing models for public universities in this state. [Authorizes the director to enter into contracts with public or private entities for purposes of the study.] Requires the director to submit a final report to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly by [September 15, 2025.] November 30, 2024. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Oregon district HD-048
COMMITTEES
Oregon House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Hoa H Nguyen was born in Vietnam and moved to the U.S. in 1975. He got a B.S. in computer science from UC Irvine and worked over 20 years in IT. In 2010, Nguyen ran for CA State Assembly but lost in the primary. He has served on various city committees in Westminster, CA and volunteers in the community. Nguyen is focusing his campaign on fixing roads and infrastructure, helping small businesses, and improving education.read less
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