by Chamber Comms | Mar 24, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Another Deadline Looms With the first official scheduling deadline behind us, all eyes are forward. As of last Friday, the 2023 legislature crossed the first major deadline — if a bill was not scheduled for a work session by Friday night, that bill is no longer...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 13, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Time is Essential We lost an hour over the weekend and the clock is a real consideration as we approach the first major legislative deadline. All bills in policy committees need to be scheduled for a work session by this Friday, March 17 to remain alive. Bill reading...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 7, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
The 2023 Legislative Session is now at peak intensity. With over 3,000 bills in play, committees are considering a full slate of policy while on a tight timeline. For a bill to be heard in committee by the first chamber deadline (April 4), it must be posted on an...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 2, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On March 2, the Salem Chamber hosted a panel of local leaders and experts to discuss three key and timely issues with our membership. TOPICS: 2023 Legislative Session Update – featuring Salem Chamber lobbyist Nicole Palmateer Hazelbaker (Bravio Communications)...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 28, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
The February revenue forecast was released last week. The forecast brought good news to lawmakers and budget writers, as it showed more revenue for the upcoming 2023-25 biennium than was previously anticipated. The Governor’s recently-released budget was based on the...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 21, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
This is an important week for the 2023 legislative session. First, this is the final week that new legislative bills can be introduced (other than ‘emergency’ or ‘priority’ bills). The deadline to get new bills in the system is today (Tuesday, February 21), and...
