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...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 14, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
It should be an active week at the Legislature as we see a push for the first bipartisan legislative package of the session. The package consists of policy and funding for housing, additional funding for behavioral health and possibly drought relief, as well as...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 8, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Last week, Governor Tina Kotek released her budget blueprint, and all of the state agency budget bills were finally released. The release of the Governor’s Recommended Budget, though not a binding document from a legislative perspective, does set the stage for both...
by Chamber Comms | Jan 30, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
In the past week, we didn’t see any legislation of note being considered that would have significant impacts on businesses. However, we are expecting an increase in activity from both lawmakers and the governor’s office very soon. Most notably, Governor Tina...
by Chamber Comms | Jan 19, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
The 160-day 2023 Legislative Session is now underway, and with 22 new members of the Oregon House, a new Governor and 1,800 bills having already been introduced, we’ll have a lot to track and pay attention to in the coming months. See below for a few notes and...
