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Senator Solman, presenting the bill, said SB 551 would require restaurants and retailers to provide paper bags at checkout instead of thicker plastic bags, limit plastic cutlery and condiment packets to request-only, and phase out single-use hotel toiletry bottles in favor of larger refillable dispensers. \"This is not a ban on all plastic, but a mere drop in the plastic deluge of products we encounter every day,\" Solman said, arguing the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money.

Senator Brock Smith and other supporters framed the bill as a response to plastic pollution on Oregon beaches and rivers and noted pulp-and-paper industry backing as a local economic benefit. \"We have serious problems with plastics that run on that come under our beaches,\" Brock Smith said, urging support on environmental and economic grounds.

Opponents, including Senator Robinson, raised concerns about convenience, unintended increases in some plastic use after prior bag-fee changes, and questioned whether the legislation would impose on businesses’ choices. \"Restaurants, grocery stores, hotels, they should have the right to use the materials that they think are best for their customers,\" Robinson said.

After extended debate with several senators speaking for and against the policy, the clerk declared the measure had received the constitutional majority and SB 551 A was declared passed.

The transcript records floor statements on environmental impacts, convenience trade-offs, and local industry effects. The bill’s text as discussed would: require paper bags at checkout where bags are provided, limit plastic cutlery and condiment packets to request-only, and phase out single-use hotel trial-size toiletry bottles in favor of larger refillable dispensers.

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Senator James Ivory Manning Jr., presenting the bill, said SB 97 ‘‘is about helping children and family’’ by improving mediation access. The bill would require counties and courts to report mediation account balances and spending to create statewide visibility on funding gaps and give counties the option to raise the optional fee currently charged on marriage licenses and domestic partnership registrations. The optional fee, first enacted in 1977 at up to $10, would be raised to a maximum of $35 under the bill, providing localities a tool to fund mediation services.

Manning argued mediation reduces time families spend in court, lowers litigation costs and reduces children’s exposure to co-parenting disputes. ‘‘The goal of SB 97 is to ensure that every parent in Oregon can access mediated services no matter where they live,’’ he said.

After presentation there was no floor debate recorded in the excerpt. A roll call established the bill had the votes necessary for final passage; the clerk declared SB 97 A passed after the roll call. The transcript records 19 senators voting to pass the bill and 11 voting no on final passage.

SB 97 creates a financial reporting process to identify mediation funding gaps, allows counties a local revenue option tied to marriage/domestic partnership filings, and includes an emergency clause for immediate effect if it also passes the House.

The transcript does not record additional amendments or implementation details beyond reporting, the fee increase from $10 to $35, and the intent to allow counties a local revenue mechanism.","Senate Bill 97, which increases an optional county fee for mediation and creates reporting to identify funding gaps, passed the Senate and was declared to have received a constitutional majority.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287765,"Senators Debate Senate Bill 916, Which Would Let Striking Workers Collect Unemployment",459,1016000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2546222-2a1102f3d389e315b825efa87d7b10ed&start=1016&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2546222-2a1102f3d389e315b825efa87d7b10ed/thumbnail_1016000.jpg","/articles/6287765/Oregon/Senators-Debate-Senate-Bill-916-Which-Would-Let-Striking-Workers-Collect-Unemployment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287765-484db6e16a282e147d3af0728e587d5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448020&Signature=DLm0KQ6mbV~GV29g8zOgz0aa8wU7uQ5REmaIClZUshtWCvo~9GNHcyPFlRQnIV7qyU1nMg55M4QVkt7onafuHomYUfnMuJyTAkFkVK0eVoycgIBR3fMHOd2AKWorqsVPMF640REC0nlfQDj2o5mWFX9BS-loqGBuJuaB0beEcpfENA0wKz9htz6pBU7R-8pssS-e4SQ4hXiTRe5nqCTW70mYqCDnfRDo26cDnLJ5l7COV1P9jf8fg2xHy7t3Hkk1D68~MCyptFxNwtaFTymCZ8X0j4aUXeRnKg30G9MaLrG3gu~F0VnEBmaeAWjnw5Uso7wz3zZH4u~nW4iKpGFGQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators debated Senate Bill 916, which would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits after two weeks, with opponents warning the measure would shift costs to businesses and public agencies and supporters arguing it strengthens worker protections.

The debate focused on the bill’s potential financial impact. Senate Republican Senator Bonham said the measure would be “a gift for donors at public’s expense,” citing an Oregonian editorial and arguing that the bill would raise costs for private employers and public agencies. “Going on strike is a voluntary action. Getting laid off, however, is not voluntary,” Bonham said.

Senator Weber echoed concerns about the strain on the Oregon Unemployment Insurance Fund and said public employers ultimately could be required to reimburse benefits issued to striking workers. “We must be cautious in our actions, especially when it comes to potentially undermining the purpose of unemployment insurance,” he said.

Senator Starr framed the bill as shifting costs to small businesses and schools, saying it would force school districts and taxpayers to shoulder higher unemployment insurance taxes. “This bill would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, forcing small businesses across our state to shoulder higher unemployment insurance taxes,” Starr said.

Senator Brock Smith described the measure as “political payback,” and cited a figure for a recent Portland Public Schools strike: “Portland Public Schools alone would have to shell out $8,700,000 in unemployment benefits for last year’s month-long teachers strike,” he said, arguing that the bill would divert classroom dollars.

The transcript records extended floor remarks from both supporters and opponents but does not record a final vote on SB 916 in this session excerpt. Senators noted that the bill is headed for a vote in coming floor sessions.

Discussion-only points included the bill’s potential effects on the unemployment insurance fund, whether reimbursement would fall to public employers, and assertions that no other state currently allows public employees to collect unemployment while on strike. Speakers repeatedly contrasted strikes (voluntary) with layoffs (involuntary) when assessing eligibility for unemployment benefits.

No formal action (motion or final passage) on SB 916 is recorded in the supplied transcript excerpt.","Senators debated Senate Bill 916, a measure that would allow striking workers, including public employees, to collect unemployment benefits after two weeks. Opponents warned of costs to businesses and public agencies; supporters framed it as worker protection. No final vote was recorded in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate Approves Bill to Limit Single-Use Plastics and Phase Out Small Hotel Toiletries

Senate Passes SB 97 to Boost Access to Family Law Mediation; Raises Optional Fee

Senators Debate Senate Bill 916, Which Would Let Striking Workers Collect Unemployment