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“We’re back on the road again,” Gorsek said, describing the forthcoming proposal as one that will include roads and highways as well as freight and passenger rail, transit, walking and bicycling. She said the LC will also include measures to improve accountability at the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Gorsek asked colleagues and stakeholders to stay tuned and to contact her or joint‑transportation co‑chair Senator Susan McLean with questions or suggestions. She said the work will require participation from both chambers and the governor to succeed. As part of the floor remarks she noted an estimate that roughly 30% of Oregon residents do not drive and said that transportation planning must account for people who rely on other modes to reach work, medical appointments and stores.

The statement was presented as an announcement and solicitation for input; no bill text was on the floor during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Chamber Convenes 03/13/2025 11:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Gorsek told the Senate she will introduce a legislative concept on transportation that will cover roads, rail, transit, walking and bicycling and said accountability at the Department of Transportation will be part of the proposal.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17189,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6280953,"Senator Bonham faults Portland Water Bureau over Bull Run filtration project, cites large cost increases",117,1814000,1931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608800-c2c2e89232f4fd4a18ef0bf3c6591d49&start=1814&end=1931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608800-c2c2e89232f4fd4a18ef0bf3c6591d49/thumbnail_1814000.jpg","/articles/6280953/Oregon/Senator-Bonham-faults-Portland-Water-Bureau-over-Bull-Run-filtration-project-cites-large-cost-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280953-51134b067099dd6c1cd051c27fae4464/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162794&Signature=M8gFGjTm5NHYl9eAtdiEFjvHjQj0o-fFOS7JFCyIdil~S4-bC2bZ0A-TeEQ90~yVDp8yIRgeivLhCn84DbWOMcjL5jlAAKNc6rwlnSRPgBC4hj3mltzm8bxpfNrFsI-KzrXVTfcPG8KsIv097XGoZ7U8LhP8mKqKZt-fcGMAaIZwI59kjoqtx~tN0lO9U6ZijizflEsPFebRXDEiZ20oewPTSetLZvXGKD0xKNRjggAc65sO69K0wlv4LC3y2-H4Ml6HfqqCUzndHFuhJi5LnqC6meKFGg3VFY3hrnoxl8W7ahXU0-wS0Wdee7OrPeg9LNC2cHEjnAW99AqjIFUogg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Bonham criticized the Portland Water Bureau on the Senate floor, saying the agency misled local residents and legislators about the Bull Run water filtration project and that the project has seen large cost increases.

“They wasted over $200,000,000 on consultants prior to breaking ground on the project,” Senator Bonham said, adding that construction spending later reached about $300,000,000 before legal setbacks. He said the project is now estimated to cost $2,130,000,000, and that a point‑of‑site ultraviolet system would have cost “only $300,000,000 total.”

Bonham told colleagues that the bureau retained environmental consultants whose job, in his assessment, was to mitigate legal risk rather than fairly assess environmental impacts. He added that the bureau had attempted to use the legislature to circumvent land‑use laws and that, after legislators realized problems with the bureau’s information, bill sponsors withdrew support.

Bonham also said the project’s escalating costs have prompted some local jurisdictions to pursue alternative water supplies; he named Gresham, Rockwood and Tualatin as expanding groundwater wells to avoid what he described as “skyrocketing costs.”

The senator cited a ruling by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals against the bureau as part of his floor remarks but did not propose a formal Senate motion on the subject during the session.

The remarks were delivered as a floor remonstrance and reflect Bonham’s view as recorded in the Senate transcript.","Senator Bonham criticized the Portland Water Bureau on the Senate floor for what he described as mismanagement and misleading information related to the Bull Run water filtration project, citing multihundred‑million‑dollar cost increases and legal setbacks.",{"_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},6280958,"Oregon Senate approves several third‑reading bills on occupational assault, recreational immunity, youth funding and alcohol reporting",190,2619000,2809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608800-c2c2e89232f4fd4a18ef0bf3c6591d49&start=2619&end=2809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608800-c2c2e89232f4fd4a18ef0bf3c6591d49/thumbnail_2619000.jpg","/articles/6280958/Oregon/Oregon-Senate-approves-several-thirdreading-bills-on-occupational-assault-recreational-immunity-youth-funding-and-alcohol-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280958-8d62b8f76afa5ecd4b5653cac94fd7cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162794&Signature=nLrIZBIcL3wShiBd54Ql5mx9~~kbDv8W3KEBKZ4X36FaMZVGtSagSkLDCexY9t6Dbn0jTRS~UufWS9uJE4~cg8C1Om8qWC10yYAoKIDUHRV~tKb~K3Gjk3TN4CFYSsMRJC-zEuvFkwfqEWNlvMh5YTm4Z5Y7TddRvG-zo3B3GbaLVI3xeExyrmi-oyvl9oi4HICDvdqQpKnqGll36z8edIbdNv~CslznPAfsWIj2aZtnTYjsQXhGuoiXobruxJfqMDfZrpgE9FK-tlrwikkt3-rtGWIozefJKnl6ZKzY5HzieJadq8Gjj6WHo5SFEHkGKsJCVAYu3ToHw6vdS-faJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate on third reading passed multiple bills addressing workplace assaults, recreational liability, youth‑agency funding authority and alcohol reporting.

Senate leaders suspended the constitutional requirement that each bill be read section by section for the day's third‑reading calendar before taking final votes.

The package included: Senate Bill 170, which adds enhanced penalties for assaults committed while a person is performing their occupation; Senate Bill 179, which makes permanent prior temporary changes to recreational landowner immunity; Senate Bill 818, a housekeeping clarification on the Oregon Youth Authority’s ability to administer grant funds; and Senate Bill 871, which aligns Oregon’s alcoholic‑beverage reporting and the statutory definition of alcoholic beverages with federal standards.

Votes at a glance

- Suspension of section‑by‑section reading (motion to suspend constitutional provision): carried (27 ayes; nays recorded: Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher).

- Senate Bill 170 — Occupational assault: declared passed after roll call (30 ayes). The bill was presented to the Senate as coming from the Judiciary Committee and described by the sponsor as a uniform enhancement of penalties for assaults committed while people are performing work duties.

- Senate Bill 179 — Landowner recreational immunity: declared passed after roll call (30 ayes). Sponsors said the bill converts temporary provisions enacted in 2024 into permanent statute to keep trails open while related litigation continues.

- Senate Bill 818 — Oregon Youth Authority (housekeeping): declared passed after roll call (30 ayes). Sponsors described the measure as clarifying OYA’s authority to administer allocated funds and issue grants.

- Senate Bill 871 — Alcohol reporting and definitions: declared passed after roll call (29 ayes; 1 nay recorded: Senator Hayden). Sponsors said the bill replaces a monthly out‑of‑state vendor reporting requirement with a three‑year records‑retention rule and aligns the statutory alcohol‑by‑volume definition with federal standards.

None of the bills in this set produced extended floor debate beyond sponsors’ summaries. Several sponsors described their measures as primarily clarifications or technical alignments rather than policy shifts. Where roll calls were recorded, the clerk called the names and the president announced the final tallies, as reflected above.

Clerk and sponsor identifications used the names as recorded on the Senate floor transcript. Specific procedural notes and the full roll calls are entered in the official Senate journal.","The Oregon Senate on third reading passed multiple measures including enhanced penalties for occupational assaults, permanent recreational‑immunity language, a housekeeping change for the Oregon Youth Authority and an alignment of state alcohol reporting rules with federal standards. Roll calls were taken for each measure.","actionData","errors"]

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Senator Gorsek previews broad transportation legislative proposal, emphasizes multi‑modal approach and accountability

Senator Bonham faults Portland Water Bureau over Bull Run filtration project, cites large cost increases

Oregon Senate approves several third‑reading bills on occupational assault, recreational immunity, youth funding and alcohol reporting