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Senate President Rob Wagner said Courtney was a “once-in-a-generation” figure whose leadership combined fierce advocacy for policy with mentorship for staff and new lawmakers. Speaker Julie Fahey described Courtney's emphasis on bipartisanship and collaboration, and she and others cited his work on mental-health infrastructure, including the Peter Courtney Salem campus at Oregon State Hospital.

Testimony included written remarks read for Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner and live memories from former colleagues and staff. Nick Haskins read Treasurer Steiner's remarks, which recalled Courtney's legislative judgment and mentorship; Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron, Salem City Councilor Dr. Irvin Brown and former staff Dana Richardson offered personal stories about Courtney's guidance, political skill and attention to individuals. Gary Wilhelms and others highlighted Courtney's long-term role advancing the Capitol renovation project and other statewide initiatives.

The committee adopted a dash 1 amendment to SCR 10 that, among other items in the amendment text, resolves that the legislative assembly determine naming the bicameral, bipartisan lounge in the newly renovated Oregon State Capitol as the Peter Courtney Memorial Lounge is an appropriate and fitting way to honor Courtney's legacy. Vice Chair Drazen moved the amendment and the committee adopted it by recorded vote. The committee then moved SCR 10 as amended to the House floor with a recommendation that it be adopted by the full legislative assembly; Representative Drazen was assigned to carry the resolution on the floor.

Committee members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized Courtney's role in forging compromise across parties and his long record of service; the resolution and naming amendment intend to make a permanent, nonpartisan memorial within the Capitol building.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Rules 04/30/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The House Rules Committee on April 30 held a public hearing and work session on SCR 10 to honor former Senate President Peter Courtney and adopted an amendment to name the bicameral lounge in the renovated Oregon State Capitol the Peter Courtney Memorial Lounge.","taxTitle","Rules, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18187,"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},6256163,"Oregon committee hears testimony on bill to require landlords to test rental well water in groundwater management areas",2445,13915,2459670,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3158316-b7bc5f6b1bf2f15946b5305fab7cc4da&start=13&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3158316-b7bc5f6b1bf2f15946b5305fab7cc4da/thumbnail_13915.jpg","/articles/6256163/Oregon/Oregon-committee-hears-testimony-on-bill-to-require-landlords-to-test-rental-well-water-in-groundwater-management-areas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256163-1c004f82c18e06266c42ec2aea793157/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985288&Signature=VBBkAD7LHU9lSXoWZUh4p2~2f-CJ8cb0Snf4dZoVbsL6g6vT5zkkE38~DdtPXmFQRE2P5tA5e8XppC-YTIxSKPUyU5tJ2BOdRTt87QmGDoCWM34Qc3tQK2N-NwZdJuAZKbgL8Rmdej433uSJtp9Z~XkBqWCF8Y6OyNLRbrBGuKOPw0X6cqALSitPdgpMUNH~l5H8dYOJZrE~nUtvd1gHXi1JRlc93SjuAthIRy1qL-75rV74nPw1FDHpljRdBRqAU7SNp-qCKAfhNvErOOZ6YjnyuU85gCzWLjNN06qGjoH-P1nzeVN3o1XGuowgZ2kkxXu-ukqEcRTgH12O13IWvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rep. Vanessa Hartman (D), sponsor of House Bill 3525A, told the House Committee on Rules on April 30 that the measure would require landlords of certain rental units that rely on exempt domestic wells to collect drinking-water samples, test for specified contaminants, disclose results to tenants and forward results to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

The bill narrowed in scope from earlier versions: it applies only to dwelling units that rely on exempt wells and are located within designated groundwater management areas under the dash A amendments, and it moves the bill's operative date from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027. The engrossed bill would require sampling for arsenic, E. coli, nitrate and lead; if results are below EPA maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) testing would be every four years, and annually if results exceed limits. The dash 10 A amendment further changes the deadline for landlords to provide test results to tenants from “no less than 30 days” after landlords receive them to “within 30 days.”

Supporters including Roselyn Poten, water justice coordinator at Verdi, and Kim McCarty, executive director of Community Alliance of Tenants, urged passage at the public hearing, saying renters often lack information and face vulnerability when they rely on private wells. Poten said the measure “opens a path for renters to know if their water is safe to drink and to make informed decisions that protect their health,” and McCarty said the bill would provide transparency renters need to protect children and other vulnerable household members.

Oregon Health Authority staff described the public-health rationale without taking a formal position. Andre Uso, administrator of the Public Health Division at OHA, explained that while public water systems are regulated and regularly tested, private domestic wells are not regulated and well owners currently are responsible for testing and treatment. Uso outlined health risks associated with the four contaminants the bill targets, noting particular sensitivity for infants and pregnant people and the potential for both acute and long-term harms.

Researchers and community advocates, including Dr. Alejandra Santos, described interviews with renters who said they feared asking landlords for testing because they might lose housing or otherwise face consequences. Dr. Santos said some tenants spend scarce resources on bottled water because they do not know whether their well water is safe. Testimony from Karen Lewatsky of Oregon Environmental Council and others emphasized that rental properties served by domestic wells are frequently rural and often house low-income or otherwise marginalized residents.

Industry and agricultural groups, represented by Katie Murray of Oregonians for Food and Shelter and Lauren Kinsey of the Oregon Farm Bureau, said they support safe drinking water but raised concerns about how state agencies might use the data and about data quality and privacy when private lab results are reported to state systems. They urged safeguards on secondary uses of the data and noted the need for resources to address remediation when exceedances are found. Hartman and her staff said the bill in its narrowed form does not require treatment or repairs and that prior versions that imposed mandatory repairs and private causes of action were removed.

Committee members asked about costs and enforcement. Hartman's chief of staff, Daniel Moolke, and OHA staff said the dash 10 A amendment delays the operative date to 2027 to give OHA and labs time to prepare and that OHA's work in groundwater management areas makes the bill complementary to existing programs. Testimony estimated a single private well test can range from about $150 to several hundred dollars, and witnesses said that burden falls unevenly now and drives the rationale for a landlord-based requirement in affected areas.

The committee closed the public hearing on House Bill 3525A and moved to other agenda items; no committee vote on the bill occurred in Rules during this meeting.

The bill remains under consideration with key issues identified: the geographic limit to groundwater management areas, timelines and capacity for OHA and laboratories, potential downstream costs to landlords and tenants if repairs are required, and protections for how the state may use lab-reported data.","Rep. Vanessa Hartman (D) told the House Committee on Rules on April 30 that House Bill 3525A would require landlords in designated groundwater management areas who rely on exempt domestic wells to test drinking water for arsenic, E. coli, nitrates and lead, disclose results to tenants and forward results to the Oregon Health Authority.",{"_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},6256158,"Rules committee adopts amendments to prior-authorization bill and moves it to the floor",214,2460869,2675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3158316-b7bc5f6b1bf2f15946b5305fab7cc4da&start=2460&end=2675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3158316-b7bc5f6b1bf2f15946b5305fab7cc4da/thumbnail_2460869.jpg","/articles/6256158/Oregon/Rules-committee-adopts-amendments-to-prior-authorization-bill-and-moves-it-to-the-floor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256158-0a3440213e9d8ff5b56fae108b7a5000/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985288&Signature=Eiguae8X4TJquG9-KZgNi7lpJ8NLi-h7yNnQRszgX~EsGWNZrstwnLepDSXx8qUcuDQ79ehm--APGVQtFSB1iljpDYavA48QhstQ~I28sQvUq8evy7KNjcuy9Jc18Iw~AbSQ1hfyb8xDQA0tKcoQbOavswRfp6YBSPoPyBuDNEP4N8hBQezi9jbSN8hU8RQUjOaP6r1hx-asxH~zUG3ILhm8KYkFUzFF9R7AmxlX2GfEQ0p7ZI3ZGIlSBgHH1tfVRaZQeg8bzXQwMO7NAbcifNXF7fhSQpKVfndoFbx7bDdN3TO489l8-78U99HJwhsYP3PcRKz5qHTXZkT2xPhDRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 3134, a measure that narrows and standardizes prior-authorization reporting and processes for insurers, was the subject of a Rules Committee work session on April 30. Committee staff summarized the bill's remaining core provisions: requiring insurers to submit specified prior-authorization data to the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) for annual posting by March 1; prohibiting insurers from requiring a new prior authorization for a related procedure identified during surgery when the provider deems it medically advisable and the procedure is otherwise covered; and requiring insurers to use a federal-standard prior-authorization application programming interface (API) for secure electronic requests.

The committee considered and adopted dash 5 amendments that add health care service contractors to the list of entities covered and set the operative date of those provisions to Jan. 1, 2027. Vice Chair Pham moved to adopt the dash 5 amendments; the committee recorded the adoption and then voted to move HB 3134 as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Committee members discussed the bill's pared-down scope and the technical work to implement API and data reporting requirements; staff noted a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact for the dash 5 package.

Sam, the committee clerk, called the roll for the amendment adoption and for the subsequent motion to send the bill to the floor. After the committee's affirmative votes, the chair assigned Representative Noss to carry HB 3134 on the House floor. The committee closed the work session on HB 3134 and proceeded to other agenda items.","The House Rules Committee adopted dash 5 amendments to House Bill 3134 and voted to send the amended measure to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation; the dash 5 keeps prior provisions and extends requirements to health care service contractors with an operative date of Jan. 1, 2027.","actionData","errors"]

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