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Representative Paul Evans said the Space Force—stood up about five years ago and numbering roughly 6,000–7,000 people—should receive the same statutory references and protections that other branches have in state law. \"This is simply ... a house cleaning, fixing bill,\" Evans said, adding the measure does not give Space Force members any more than other service members already receive under state law.

Committee members asked no substantive policy questions during the brief hearing. The public hearing was closed and no committee action was recorded at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Rules 05/05/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Paul Evans presented House Bill 39 68 to add the U.S. Space Force to lists of armed forces in Oregon statutes; sponsor described the change as routine housekeeping and said it confers no extra benefits beyond what other branches receive; the committee closed the hearing with no immediate action.","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":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251705,"Rules Committee adopts amendment to let bill sponsors participate in agency rulemaking",0,4111915,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d&start=4111&end=4111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d/thumbnail_4111915.jpg","/articles/6251705/Oregon/Rules-Committee-adopts-amendment-to-let-bill-sponsors-participate-in-agency-rulemaking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251705-ab33fa45614358b6155f7d62e80f54fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584492&Signature=I5MXv-7t6L3z3fRsM7WdOzg7M7GR1hnIBBvfxs6RZBe1XkvDOX7X1oGjQogdVMZi50th6UPW1I34jizW69b6xMOCNYNqsvOLgwgWobr-i2p5nJgmspLQfyIOq7nIfNJqcHxcBP1CfagOo3ZAFU0pGXbtFMih7eP~UN7B3ATsUM25dkpDXR9V47CFFv1xc~TNoOvAHyUvDiRxaTNOrsIgGdOlLfkAiYr63-ASDtju2BnX8yavZMzrzJVl7fNZ2uP5JZDqZGTPlO9xoIzG--Rl4HMwJ1Nsr-qGYDOj4WQF5dhoJoKegQTfzevhzzg~VLD~7fvISZm-GuIUiPM5fefXAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a work session May 5, 2025, the House Rules Committee considered House Bill 35 69, which would require an agency that appoints a rules advisory committee (including small-business advisory committees) implementing legislation to invite the first chief sponsor to participate as a nonvoting member.

Committee staff described the dash‑1 amendment: it allows the chief sponsor to designate another sponsor to participate and clarifies that when legislation is sponsored by a legislative committee, the committee chair at the time of introduction (or a designee) must be invited. Staff said the amendment carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue effect.

Sponsor testimony explained the dash‑1 responds to questions raised in the hearing and ensures someone representing the sponsoring legislative intent can participate in rulemaking if the original sponsor is unavailable. Committee members discussed broader reforms to the administrative rulemaking process and flagged ongoing partisan dynamics around rule engagement; sponsors and staff said other bills on rulemaking remain under discussion.

Vice Chair Pham moved to adopt the dash‑1 amendment; the committee adopted the amendment and then moved HB 35 69, as amended, to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. Roll-call votes for the motions were recorded and the bill will be carried to the floor by Representative Campbell.","The committee adopted a dash‑1 amendment to House Bill 35 69 to require agencies to invite the bill's first chief sponsor or a designee to participate as a nonvoting member of rules advisory committees; the committee then moved the bill, as amended, to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251710,"Rules Committee backs ceremonial sister‑state resolution with Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine",1052,3052860,4105040,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d&start=3052&end=4105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d/thumbnail_3052860.jpg","/articles/6251710/Oregon/Rules-Committee-backs-ceremonial-sisterstate-resolution-with-Cherkasy-Oblast-Ukraine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251710-72a71716ff7bae161d7b4c30869f899f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584492&Signature=NYaIzAHy2Mu-Hu2X3135hfGaahqBU5ACycsX69ockwigPzN4WAeZVLaz6muODo9ObSCk4bYnYzEPhagnRPrYafiDgK2Gst5-Qr8cZyqZ9yi9U2Fp3w5FSPsZkZtMOqvuZKhWJeOvhuhHaI~koXwnUt8bKyFUFehP9qGnF2SU9zat9dMiZV5WhO3QHYDcXzZD4ClgskBk~jQAW1xSaGv3HtOj7EN~2iyttAWOUQ3rdqOFzc6G4vkx7xV0hvdZJ4e5EMpMklM0Pud~oBdhuhnUu4Ag0qpkxKX8v2V0wQ-tzQYD~77ocftpGfeNONKZwpOgIQsyXfkZvBZbJPTEMhNoPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Rules Committee held a public hearing and then a work session on Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 on May 5, 2025, which would create a ceremonial sister-state relationship between Oregon and Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.

Remote and in-person witnesses described cultural, educational and economic reasons for the tie. Melissa Kiyazeva, an English teacher who said she now teaches Ukrainians online, told the committee a sister-state link would create long-term soft-power ties and increase access to \"human capital\"—multilingual, highly trained young people interested in relationships with Oregon. \"By creating these relationships, it creates a soft power,\" she said.

Yulia Brochdorf, co-founder of a nonprofit, emphasized economic and agricultural complementarities and argued the partnership would open markets and support renewable-energy and sustainable-agriculture collaboration. Vitali Sopko, joining from Ukraine, described Cherkasy’s resilience during the war, detailed local emergency-response and mental-health innovations, and framed the relationship as a sustained partnership of solidarity and mutual assistance.

The committee convened a work session and Vice Chair Pham moved SCR 23 to the floor with a B adopted recommendation. The roll call recorded ayes from the panel and the motion carried. Committee staff noted no fiscal or revenue impact.

Supporters framed the resolution as symbolic but practical—creating formal state ties that organizers say will help civil-society collaboration, education exchanges and local economic links while signaling Oregon's support for Ukrainian sovereignty. The committee assigned a carrier to the resolution for floor action.","The committee heard remote testimony from Oregonians and Ukrainians in support of a ceremonial sister‑state relationship with Cherkasy Oblast, citing economic ties, educational exchanges and humanitarian solidarity; the committee moved Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 to the floor with a B adopted recommendation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251714,"Committee hears bill to limit some National Guard federal activations and bar law-enforcement duties",949,775515,1724870,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d&start=775&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d/thumbnail_775515.jpg","/articles/6251714/Oregon/Committee-hears-bill-to-limit-some-National-Guard-federal-activations-and-bar-law-enforcement-duties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251714-eb5e7ad33db9ae5ba21d492ebc9043c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584492&Signature=XkEpwk4d7RYDYL9ezgZ9PE4eenbkwZTijBFuigRhpyJ3evxudlECvko1VzF9OSLtGTJsKdwaz0m1GLXb7mPAiOK70NZtzB6M4BrysZoMlHxKLw60AMTLFMTAidLe488ycQiupPjjtdrc4W5EWmLxxeM-FPbJAT69nkD22fckO3IjWh1Xu3CLKxeID0faGjG-6mBwvYoGelC5bNKbKqpgrWzKHfCEpXt-6FVkJY7DXB7Tpp87MSxPUUbA1S1OaCqg9DlRP0ePuVLKDV-Zbcgblv24LOe0njArkADHHEtUEIV-WlQL54HSGWwdHp-EuXUuOAIBTSJRFkAc5XvoCThigQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Rules Committee took up House Bill 39 54 on May 5, 2025, a measure that would prohibit the Adjutant General from assisting or facilitating communications between the U.S. Department of Defense and Oregon National Guard members for the purpose of calling them into active service unless for specified purposes.

Sponsor testimony emphasized historical and constitutional context for state control of the guard, citing Article I responsibilities and the Tenth Amendment as background on federal-state military relationships. Representative Paul Evans described the bill as clarifying existing practice: it would preserve the governor’s authority to keep troops at home for state emergencies (wildfires, floods) and would expressly forbid the Guard from undertaking law-enforcement arrests while on federal duty.

Evans told the committee that the change ‘‘reflects current law now’’ and would make state law clearer so Oregon could more easily argue for state interests if conflicts arise. He cited operational pressures on the Guard—recruitment shortfalls and changing federal force structure—and said governors must be able to ensure sufficient home force levels. Evans noted the Oregon National Guard has been about 2,000 personnel below target levels in recent years.

Representative Willie Chotson, who testified in support, framed the bill as responsible stewardship of limited state resources. He said clearer statute can prevent future legal disputes and help protect state readiness for disasters when federal demands grow.

Committee members pressed for input from the National Guard. Vice Chair Drazen and Representative Amit expressed concern that the impacted entity was not present; Evans said he had purposely not asked the Adjutant General to testify to avoid putting him in a difficult position. Committee members said that they would be less inclined to advance the bill without direct input from the Guard on operational impacts.

Testimony included references to recent federal Department of Defense activity on the border and to federal code delineating the line between military support and law enforcement; sponsors said the bill would not prevent lawful federal mobilizations under declaration of war or congressional authorization. The hearing closed with no committee action recorded.

The measure remains under consideration in the Rules Committee.","Representatives argued House Bill 39 54 would clarify state limits on National Guard use, prohibit the Adjutant General from facilitating certain DoD communications, and explicitly bar Guard use for law‑enforcement duties; sponsor said the text largely reflects current law while providing statutory clarity; no committee vote was taken.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251721,"Oregon lawmaker proposes 8-member commission to review alleged false campaign statements",270,50925,321650,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d&start=50&end=321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193518-2723f645a53d3b321c854d46314a078d/thumbnail_50925.jpg","/articles/6251721/Oregon/Oregon-lawmaker-proposes-8-member-commission-to-review-alleged-false-campaign-statements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251721-9894b20bd023d6585e76837f7d085a1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584492&Signature=BVIlMqEnShAmPa10d92FwqmUy9VZjQ7pGtzRn6BX1MzQeWrZMwfatH2F6MoWmEq4ZpzQzeknpd2oQPCoVc1PkmfEiQbr1o1ozCDbNB1ed1vlDREQDPwiagIRvFRdkVltAIz6nXqFarK8YWRciLG6ztIN-FfATWoFiVwJd7dMcBuNwdyjqvuPPU~C2zZPSM8LtLXJ2ruEUyeorTXBRqP2o8yscjqlA42Wo7ORYD5bnvcqooCBXXzDPtWtof1dWKX~vbwnuMW2rEDDjss8glvji6orB-o~6-2yqFhu32n4c2YmQsuqCImGsYAVj321Cps5Lrh9rJUURSZT8wE8OidgOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Committee on Rules Chair Paul Bowman opened a public hearing on House Bill 28 70 on May 5, 2025. The bill would create an eight-member Oregon campaign review commission to review complaints alleging a publication contains a false statement of material fact about a candidate, political committee or measure.

Representative Paul Evans, the bill sponsor, told the committee the commission would be made up of six partisan appointees (three Democrats, three Republicans) and two nonaffiliated or minor-party members, and would require at least six votes to find a violation. Evans said the panel would issue remedies such as public statements or notes in voters' information materials and would not impose monetary penalties.

In his opening remarks, Evans said the measure aims to provide a neutral public reference point in an era when traditional media are no longer the sole arbiters of political claims. \"If somebody does something that is out of line, that 6 of 8 believe is out of line, then the potential penalty could include ... a statement in the voter's pamphlet,\" Evans said.

Vice Chair Draisen expressed skepticism that any commission could operate evenhandedly, recounting false campaign claims she experienced in a recent race. \"I don't trust that there is a commission out there that would operate in a way that was even handed and fair,\" she said. Evans replied that while the commission would not be perfect, he expects retired, experienced partisans of both parties could provide a public reference point and gradually change campaign culture.

Committee members asked about timing for complaints during active races. President Abbas Davis asked how quickly complaints could be processed; Evans said the bill sets shorter submission and processing windows the closer a complaint is to an election and that the structure contemplates compressed timelines—\"within 5 days, within 7 days, within 10 days based on the closeness to the election.\" He also noted timeline details could be negotiated and that stipends for volunteers might be considered to ensure availability during critical periods.

The hearing closed without a committee vote. The bill remained in the Rules Committee for further consideration.

Evans framed the bill as nonpunitive and aimed at restoring a shared baseline of truth in political discourse, while at least one committee member questioned whether a commission could be impartial enough to withstand partisan pressure.","Rep. Paul Evans told the House Rules Committee his bill would create an eight-member Oregon campaign review commission to investigate and issue nonmonetary sanctions for demonstrably false campaign publications; members questioned timeline and impartiality but no vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee hears bill to limit some National Guard federal activations and bar law-enforcement duties

Oregon lawmaker proposes 8-member commission to review alleged false campaign statements