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Senator Patterson, carrying the measure, described the program's mechanics: qualifying homeowners 62 or older (or those who qualify for Social Security disability) can defer property taxes via the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account; a lien is placed on the homestead and interest accrues at 6% annually. HB 3712 A increases the household income limit from $60,000 to $70,000, raises the homestead real market-value limit to 150% of the county median real market value for homeowners with residency under 15 years, and requires the Legislative Revenue Office to study the program and report back by Sept. 15, 2026.

Patterson said the program is underutilized by qualified Oregonians and framed the bill as a modest update to allow more lower-income seniors and people with disabilities to remain in their homes. The floor record shows the bill passed the Senate and will apply to property tax years beginning in 2026.

Clarifying details from the floor: recertification is required every two years under existing program rules; the program retains residency and insurance requirements; the bill sunsets and reporting requirements were described by the sponsor. The bill passed with a recorded roll call showing a constitutional majority in favor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Chamber Convenes 06/17/2025 10:45 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate passed House Bill 3712 A to raise income and market-value limits for Oregon's Homestead Property Tax Deferral Program and to require a legislative revenue office study; sponsors said the changes will help more qualifying homeowners stay in their homes.","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},6195566,"Senator presses colleagues to create permanent wildfire trust from kicker refunds",79,1185000,1264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d&start=1185&end=1264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d/thumbnail_1185000.jpg","/articles/6195566/Oregon/Senator-presses-colleagues-to-create-permanent-wildfire-trust-from-kicker-refunds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195566-51e0978e825d1f2b3d2ba0f86fd8940e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917290&Signature=B6ba3tBDixWNqquTFdoiQrGDvJoBzccgkZAE7JRXMQnXSKi1DHrTVm8UFxNQXs5YFxi4SSsbCD791kjbCUmDmCXoU4j0adDfd1tCxhfxueV4vj15VcUuPDczg1m8pM1AkQJKQARcO2zqGhCn60tXxgU5bE1E57OiQXb3SRd5WKYvSMu9EkeC1QUWvX4e6dYjXURGOudMWX63ST~SYQgwfvyMJBdT5Fy4HvohevJmaMQt2Km992pvIG157TKeW7l-dCt~umAAlp0L9zXvZqWnN2RBxYTaBiJy39~FETsP-8z8AgW3vm8CpYQhMA272d0T17AH~XfR1FaH-k9A2Rg8PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On the Senate floor, Senator Golden urged lawmakers to support a proposal (referred to as SB 1177) that would divert a portion of Oregon's \"kicker\" tax refunds into a permanent trust to fund wildfire response.

Golden told colleagues that Oregon is likely to face a prolonged period of severe wildfire seasons and that a durable funding mechanism is necessary to protect communities. He described the proposal as sending kicker refunds to single filers making up to $95,000 and joint filers up to $190,000, with the remainder placed into a permanent trust whose interest would be used for wildfire response.

Golden gave numerical context for the scale he said would be needed for bare-bones adequacy — \"300 to $500,000,000 per biennium\" — and proposed that annual earnings of 5% on a principal of about $2 billion could yield roughly $100,000,000 every biennium for wildfire work. He framed the proposal as an opportunity with intergenerational benefits and urged colleagues to decide quickly because \"the clock is ticking.\"

The remarks were an advocacy floor statement rather than a completed Senate action; the floor record shows Golden asked members to indicate support, but there was no recorded final vote on a specific amendment or bill text during the session excerpted. Golden said the governor had indicated the votes might not be there and asked colleagues to reconsider the political moment.

Floor clarifications included the proposed income thresholds for kicker refunds and the target annual earnings example; other details about bill mechanics — including exact draft text, fiscal analysis, or legislative committee status — were not included in the floor remarks and were not decided during the session.","Senator Golden urged colleagues to back SB 1177, a proposal to divert part of the state 'kicker' refunds into a permanent wildfire trust fund intended to generate recurring wildfire response funds for generations.",{"_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},6195571,"Senate OKs bill letting state set fees, compensation for undersea cable easements",511,6450000,6961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d&start=6450&end=6961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d/thumbnail_6450000.jpg","/articles/6195571/Oregon/Senate-OKs-bill-letting-state-set-fees-compensation-for-undersea-cable-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195571-e46b1301e309b3021d4d09bcd7b70738/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917290&Signature=bnJRGahXIV6A8nRf4gbneOYH6uxJXFzpmWAsuoP8JNvf9qXh2jSCAk7DU0Kzy6Ps38PwE137QQekNryNOL2V1mAOPFkYQZIu9UXHxxfce2TEKK3H-a4uSqyCQK~HLuKjrQaRAGt1V0gasUlY2FhBeS-ac6wYxQrnoGKW29HGI8XNFed3eQwB6qDju80IqXVZW4R7jtbNyY45H0Tr526cD6-cXnGGLQqdqo1OtaoAA31lzWBCJGUKSISvbrWpEl~7pIVGxZcZX35VwCeJQKpC8XBiz7c3bRSl0vYLFFeB4oVA~jPVzBEnk3UrZJYemi9Z-~7cgGw5TcwGnJd8z6Nq3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate approved Senate Bill 793 A to allow the Department of State Lands (DSL) to set application, renewal fees and compensation rates for undersea cable easements in Oregon's territorial sea through administrative rulemaking.

Senator Weber, sponsor of the measure, told the Senate that DSL stewards the territorial sea (from high tide to three nautical miles offshore) and that the current statutory framework limited the agency to a $5,000 one-time application fee — an amount the department said does not cover its administrative costs for complex easements. Weber said the bill implements decommissioning and review steps directed by 2021’s House Bill 2603 and gives DSL flexibility to set fees tied to the agency’s costs and to negotiate fair long-term compensation for the public use of seabed resources.

Weber argued the change brings Oregon in line with Washington and California and ensures coastal communities benefit through clearer processes and timely application handling. Senate floor remarks noted DSL has negotiated some one-time payments previously but lacked statutory authority to seek long-term compensation for territorial sea use. The bill passed the Senate after committee support; the clerk declared SB 7 93 A passed following the roll call.

Floor clarifications emphasized that fee amounts must be tied to actual administrative costs and that the measure is intended to support DSL’s ability to implement the decommissioning and recovery plans and joint-agency reviews required under the 2021 law.

Supporters described the measure as a tool to balance ocean-resource protections, economic development, and public compensation for long-term seabed easements.","SB 793 gives the Department of State Lands rulemaking authority to set application and renewal fees and long-term compensation for undersea cable easements in Oregon's territorial sea, aligning Oregon with neighboring West Coast states.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195576,"Oregon updates groundwater response framework with green/yellow/red system to tackle contamination",415,4128000,4543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d&start=4128&end=4543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d/thumbnail_4128000.jpg","/articles/6195576/Oregon/Oregon-updates-groundwater-response-framework-with-greenyellowred-system-to-tackle-contamination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195576-b246e2fffa8815d1dd20e06283a0f993/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917290&Signature=MIJegNF3lwUuWEp7QQfAkfqo3gT-mfMjJNxZlIsFf~BDDbVkocY5YGj8Wx2ITmui2e8gkIuNxk7mPNeq7tktThyogx7cTagOCqkCvUG35bNfPVyROXtqGoiF7hEjYRqGGyJa1-qw3ubncpeYwIX1Hx3DeCVbSBNgeqDJZysgNA0JSSHrR6ldh5-C9YcYtBrz1LCz-m3boi~X435P6RH7MbDufMlucJuJpFPq7Fl1j9aGuIKNL17XgUi48aV5bpcNxOy-~RwTEZv-j7VYel1uS6iHaZVP0IWCstbHS~S~Q7vyGc6vmt0QDuYv~hdi7YDAUrncE4rvMTS-t3ajgPTC6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1154 B, a bill that modernizes the state's groundwater management approach by creating a tiered response system intended to improve prevention, coordination and, when necessary, regulatory action for contaminated groundwater.

Senator Taylor, the bill sponsor, told the Senate that the measure updates a framework originally set under the Groundwater Quality Protection Act of 1989 and establishes a green/yellow/red system. Under the bill the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) may declare a \"groundwater quality concern area\" (yellow light) to convene agencies and affected communities to develop voluntary response plans; a \"groundwater quality management area\" (red light) may be declared when contamination threatens safe drinking water standards and includes a set of specified agency authorities for response.

Taylor said the bill was developed through a governor-led stakeholder work group and noted the measure was crafted to allow ongoing remediation efforts — including long-standing work in the Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater management area — to continue. Senator Golden, speaking in support, emphasized prevention, saying the policy \"is really a step in the right direction in terms of preventing this really serious, natural resource problem in parts of our state.\" Golden also noted stakeholders had negotiated removal of some regulatory restrictions at the red stage during deliberations.

Senator Nash said the Lower Umatilla Basin (La Guama) was intentionally withdrawn from this bill's text and that he would vote no because of ongoing local remediation efforts he felt should remain guided by local stakeholders. The floor record shows some senators expressed concern about removing stronger regulatory tools at earlier stages; others said the bill balances the need for state coordination and respect for property rights.

The clerk recorded passage; the clerk declared SB 1154 B \"having received a constitutional majority\" and passed. Supporters said the bill focuses state resources on prevention and creates clearer, staged authority for agencies to respond to contamination depending on severity and risk to drinking water.

Key clarifications on the floor: the bill does not automatically confer new regulatory authority at the yellow-light stage (voluntary response) but does outline specific additional authorities when a red-light management area is declared; the bill was negotiated with substantial stakeholder input and is intended not to impede existing remediation efforts in the Lower Umatilla Basin.","The Senate passed SB 1154 B, establishing a tiered (green/yellow/red) response framework for groundwater contamination, granting the Environmental Quality Commission new tools for coordination and voluntary remediation plans, and beefening state planning authority for serious contamination events.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195581,"Oregon Senate passes bill to keep infants housed while families wait for housing aid",495,2849000,3344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d&start=2849&end=3344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3861009-e945804eb5dddcc5f7eb180e1172f37d/thumbnail_2849000.jpg","/articles/6195581/Oregon/Oregon-Senate-passes-bill-to-keep-infants-housed-while-families-wait-for-housing-aid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195581-9dd3293ccbd753736be41e39ee3870c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917290&Signature=Y9xN7NJQSkAb~cFpapuPXzeoI7G8RQm97h2IIT9~3DCE1G4Q3SC1ZahSCV-dPPs3r0ZjKkI-NEJ1IonaPt9DftZ-x57GWAv-m-f8hv3VNNO5jzBNz26briYrGuWyPa9fyL1jIpSxX~AUj2jhxL6ubrvyyKqFX6Uxezamhjb9IZMVy7jcGmFQYnDJts2Unbd97s4i2zxxUUVhPn79NyNu4faoiXwycglCh1ChBGl-9Qp~9ra2tjl8NUWoWxfhboBxGl9ihR~zT4bUxJKaSdBFZaG4REXRoB3Bsa6x1ObYeTG28RiSBpi5Wgq0A5HRZNPJJOOFZcpoLVn9vdWHJdPhrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed Senate Bill 690, a measure aimed at reducing eviction and housing instability for infants and their families by pausing evictions when families have been approved for certain housing payments and by prioritizing young children for housing services.

Senator Reynolds, speaking on the floor, said, “This legislation was crafted over the course of about a year and a half of community input, extensive engagement with state agencies and providers, and collaborations with mothers and families.” She described the bill as intended \"to keep babies housed\" by protecting families with a child under the age of 1 from eviction while awaiting Oregon Health Plan-related Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) housing payments and by directing Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to prioritize families with infants in housing-stabilization programs where possible.

The bill responds to delays in the HRSN program — which can approve assistance but take weeks or months to deliver funds — and to data cited on the floor about Oregon’s high rate of unsheltered children. Reynolds told colleagues that Oregon “has by far the highest rate of unsheltered children in the nation” and that eviction risk is concentrated among families with babies. The measure requires OHCS to prioritize families with children under 1 “whenever possible” in long-term rental assistance and rehousing initiatives and directs the agency to report annually on unsheltered children.

Senator Patterson also urged quick passage, noting tight funding for eviction prevention this session and calling the policy “urgent.” The bill’s sponsors and supporters told the Senate that the measure does not create new programs but reallocates prioritization within existing resources and that large stakeholder groups, including Multifamily Northwest (a landlord association), supported the current text.

The Senate recorded a favorable vote; the clerk declared SB 690A “having received a constitutional majority” and passed. The bill now moves on per legislative procedure toward enrollment and any further steps required for enactment.

Clarifying details discussed on the floor included that the HRSN program provides up to six months of rent under the federal Medicaid waiver but that funds can be delayed; the eviction protection applies while families are awaiting approved HRSN housing payments; and OHCS retains discretion to exclude programs that serve other specific populations (for example, senior-only programs) from the prioritization requirement.

Supporters framed the measure as a narrowly targeted, low-cost change to prioritize scarce housing resources for the state’s most vulnerable — infants and their families — rather than a broad new spending program.

The Senate’s roll-call reflected unanimous support for final passage.","The Oregon Senate unanimously passed SB 690, which bars eviction of families with children under 1 who have approved HRSN housing payments and directs Oregon Housing and Community Services to prioritize families with babies for stabilization services.","actionData","errors"]

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