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Senator Kate Reynolds, the bill’s sponsor, told the House Rules Committee that the measure also directs the Oregon Judicial Department and Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to include eviction‑protection information on public notices for tenants and asks OHCS to prioritize families with infants when adopting housing‑stabilization rules or policies. “The momentum is strong because my colleagues in the Senate see just how important it is to keep our most vulnerable constituents, babies and their families in stable housing,” Reynolds said.

The bill relies on an existing Medicaid waiver that can provide up to six months of rent support for qualifying families, Reynolds said, but she and other witnesses described a frequent lag between approval by a coordinated care organization and disbursement of HRSN funds. Reynolds said the bill’s schedule‑reschedule mechanism is intended to protect families during that payment lag and makes clear that landlords will be made whole when payments arrive.

Reynolds directed the committee’s attention to an amendment posted in OLIS that clarifies when a defendant may ask a court to reschedule a trial and what documentation is required. She said the amendment was developed with the Oregon Judicial Department, the Oregon Law Center and Multifamily Northwest to address privacy, timeline and implementation concerns raised by the courts and housing providers.

Representative Ken Elmer and other committee members asked whether the bill imposes new spending; Reynolds said it does not add a new funding stream and instead asks agencies to prioritize eligible families within existing HRSN and OHCS programs. Vice Chair Jason Draisén and others noted that HRSN funding currently runs only through fall 2027 and that the protections in the bill are therefore tied to that funding stream.

No formal action or vote was taken; the committee held a public hearing and then closed it. The bill’s sponsor said she expects further work with stakeholders and available amendment language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Rules 06/19/2025 4:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 6 90 A would let a tenant move a court to reschedule an eviction trial for nonpayment if the tenant provides documentation showing they are the parent of a child under age 1 who lives in the rental unit and the family is a Medicaid member approved for health‑related social‑needs (HRSN) housing supports.","taxTitle","Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17184,"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},6191650,"Bill would shift appointment of state forester to governor, expand minimum qualifications",170,875000,1045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4546771-543720326a9254b803f4c86d3e1d9f52&start=875&end=1045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4546771-543720326a9254b803f4c86d3e1d9f52/thumbnail_875000.jpg","/articles/6191650/Oregon/Bill-would-shift-appointment-of-state-forester-to-governor-expand-minimum-qualifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191650-b31d971fa08013ea91d327831d701723/orig.mp4?Expires=1770796513&Signature=XHi3ScTQPWYGjJJKiD8RUj3g77GWUe2fPvGNTW~7iB1So1qq49U3hkGoEKRNMGPP1STEfz-beuAVSpK18w0MQdmkVRN4hUEhhAkOOf6p3HRU8Zx9QVkZENYmb7iszRbV-o8QMCw496T8ZfGGZ28TLmJAmy1-1To7~25QfVdXPDSzv2creeKN9OVJ4-K30xQcq-L0~0y5bMrYCtiecVMdRHfnJa2Mz8f4uTgIzDjr49kWTwfTJjzRhAUMpl-KozV8LnK1H2Pp8cVIEDjIeVG4tTQ4fis2NeZNKYcH4FYn06QDg1XY~uNiZ6AgPv9JSTfeISO-ALlrl-o~RDE-fEK9~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 10 51 A would move the appointment authority for the state forester from the State Board of Forestry to the governor, require Senate confirmation, set a four‑year term with eligibility for reappointment, and establish minimum qualifications including organizational management experience and experience overseeing forest and wildfire management on Western forest lands.

Jeff Huntington, senior policy advisor for Governor Kotek on natural resource issues, said the change seeks to clarify accountability between the governor and volunteer boards when the boards’ duties include hiring and oversight of an agency director. “This does clean that up for us, but it will not reduce the amount of stakeholder engagement or engagement of board members,” Huntington said.

Michael Eisen of the Oregon Forest Industries Council said the organization had opposed earlier forms of the bill but worked with the governor’s office to restore qualifications around forestry and wildfire experience and said the revised bill increased the applicant pool and retained technical qualifications. He said conservation groups Wild Salmon Center and Oregon Wild had informed the committee they were neutral.

Committee members discussed the balance between local expertise on boards and direct executive‑branch accountability. Some members said shifting appointment authority strengthens a single line of accountability to the governor while preserving Senate oversight via confirmation.

The committee held a public hearing and closed the record; no committee vote was taken during the session.","Senate Bill 10 51 A would change appointment authority for Oregon’s state forester from the State Board of Forestry to the governor with Senate confirmation, set a four‑year term, and add minimum qualifications emphasizing organizational and wildfire management experience, supporters said at a House Rules Committee hearing.",{"_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},6191655,"Committee hears overhaul of Groundwater Quality Management Act to speed detection and response",1991,1684000,3675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4546771-543720326a9254b803f4c86d3e1d9f52&start=1684&end=3675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4546771-543720326a9254b803f4c86d3e1d9f52/thumbnail_1684000.jpg","/articles/6191655/Oregon/Committee-hears-overhaul-of-Groundwater-Quality-Management-Act-to-speed-detection-and-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191655-205455f54b9eaecf08378ae7765fcf93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770796513&Signature=SUIeaf-JqeWQj2TduUuQ6fRWtDXPONKJumG9egL2nJ9Ms5U2E9QhwOsddAWjSAFLs42ax9bEK02dFZP7SzcT4JmT2FM6a4VJ6iUhl6JK6gFdiqGno-IhISHR9jG0kTjW8I0KS5xerNERW1JoO2A7V8odnvAaRkMgRzIey45P88ySu5O9dNaEnCdzZSZrECYm~IusVHKVTSkhrNGwwYh8nNqH7sDLOcJwV1o7~eXuSDaA6yYIAuRr2~LfPNBoxZ2xj7Bno7SWzH0gx8-bHeTA0Q5KhQVSokYE~aNfkpddR1wJCtKwhPOToiArs2WH5nudXrwcvSAAsPy8oiVO0txBIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 11 54 B would modernize the Groundwater Quality Protection Act of 1989 by clarifying agency roles, requiring a governor‑appointed lead agency and interagency team, and establishing a multi‑stage response framework that prompts early, voluntary local action before designation of a critical groundwater area.

Jeff Huntington, senior policy advisor to Governor Kotek on natural resource issues, told the House Rules Committee that groundwater supplies about 95% of Oregon’s freshwater and that roughly 80% of groundwater withdrawals go to agriculture. “Approximately 80% of all Oregonians are getting their drinking water solely or in part from groundwater,” Huntington said, noting that close to a million residents are not connected to a community water system and about 350,000 Oregonians rely on private domestic wells.

Under the bill, agencies would use a green/yellow/red model: a proactive “yellow light” would prompt assessment and convening of a local advisory committee to pursue voluntary mitigation before problems require formal, regulatory action. If a critical groundwater area is declared, the bill would require an agency action plan and a public‑health response plan, public sharing of the data underlying a designation, biannual reporting to agency governing boards and the Legislature, and development of a resourcing request for implementation.

Huntington and other supporters emphasized that the bill does not change existing agency authorities but organizes them to act more quickly and transparently. Huntington said the bill requires data used for remedial decisions in a designated area to come from certified laboratories and to be made available in raw form to the public.

Supporters from local organizations and environmental groups said the measure improves coordination and elevates community engagement. Justin Green, executive director of Water for Eastern Oregon, said the interagency team and the state’s response in the Lower Umatilla Basin demonstrate the model’s potential to improve outcomes. Caleb Lay of Oregon Rural Action urged stronger mandates, saying the bill had been pared back and that agency staff need clear directives to act in crisis situations.

The committee held a public hearing; no vote was taken. Sponsors said the measure was designed to be flexible to local conditions and to allow the agencies to request funding for responses through the governor’s budget or the Emergency Board.","Senate Bill 11 54 B would update Oregon’s 1989 Groundwater Quality Protection Act by requiring coordinated agency assessments, appointing a lead agency and interagency team, creating earlier \"yellow‑light\" intervention steps, and strengthening transparency and public reporting for areas of groundwater contamination.","actionData","errors"]

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