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The committee voted to move HCR 40 after a brief public hearing and short discussion. “The purpose of this resolution is to send a clear and bipartisan message, to the current owners and to the future owners and to the league that the Veil Blazers matter to Oregon,” Representative Ben Bowman said, citing the team’s local investments and an estimated annual economic impact of about $670,000,000 tied to the Blazers and the Rose Quarter. The resolution’s author, Bowman, assigned himself as the floor carrier after the motion passed.

The resolution’s whereas clauses describe the team’s cultural history, referencing the 1977 championship, playoff runs and high-profile moments, and cite team investments in education, youth development and public health. Bowman told the committee that “for the first time in a generation, the Trail Blazers are for sale,” and described the resolution as a way to express to owners and the NBA the state’s interest in retaining the franchise.

Members on both sides of the aisle voiced support during the short discussion. Representative Elmer said she was “so thrilled” to see the resolution and emphasized the community value of the team. Committee staff told members the resolution has no fiscal or revenue impact.

The committee adopted the motion to move HCR 40 to the floor with a “be adopted” recommendation. The motion carried and Representative Ben Bowman was assigned to carry the resolution on the House floor. No formal amendments or conditions on the resolution’s text were recorded in the committee proceedings.

The resolution is now scheduled for consideration on the House floor; committee members did not set a floor date during the work session recorded in this transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Rules 06/16/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","House Concurrent Resolution 40, which recognizes and affirms the Portland Trail Blazers’ cultural and economic contributions to Oregon and urges current and future owners to commit to keeping the team in the state, was sent to the House floor with a “be adopted” recommendation by the House Committee on Rules.","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},6197585,"Committee approves amended Community Safety Firearms Act; debate centers on Measure 114 implementation and rapid-fire devices",1068,1086000,2154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e&start=1086&end=2154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e/thumbnail_1086000.jpg","/articles/6197585/Oregon/Committee-approves-amended-Community-Safety-Firearms-Act-debate-centers-on-Measure-114-implementation-and-rapid-fire-devices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197585-57bdd5cfea70c5ce1055fbc39d095161/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973968&Signature=R4CbvnfB320UeOv6-NfLcntYesKV4GXUc4Opvmzjg0m-LXCfaK6P4zfRy0WSGyjTatH8ZjASDfV16y7zBa-eA8uEoDTaRkBxaglSFxLAwhGWI2Khb~FkcY5ulildT7XQlxpjN~OPMVH4HT0vUNjroG3IzhkN1RLqWGhcm85Zl9LOd9cKUSN-3Vr4i7ahPjtAlEuXDJcjMUHWZkUxkgzvj8kSpFW~KnfRmgZ~uuaODmfrr--7Jf~a3oLstG8nyJKcci1h~tnegluCwPb2DbjH0TcSp-76ev8ZmCZdbDEq8tPXOg1DuLMTsjiT4xyTWjhnm9EieX1kKtrzkx4jr5HKdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 243 B, described by staff as an omnibus “Community Safety Firearms Act,” was advanced to the House floor with amendments after extensive debate. The bill, in its various amendment forms discussed in committee, addressed rapid-fire activators, created or revised offenses and transfer requirements, and gave certain governing entities authority to restrict the possession of firearms in public meeting buildings; staff reviewed multiple replacement and amendment options during the work session.

Committee members debated multiple amendment packages (B-17, B-14, B-22, B-16 among others) over several motions. Vice Chair Drazen argued the package to repeal aspects of Measure 114 and to roll back certain measures, describing Measure 114 as making “criminals out of law abiding citizens” and said the measure “does not make people safer.” Other members, including Representative Krupp and Chair Bowman, defended provisions aimed at preventing devices that effectively convert semiautomatic firearms into machine guns and highlighted background-check improvements and protections for sensitive public spaces.

Representative Krupp emphasized the bill’s restriction on rapid-fire devices and bump stocks, saying such devices “allow a semiautomatic rifle to be essentially turned into a machine gun. 400 to 800 rounds per minute. I cannot think of a reason why a person would want would need or think it's appropriate to possess that type of firepower.” Chair Bowman and others highlighted increases in gun purchases statewide and rising gun-violence deaths as part of the policy rationale. Several members also raised concerns about reciprocity for concealed-handgun licenses and whether Oregon should recognize permits from other states; the committee considered and rejected a reciprocity amendment.

The committee adopted the B-16 amendment, which adjusts operative dates and prevents certain criminal penalties under Measure 114 from taking effect immediately if a court upholds 114’s constitutionality, allowing the Legislature an opportunity to consider the matter. After discussion and multiple recorded roll-call votes on competing amendment packages, the committee voted to move SB 243 B as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The motion passed.

Committee debate was lengthy and polarized: several members expressed frustration at repeated firearms legislation across sessions and concerns about erosion of Second Amendment rights; others stressed public-safety goals and protections for government meeting spaces and preventing conversion of weapons into automatic fire. The committee record shows the measure was advanced with adopted amendments; the transcript records multiple failed and adopted amendment votes and notes that the bill will go to Ways and Means for further consideration of fiscal implications.","After extended debate, the House Committee on Rules advanced Senate Bill 243 B, an omnibus Community Safety Firearms Act addressing rapid-fire activators, firearms transfer rules and local control over weapons in meeting spaces, to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means.",{"_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},6197590,"Committee approves expanded agricultural labor study, adds Oregon State collaboration and referral to Ways and Means",168,801000,969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e&start=801&end=969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e/thumbnail_801000.jpg","/articles/6197590/Oregon/Committee-approves-expanded-agricultural-labor-study-adds-Oregon-State-collaboration-and-referral-to-Ways-and-Means","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197590-40ed78b41a046075e981b6161e78f383/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973968&Signature=Y~a17cnYRw~FfNRUXXaV4sz8a5kxFET9nAJ1vOQy9v~nG1k473PNlPicIrJWsYJudOpihNYkphI0CtxCsyK1Glfx0CiNf63H7ud1sYT9ZwEqGmnaHwUSSfYcClwjoOx4VKmRjkCOgdWM0vCKxGwpJ9GtwTl005H--R7d7h3VmYIrelDNOjyw775-ZRX~Cj~aXiGBT1vw0slnMru~lxiNIJ0c39h6ExzutrbVhxqeV0Bo1w-JNEQSGCZ7GHocQkIQUQQmFfeeLbbpGXV9RjL93a2tZAmDCxbmN0OrutIghP~yBTuhsvKv2jdyzjSf4C~RSeUNUbPN9TQ6J7~tlVapMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Rules adopted the dash-8 amendment and moved House Bill 2548 as amended to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation and prior reference to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment retains much of the earlier dash-7 language and expands the study responsibilities and the institutions involved.

Under the dash-8 amendment, the Center for Public Service at Portland State University, in coordination with Oregon State University, will conduct a study that examines labor standards, working experiences of farm workers in Oregon and the adequacy and availability of existing workplace protections. The amendment adds a Legislative Policy and Research Office (LPRO) study requirement: LPRO must collect data, review relevant studies and literature, and work with the PSU/OSU collaboration to produce a gap analysis for legislative consideration. Committee staff reported a fiscal impact statement is now available for the dash-8 amendment and that the measure has no revenue impact; the bill already carried a referral to Ways and Means.

Katie Fast of Oregon State University told the committee that OSU’s role will include advising PSU on survey design, assisting with introductions to agricultural stakeholders on both the worker and employer sides, and reviewing the final product before it is submitted to the legislature. Committee members asked how the universities would coordinate; staff and OSU representatives described a collaborative role split between PSU (facilitation and field work) and OSU (survey design and review).

Vice Chair Pham moved adoption of the dash-8 amendments; the amendments were adopted and Vice Chair Pham moved the bill as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means by prior reference. Representative Elmer announced she would vote no on the motion, citing a policy position against the study’s necessity, but the motion passed and the bill was advanced.

The committee record shows the bill will proceed to Ways and Means for funding consideration and that the two university-led studies are intended to produce a coordinated gap analysis for future legislative action.","House Bill 2548 was advanced to the House floor with amendments to require a coordinated study by Portland State University's Center for Public Service and Oregon State University and an additional study by the Legislative Policy and Research Office, with referral to the joint committee on Ways and Means.",{"_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},6197595,"Committee advances bill limiting Adjutant General assistance to DOD calls that would leave Oregon unable to respond to statewide emergencies",278,501000,779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e&start=501&end=779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6197595/Oregon/Committee-advances-bill-limiting-Adjutant-General-assistance-to-DOD-calls-that-would-leave-Oregon-unable-to-respond-to-statewide-emergencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197595-d6aeeb50cec5f700d397074977844057/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973968&Signature=L6~XT0GIRU1BYkLoez~xC7Jk9lFjJZ6i7Mka6zXJ9t3IlDkBB3LUVnreDonDeWcLWHbFDUvgeAixHAnojEWKeqMRicjJmcIg74tdLgJ~7gPAbGxyWyLT6EFnX~u10Kl-Jt0j~0kB6FXnjiLSTUcY~8zLA58q13qgGFJQx~AcRjmzNI1D5j7Xa9aZHSarkohxs-oyR7AW6V-mISdNjh8rTT2dGU5eRpXa3E91XPQzY2SW6tiOqZJiRCcwtyEBukgpMVFQygWNayL7wpKH4sticYlzHSeOXL5gnWhhPVwq8jaEp86cUfwYjoGOKu3D4zwVjQvpi9ayJrd0GjNsSiACGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 3954 was advanced to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after the House Committee on Rules adopted the dash-3 amendment. The bill, as presented by committee staff, prohibits the Adjutant General from facilitating or allowing communication between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Oregon National Guard members or units for the purpose of calling the member or unit into active service unless the active service is for specified purposes; it also prohibits allowing a call into active service if doing so would render the Oregon National Guard incapable of responding to a statewide emergency. The original draft included a provision to suspend and dismiss an Adjutant General who violated the prohibitions; the dash-3 amendment removes that punitive provision.

Committee testimony discussed questions about whether National Guard leadership had taken a position on the measure. Representative Paul Evans, who identified himself in the record as representing House District 20 and described lengthy personal service in the Oregon National Guard, told the committee that the Guard and its leaders “by definition cannot have a position on a political issue” but that there had been dialogue with National Guard leadership and that the Adjutant General “asked for this change, through the governor’s office.” Evans said the Adjutant General “was appreciative of the amendment” and that he “cannot say he's for it. I cannot say he's against it.”

Vice Chair Pham moved adoption of the dash-3 amendment; the amendment was adopted and Vice Chair Pham moved the bill as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Representative Evans was recorded as the floor carrier. The committee recorded no fiscal or revenue impact for the measure.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about Guard posture and the balance between policy-making and execution; Representative Evans emphasized the distinction that “we make policy, they execute.” The committee record shows adoption of the amendment and advancement to the House floor; no additional implementation directives or statutory cross-references were recorded in the work session excerpt provided.","House Bill 3954, which restricts the Adjutant General’s role in assisting Department of Defense calls of Oregon National Guard members except for specified purposes and when the Guard remains capable of responding to statewide emergencies, was advanced to the House floor with amendments and a due-pass recommendation.",{"_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},6197599,"Committee advances bill requiring testing of dwelling units on exempt wells in groundwater management areas",74,268000,342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e&start=268&end=342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850895-51f98d8076818f7e10503d648594087e/thumbnail_268000.jpg","/articles/6197599/Oregon/Committee-advances-bill-requiring-testing-of-dwelling-units-on-exempt-wells-in-groundwater-management-areas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197599-bf3289103dbbd0c112c26293f7d49aa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973968&Signature=AM6Ju6sV97kMyP92FymdQDhrp824ro28Wt3895W~TO-3LDv39jxvk18b6rZgj00ab9T8isZDDKSBVol4pUunuM2xutkNfScWQg86vmgoAvbzo0Avie3Adoq6M2TNrITdgB~A9VGJobh7mecLsFXXUEtHKnewddD6Q0iwYl-Pjj-~~oUU6VpwpM2PRLB4GH5bNY5yt2Q2XI81cQpSYTLYvH6jZE4fmB4lMZdLR4bonuFgiSnFrvfE46TqZlVeeRCi8lK~A-8RcLHmu52ws9~4tJGN8IlOc9gpG-xnc4dUUDgjKfGWq2znOUydEJ6wq2GU3RIWLTcuwxncLEqGySs0wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Rules voted to adopt the A-12 amendment and move House Bill 3525 A as amended to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill requires landlords to collect and test drinking water samples for certain contaminants when a dwelling uses at least one exempt well as a drinking-water source; it also requires landlords to provide test results to tenants and to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and sets requirements for testing laboratories and OHA’s handling of data.

Committee staff summarized the A-12 amendment, saying it limits the testing requirement to dwelling units located within a groundwater management area and specifies that test results submitted to OHA “might not be used by any other State agency except as provided by the measure for the benefit of the affected landlord or tenant.” The amendment also directs that any records created under the Act must note the data have not been controlled for quality and may not be used to determine location-specific groundwater quality. The amendment moves the bill’s operative date from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027, and requires landlords with applicable dwelling units to sample and test for all contaminants before the operative date; it authorizes OHA to take necessary implementation actions prior to the operative date, staff said.

“This bill requires landlords to collect and test samples of drinking water for certain contaminants if the dwelling unit has one or more exempt wells as a source of drinking water,” committee staff said in the summary; staff also reported the measure has minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact.

Vice Chair Pham moved to adopt the A-12 amendment and later moved the bill as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the motion to send HB 3525 A as amended to the floor. Committee members briefly acknowledged Representative Hartman’s office for work on the compromise language.

No formal amendments beyond the A-12 were recorded in the committee work session. The bill will proceed to the House floor; the committee record states OHA is authorized to take pre-operative actions and that landlords in affected groundwater management areas must complete testing before the operative date. The transcript does not include the underlying statutory cross-references for OHA authority, only references to the Oregon Health Authority as the implementing agency.","The House Committee on Rules approved amendments and forwarded House Bill 3525A to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after adopting changes that limit testing to units in groundwater management areas and adjust the bill's operative date.","actionData","errors"]

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