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Senator proposes removing Oregon residency requirement for some marine pilots' board members
Summary
Senate Bill 459 would eliminate a state-residency requirement for three licensee members of the Oregon Board of Marine Pilots to broaden the candidate pool; sponsor said neighboring states have no such rule and the bill seeks to address recruitment challenges.
Senator Suzanne Weber (R., Dist. 16) told the Senate Committee on Veterans Emergency Management Federal and World Affairs on Feb. 27 that Senate Bill 459 would remove a requirement that three licensee members of the Oregon Board of Marine Pilots be Oregon residents.
“Currently, membership on the board is made up of licensees, industry members, and the public,” Weber said. “Those…
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