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Rules committee advances several measures, carries one OHSU bill for clarification
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Summary
The Senate Rules Committee on March 2 moved a healthcare access resolution and several ethics and appointments bills to the floor, adopting amendments for some measures; it carried House Bill 41 79 for further legal clarification about OHSU-related language.
The Senate Committee on Rules on March 2 conducted a set of work sessions and moved multiple measures to the Senate floor while carrying one bill for additional clarification.
The committee moved House Concurrent Resolution 202A to the floor with a "be adopted" recommendation. Leslie summarized the resolution as declaring a state policy goal that by 2033 all Oregonians should have access to quality, affordable health care, improved population health outcomes, and a less complex system of care. Members approved the motion to advance the resolution.
House Bill 41 79 (dash-1), which addresses nonprofit entities created or maintained by Oregon Health & Science University and whether certain provisions of ORS 677.08 apply, prompted legal questions. Senator Golden and others questioned whether the bill’s language could inadvertently alter prohibited acts described in ORS 677.08; Deputy Legislative Counsel Wenzel Cummings and Phil Donovan of OHSU said they needed to consult legislative and OHSU counsel. The committee stood the matter and carried the bill; the work session was paused for further review.
The committee adopted the dash-1 amendment to House Bill 41 59, which requires that at least one member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission have local government experience and preserves attorney–client privilege for OGEC complaint information. The amendment was adopted and the bill was moved to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation following a roll call in which several members voted "aye." Senator Golden was announced as the carrier.
The committee also adopted and moved House Bill 41 61 (authorizing limited gifts/food/merchandise to public officials under a $100-per-calendar-year threshold) to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation after clarifying questions about how the $100 limit applies to a single entity.
Committee members said the carries and amendments reflect a mix of technical fixes and policy clarifications; no final floor votes on these bills were recorded in the committee today.
The committee then moved to public hearings on other measures.
