OFB Review of the 2021 Virtual Oregon Legislative Session he 2021 Oregon relegated to their comput- workable regulations to Legislative Session ers and phones. Despite allow rebuilding after wild- Foundation was a session like these difficulties, our fire loss and allow farmers for Tno other. With progres- members showed up virtu- to better utilize ag build- sive supermajorities in ally, contacted their leg- ings, and improving our Education both chambers and the islators, and engaged in state’s water data and Capitol closed to the pub- their communities to stop water planning. lic due to the Governor’s harmful proposals, seek Despite the struggle busi- COVID-19 executive critical funding, and advo- nesses have faced this orders, this session pre- cate for changes to state year, the legislative ses- sented unique challenges policy. We are grateful and sion ended with record for agriculture. How- proud that our members state revenues and an ever, after six months of participated in the virtual influx of federal dollars engagement by your OFB session so effectively. into the state’s coffers. team, Farm Bureau mem- Thanks to member With this budget growth, bers, and our partners, engagement, OFB was OFB secured invest- we are proud to report able to defeat propos- ments in Oregon’s natu- that Oregon farmers and als around agricultural ral resources, increasing ranchers fared well in overtime, water measure- funding for key water the 2021 virtual legisla- ment and reporting, bans infrastructure, water mas- tive session. We secured on predator management ters, predator control, major legislative victories tools, bans on dairies and wolf compensation, water and improved funding for mink farms, harmful tax quality, funding for OSU critical natural resource proposals, and private Statewides, and a natural programs. rights of action for enforc- disaster relief fund. With the backdrop of the ing state law. Finally, the once-a- COVID-19 pandemic, the OFB also negotiated decade redistricting pro- historic 2020 wildfires, the positive changes to doz- cess that was set to occur February ice storms, the ens of bills to lessen or this session was delayed statewide drought, and remove impacts to agri- as a result of the U.S. recent heat losses, this culture, including pro- Census Bureau being last year has been incred- posals to create new unable to deliver the nec- ibly difficult for Oregon’s wildfire-related land use essary data prior to the agricultural community. regulations, expedite the end of the 2021 legisla- These challenges were siting of broadband, and tive session. The Oregon compounded by the con- make changes to agency Legislature will be back in sideration of policies with authority. September for a special a deep impact on agricul- Farm Bureau also had session focused on redis- ture in a session where a significant proactive tricting, and we will keep the public was unable agenda, passing bills to you posted as that pro- to engage directly in the allow croplands to join cess shapes up! legislative process, with rangeland protection With your lobbyists and farmers and ranchers associations, creating the public shut out of the OregonFB.org 1 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education OFB’s Legislative Champions Capitol, OFB relied on common-sense legislation. our legislative champions As always, long-time OFB more than ever. Thank- champion Senator Betsy fully, we have some great Johnson (D-Scappoose) advocates for agriculture was a stalwart advocate for in Salem. These indi- natural resources, helping viduals worked with their stop a myriad of bad natu- colleagues to help us ral resource bills, support- negotiate bills and ensure ing critical natural resource that agriculture was pro- budget priorities, and being tected this session. a strong voice for Oregon’s OFB was very blessed to farmers, ranchers, forest- have significant support ers, and small business from the state’s farmer owners in all discussions OFB was very blessed to have significant support from the state’s farmer legislators, all of whom in Salem. Senator Johnson legislators, all of whom are also Farm Bureau members. From left are Rep. are also Farm Bureau is a true supporter of our , Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, Rep. Mark Owens, Rep. , members. We thank Rep. industry, and we are thank- and Rep. . Not shown is Senator Chuck Thomsen. Shelly Boshart Davis ful to have her in Salem. working with her Demo- their work to help address (R-Albany) for her leader- OFB also appreciates crat colleagues to help policies that were concern- ship on labor, transpor- the strong leadership and ensure agriculture’s needs ing to OFB, and their advo- tation, and redistricting support of Senate Minor- were considered on key cacy with their colleagues. issues; Rep. Mark Owens ity Leader Senator Fred proposals. Finally, while we did not (R-Burns) for his leader- Girod (R-Stayton), who OFB also thanks Rep. always agree on policy, ship on water and fire; always takes the time to we thank Rep. Rep. Vikki Breese Iver- meet with OFB staff, help (R-Port Orford), Rep. (D-Hillsboro) and Rep. son (R-Prineville) for her address our concerns and (R-The (D-Ashland) leadership on water and support our priorities, and Dalles), Senator Bill for always taking the time predator issues; Rep. use his strong relationships Hansell (R-Athena), and to meet with us, under- Jami Cate (R-Lebanon) to support agriculture. for her leadership on agri- Senator Lynn Findley stand our concerns, and culture and crop produc- Despite being one of the (R-Ontario) for their strong work with us on key policy busiest legislators in the tion issues; Rep. Bobby support and tireless work proposals. While we may building, House Minor- Levy (R-Hermiston) for to help stop bad propos- not have always agreed, her leadership on reve- ity Leader Rep. Christine als, move forward good we appreciate their com- nue and predator issues; Drazan (R-Canby) always bills, and fight for farm- mitment to listening with an prioritized OFB’s concerns, and Sen. Chuck Thom- ers and ranchers in their open mind, running a fair big and small, and man- sen (R-Hood River) for his districts this legislative process, and considering leadership on labor and aged an incredibly effective session. new ideas. strategy that helped secure business issues. Without We want to thank Rep. We also appreciate our big legislative victories for these farmer legislators in (D-Salem), voting and supporting her caucus this session. the building to share first- Rep. Farm Bureau members hand the impacts of pro- Rep. Susan McLain (D-Hillsboro), Rep. Anna for their support and belief posed policy, OFB would (D-Forest Grove) contin- Williams (D-Hood River), in the value of our organi- not have been nearly as ued her track record of and Senator Lee Beyer zation. This year showed successful at stopping being a strong advocate (D-Springfield) for their us more than ever the frag- bad bills, securing bud- on agricultural bills, helping support of the farmers and ile nature of our agricul- get support, and passing OFB on critical issues and ranchers in their districts, tural economy. Thank you

2 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education for farming through the including removing the to the following sched- also invested significantly pandemic, natural disas- definition of “wildland ule: 55 hours in 2022, in water resources, with a ters, and political unrest urban interface” (WUI) 48 hours in 2023, and massive “water package” to ensure that our nation from the bill, creating an 40 hours in 2024. This funded by the state in the has a reliable food, foli- appeals process for land- three-year phase in mir- final days of the legislative age, and fiber supply. OFB owners, and ensuring that rors the negotiated over- session. is honored to represent defensible space stan- time bill that passed in In the Water Committee, your interests with elected dards could not impact Washington State earlier Chair Ken Helm (D-Bea- officials and government local land use decisions, this year. Additionally, a verton) and Vice-Chair agencies in both Salem OFB ultimately supported last-minute amendment Mark Owens (R-Burns) and Washington, D.C. the bill. to HB 2358 was added worked closely together, However, there is signifi- to provide a $100 million and most bills moved out Big Issues cant work to be done dur- employer transition fund of the committee with ing rulemaking to ensure to assist employers during bipartisan support. Most of 2021 that farmers, ranchers, the three years the new of the legislative session mandate is phased in. Wildfire and rural landowners are was devoted to a work- protected from possible HB 2358 died in the Joint group on HB 3166, the After the devastating impacts of the bill. OFB Committee on Ways & bill regarding water use Labor Day fires, wildfire will be actively engaged in Means at the adjournment measurement and report- policy was a major topic each rulemaking under the of session. ing, with environmental of the legislative session. bill to ensure that agricul- While we were ultimately groups pushing to enact OFB tracked over 40 wild- tural crops are protected successful in our advo- a statewide measurement fire-related bills through- and the WUI is narrowly cacy on HB 2358, we and reporting system and out the session and spent defined in rule. know this conversation is water user groups pushing hundreds of hours on SB not over. Employer and to better understand the 762, the omnibus wildfire Agricultural farmworker representa- state’s data needs and put mitigation and suppres- Overtime tives will likely continue sideboards on the collec- sion bill. SB 762 includes OFB battled two bills this meeting over the interim tion and use of water data. provisions for utility man- session that would dras- and another proposal for OFB invested hundreds agement, the creation of tically alter agricultural consideration in 2022 or of hours in the workgroup a statewide fire risk map, employment in Oregon 2023. OFB will continue and small workgroup defensible space stan- by requiring agricultural to push back against any conversations, ultimately dards for high-risk prop- employers to pay their proposal that will result in proposing an approach to erties, clean air shelters employees overtime: HB job loss or reduced wages water measurement and during wildfire smoke, 2358 and SB 616. HB for agricultural workers. reporting that contained shared stewardship agree- 2358 quickly became the In the interim, we hope to strong sideboards and ments, appropriations for primary bill, subject to conduct a study to ensure ensured the data would firefighting resources, and several amendments and that stakeholders are be properly used by the much more. intense hearings where armed with best available state. The environmental OFB had significant con- Farm Bureau mem- information on the eco- community rejected our cerns with provisions in bers showed up in force. nomic consequences of proposal, and the work- the bill that would have Despite our opposition, different overtime policies. group was unable to reach severely limited landowner HB 2358 was amended a consensus, resulting engagement in the pro- and moved to Ways & Water in HB 3166 dying for the cess and language that Means in the last weeks With an entire committee session. However, OFB would have caused major of session with a pro- devoted to water issues in supported HB 2018, which unintended consequences posal to phase in overtime the House, OFB engaged we believe provides an for landowners. After sig- pay for Oregon’s agri- on more water bills than alternative framework for nificant amendments, cultural sector according ever before. The state investing in water data for

3 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education planning purposes. We investor-owned electric- Bills That require reinvestment in the anticipate that the com- ity providers to reduce company or the employ- mittee and the agency will greenhouse emissions Passed ment of a certain ratio of by sourcing 100% clean employees; raises $30 continue to have signifi- Labor cant conversations in the energy for their custom- million-$40 million in new HB 3398 (Delayed interim about how the ers. Public utilities and revenue. OFB opposed; Implementation of Paid state should go about consumer-owned utilities bill passed. Family Leave): Delays collecting the data they are exempt. After over SB 727 (SALT Fix): implementation of Ore- need for planning and 50 amendments, legisla- Allows a workaround for gon’s Paid Family Leave decision-making. tors adopted emissions LLCs and pass-through Insurance law — the pay- reductions targets of 80% entities to pay an upfront In addition, the commit- roll tax is delayed until by 2030, 90% by 2035, entity-level tax to the state tee worked on bills that January 2023 and benefits and 100% by 2040. OFB that would trigger the abil- made a minor change payout is delayed until opposed this legislation ity for pass through enti- to Oregon’s automatic September 2023. OFB and remains concerned ties to claim the entirety of stay provision for water about grid reliability neutral; bill passed. appeals, allowed for cer- their state and local taxes and the anticipated rate SB 483 (Workplace tain transfers of stored on federal tax returns. impacts that will be borne Retaliation): Creates a water, and changed well OFB neutral; bill passed. by electric customers. rebuttable presumption construction standards. SB 164 (Changes to that retaliation or discrimi- The Department of Envi- CAT): Makes minor Our state also passed nation occurred if within ronmental Quality (DEQ) adjustments to Oregon’s a comprehensive water 60 days of an employee also saw a significant new Corporate Activity package this session, with or prospective employee budget increase of $2 mil- Tax: (1) changing the stat- millions directed toward engaging in protected lion to fund the agency’s ute to allow for fiscal year water infrastructure invest- activities, the employer ongoing climate work. The CAT tax filings, and (2) ments in communities and fires the employee, bars agency had been work- exempting from taxation irrigation districts and dam the prospective employee ing nonstop throughout the compensation of any repair projects; millions from employment, or the legislative session to consignee engaged in the invested in the Oregon otherwise discriminates craft rules for a new Cap- sale of groceries on behalf Water Resources Depart- against that person. OFB and-Reduce regulatory of the owner of the grocer- ment (OWRD) grant opposed; bill passed. program, as directed by ies to the extent that the and loan program; and Governor Brown’s execu- resources directed to sev- Tax compensation is related tive order 20-04. OFB has to groceries. OFB neutral; eral key OWRD functions. HB 3389 (Unemploy- weighed in throughout bill passed. Additionally, the Legis- the rulemaking process to ment Tax Fix): Allows lature passed a water raise concerns about the employers to defer pay- Water rights fee increase despite cost of natural gas and ment without penalties HB 2018 (Water Data record revenue in the other fuels for consum- or interest until June 30, and Planning): Directs state’s coffers. ers, as well as the impact 2022, of up to one-third Oregon Water Resources Climate Change of the proposed program of unemployment insur- Department (OWRD) to ance tax owed in 2021 if invest in groundwater This session, legisla- on farm and ranch fami- their tax rate increased by data, water budgets, and tors set their sights on lies. We are disappointed at least 0.5 percentage recharge information to the highly controversial to see such a substan- points between 2020 and facilitate planning. OFB HB 2021, following Gov- tial investment in a pro- 2021. OFB neutral; bill supported; bill passed. ernor Brown’s Cap-and- gram that failed to garner passed. Reduce executive order. legislative support and HB 2145 (Well Con- HB 2021 targets emis- will ultimately raise costs SB 139 (Small Business struction Update): sions generated by elec- for Oregon families and Tax Rates): Restructures Updates well construction tric utilities and requires businesses. small business tax rates to standards and contains

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Farm Bureau members met at the OFB headquarters in Salem to testify remotely against the ag overtime bill. All session long, members did an excellent job of navigating virtual committee hearings to make sure the perspective of agriculture was heard by lawmakers. new requirements for program; OFB neutral on SB 33 (Food Safety Wildfire OWRD to evaluate wells. negotiated increase. OFB Fee Increase): Increased SB 762 (Omnibus Wild- OFB neutral; bill passed. neutral; bill passed. food safety fees 15% fire Bill): Directs numer- HB 2244 (Stays of (down from proposed 30% ous state agencies to Wildlife/Predator Water Rights Enforce- increase). OFB opposed; create rules address- Management: ment): Requires notice bill passed. ing impacts from wildfire be served on OWRD prior HB 2068 (Landowner Environment smoke, wildfire mitigation, to invoking automatic Preference Tag Pro- suppression, and emer- HB 2021 (100% Clean stay provision in water gram): Extends sunset on gency preparedness. OFB Energy): Aims to phase rights enforcement. OFB landowner preference tag supported after extensive out natural gas as an elec- opposed; bill passed. program. OFB supported; amendments; bill passed. tric-generating resource bill passed. SB 590 (Croplands in HB 3103 (Transfer of in Oregon by 2040 and RPAs): Allows lands used Stored Water): Authorizes make Oregon’s electricity Crop Production for crop cultivation to join OWRD to process trans- grid reliant on hydro, solar, Rangeland Protection fers of type of water use HB 2031 (Federal and wind power. OFB Associations, appropri- for storage water rights Certification Update): opposed; bill passed. and creates workgroup to Aligns state pesticide law ates resources. OFB sup- SB 582 (Recycling ported; bill passed. determine requirements with federal certification Overhaul): Creates pro- for other storage transfers. HB 2289 (Rebuild Bill): updates. OFB supported; ducer responsibility model Establishes an alternative OFB opposed; bill passed. bill passed. for recycling in Oregon, process for alteration, res- HB 2142 (Water Rights requiring producers to HB 3000 (Comprehen- toration, or replacement Fees): Increases water pay for and participate in sive Hemp Regulations): of certain uses affected by rights transaction fees. third-party organizations Comprehensive update of 2020 wildfires. OFB sup- OFB opposed; bill passed. to fund the collection and state hemp regulations, ported; bill passed. including changes to the recycling of waste. Paper Livestock HB 2809 (Temporary Oregon Department of and plastic products used on farm were exempted Shelter): Allows tempo- HB 2785 (Meat Inspec- Agriculture (ODA) license with the exception of rary siting for up to 24 tion Program): Created process and enforcement grant program for creation those sold at retail. OFB months of recreational resources for Southern and upgrading of meat opposed; bill passed. vehicles on properties with Oregon. OFB supported; dwellings that wildfires processing facilities in the SCR 17 (Environmen- bill passed. have made uninhabitable. state. OFB supported; bill tal Justice Goals): Cre- OFB supported; passed. HB 2284 (Hemp Com- ates environmental justice mission): Created Oregon bill passed. SB 32 (Brand Inspec- goals for the State of Hemp Commission. OFB tion Fee): Increased Oregon. OFB opposed; HB 3219 (Manufactured supported; bill passed. fees in brand inspection bill passed. Dwellings): Requires

5 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education local governments to family or household, and of the Department of approve the reconstruction do not pose a greater Bills That Consumer & Business of manufactured dwelling ­hazard to persons or Failed Services or designated parks that were destroyed ­property. OFB supported; representative of direc- by the 2020 wildfires. OFB bill passed. Labor tor from assessing civil supported; bill passed. HB 2160 (Pendleton HB 2358 (Ag Overtime): penalty against employer SB 405 (Non-Conform- Expansion): Authorizes Requires overtime pay for for serious violation caus- ing Uses): Tolls time city the Land Conservation & Oregon’s agricultural sec- ing injury or harm to or county may consider Development Commis- tor according to the follow- employee that is result of nonconforming use if sion to approve plans for ing schedule: 55 hours in certain employee conduct. interrupted or abandoned urban growth boundary 2022, 48 hours in 2023, OFB supported; bill died. during wildfire or pan- expansion to accommo- and 40 hours in 2024. Tax demic emergency. OFB date affordable housing OFB opposed; bill died. supported; bill passed. in Pendleton. OFB sup- HB 2972 (Land Value HB 2205 (Private Attor- ported; bill passed. Taxation): Directs Leg- SB 863 (Evacuation ney General Act): Creates islative Revenue Officer Routes): Allows a fire pro- SB 16 (Eastern Ore- mechanism to allow third- to study land value taxa- tection district to acquire gon Border Economic party lawsuits in the name tion and submit report to real property or an ease- ­Development Region): of the State for the viola- interim legislative com- ment, by purchase or Allows counties to par- tion of any statute, includ- mittees related to reve- other voluntary agree- tition and rezone up to ing civil penalties. OFB nue. Defines “land value ment, for the purpose of 200 acres of lands within opposed; bill died. establishing a fire evacu- Eastern Oregon Border taxation” to mean property HB 2813 (Wildfire ation route. OFB neutral; Economic Development tax system that imposes Smoke Exposure): bill passed. Region from exclusive higher uniform rate of tax Requires employees to on land assessments than Land Use/Private farm use to residential have respirators on site on improvement assess- Property uses. OFB neutral; bill when the local air qual- passed. ments. OFB opposed; HB 2611 (Barn Bill): ity index is above 151 due bill died. Allows agricultural build- HB 2654 (Rural Broad- to wildfire smoke. When HB 3317 (Property Tax): ings to not lose building band): Expedites the the AQI exceeds 500, Exempts from ad valorem code exemption if used to process for siting broad- employees are required to property taxation only store non-farm items, so band in existing utility wear respirators to protect machinery and equip- long as items are inciden- easements. OFB heavily them from adverse health ment used to compress tal and accessory, per- negotiated this bill to add impacts due to smoke and bale harvested straw, sonal to farm owner and landowner protections. inhalation. OFB opposed; hay, grass, or other plants. farm owner’s immediate OFB neutral; bill passed. bill died. OFB opposed; bill died. HB 3025, SB 488, SB HB 2096 (Ag Housing 802 (COVID-19 Pre- Tax Credit): Increases sumption): Creates an maximum agriculture automatic presumption workforce housing tax of COVID-19 exposure in credits issued by Hous- the workplace for workers’ ing & Community Services compensation for “essen- Department to $16.75 mil- tial workers,” including lion per biennium. OFB agriculture and food pro- supported; bill died. cessing workers. OFB opposed; bill died. HB 3208 (CAT Resale Certificate): Allows farm- The 2021 Virtual Oregon Legislative Session posed many challenges, but SB 528 (Employee ers who sell commodities OFB still secured major legislative victories and improved funding for Fault): Prohibits director critical natural resource programs. 6 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education to processors to qualify for SB 583, HB 2924 (Dairy Crop Production equipment, heavy duty the resale certificate that trucks, and dyed diesel. Farming Ban): Bans HB 2229 (Seed Pre- is currently available for OFB opposed; bill died. “large” dairies in Oregon. emption): Undermines those who sell commodi- OFB opposed; bill died. Oregon’s seed preemp- HB 2814 (Indirect ties to brokers or whole- SB 387 (Stockwater tion law by exempting Source Regulatory Pro- salers. OFB supported; Exemption): Removes Josephine County. OFB gram): Creates new air bill died. exemption for stockwater opposed; bill died. quality regulatory program to regulate diesel emis- HB 2839, SB 137 (Dis- wells in Oregon water law. HB 3249 (Chlorpyrifos sions in places where connect from Federal OFB opposed; bill died. Research): Makes invest- CARES Act Tax Ben- vehicles congregate. OFB Wildlife/Predator ments to find alternatives efits): Disconnects from to chlorpyrifos through two opposed; bill died. Federal CARES Act HB 3167 (Predator Con- appropriations: $850,000 SB 286 (Environmental tax incentives aimed at trol Districts): Removes to Oregon Department of Justice): Reconstitutes increasing liquidity and sunset on 2015 predator Agriculture’s Minor Crops Environmental ­Justice cash flow to businesses control district program Advisory Committee to Task Force; creates facing a very uncertain that allowed landowners fund research to identify new tools to aid state in economy. OFB opposed; to assess themselves to alternatives to chlorpyrifos ­evaluating environmental bill died. fund wildlife services. OFB for Oregon’s minor crops justice. OFB involved in supported; bill died. negotiations on bill; Water and $400,000 to OSU’s HB 2723, SB 869 (Regu- IR-4 program to support bill died. HB 3166 (Measurement lation of Take of Preda- research trials on alterna- and Reporting): Cre- Forestry tory Animals): Allows tives to chlorpyrifos. OFB ates new requirements Oregon Department of supported, bill died. HB 2389 (Harvest Tax): for measurement and Removes sunset on For- Fish & Wildlife to set lim- HB 2192 (Interagency reporting of water use in est Products Harvest Tax its, times, and require- Pesticide Review): Oregon. OFB opposed as and pegs tax to annual ments for removal of Establishes Interagency amended; bill died. inflationary adjustment. predatory animals. OFB Science Review Panel OFB opposed; bill died. HB 2594 (Forestry opposed; bill died. on Pesticides within the Water Quality): Creates HB 2598 and HB HB 2844 (Take of Bea- Oregon Health Author- new requirements for for- 2379 (Severance Tax): vers on Private Land): ity to determine safety of ested watersheds that Imposes severance tax Sets new licensing pesticides. OFB opposed; provide drinking water. on harvested timber. OFB requirements for taking bill died. OFB opposed; bill died. opposed; bills died. beaver on private land. HB 2281, HB 2674, and HB 3091 (Transfers of OFB opposed; bill died. HB 3013 (Hemp Bills): HB 2357 and SB 828 Stored Water): Expedited A number of bills that (OFRI): Reconstituted HB 2843 (Take of Bea- to Oregon Supreme Court made key changes to the ­timber commodity com- vers on Public Land): any case determining Oregon Hemp Program mission. OFB opposed; Prohibits take of bea- whether Water Resources were folded into HB 3000. bills died. ver on federal lands or in Department had author- OFB supported; bills were waters running through HB 2070 (Harvest Tax): ity to transfer stored water. amended in HB 3000. federal lands. OFB Department of Forestry bill OFB supported; bill died. to reauthorize harvest tax. opposed; bill died. Environment Livestock OFB neutral; bill died. HB 2728 (Coyote Hunt- HB 2674 (Diesel Study SB 832 (Mink Farming ing Contests): Prohibits and Diesel Taxes): Wildfire Ban): Bans mink farms coyote hunting contests, Amendments to this bill HB 3160 (Wildfire Insur- in Oregon 180 days after except under limited would have imposed new ance Tax): Tax on insur- passage. OFB opposed; circumstances. OFB taxes on sale of tires, ance policies to fund bill died. opposed; bill died. sale or lease of off-road work of the State Fire

7 OFB 2021 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Foundation for Education Marshal and create the HB 2488 (Climate n $400,000 in additional Oregon Wildfire Prepared- Change Goal): Requires Budget funding for wolf compen- ness Fund. Subsequently changes to land use plan- sation program. amended to only require ning Goal 1 to address Highlights A significant part of the Investment in key Oregon a general fund appropria- participation by disadvan- Legislature’s role is to pass Department of Agricul- tion to pay for fund. OFB taged groups and climate a balanced budget that ture programs, including opposed, bill died. justice. OFB opposed; funds Oregon’s state agen- noxious weeds, water bill died. quality, Worker Protec- SB 605 (Forced Annex- cies and programs. This tion Standard, Japanese ation): Requires lands HB 2520 (Renewable onerous task is done every Beetle eradication, within seven road miles of Energy Siting): Requires long session, and OFB hemp program, and fire station to be annexed Land Conservation & engages heavily in this ­several others. into fire protection district. Development Commis- process to keep programs n OFB opposed, bill died. sion to adopt rules no that Oregon’s farmers and Investment in a $530 mil- lion water package that later than July 1, 2022, by ranchers rely on funded HB 2722 (Omnibus includes infrastructure which county may justify and operational. Wildfire Bill): Similar to investment, resources exception to statewide SB 762 but would have Like everything else in into the grants and loans directed the Oregon land use planning goals this virtual session, the program, water qual- Department of Forestry for development of renew- budget process was truly ity investment, addi- (ODF) to develop WUI able energy facilities. OFB unique. As the agency’s tional funding for water and use existing Chapter neutral; bill died. proposed budgets were masters, local basin 477 program to establish HB 3072 (UGB Expan- developed, agencies investment, and water defensible space require- sion): Allows local gov- and the State believed data investment. OFB will be very involved in ments for limited amount ernment to expand its that we would be looking implementation of the of land with express pro- urban growth boundary to at a scenario where the State’s planned expendi- water package to ensure tections for agricultural include land designated investments go to sup- tures exceeded revenue, commodities. OFB sup- as urban reserve that sup- port agriculture and rural resulting in cuts to agency ported; bill died. ports workforce housing if communities. certain conditions are met. programs. However, the HB 3308 (Omnibus n $150 million for natural OFB opposed; bill died. revenue forecast in early Wildfire Bill): Requires May showed the State with disaster assistance that ODF to develop and SB 559 (Goat Yoga): $1.1 billion more than pre- OFB will be targeting maintain comprehensive Allows counties to viously expected. When for drought and other natural disaster relief for statewide map of wildfire approve livestock and combined with influx of farmers this year. risk and Oregon State Fire livestock-affiliated exer- $2.6 billion in federal dol- Marshall to establish mini- cise, therapy, and coun- lars associated with the n The creation of a mum defensible space seling on lands zoned for COVID-19 relief pack- habitat division within standards. OFB took no exclusive farm use. OFB ages, the State ended up Oregon Department position; bill died. opposed; bill died. passing one of the largest of Fish & Wildlife that will ­consolidate sev- budgets in recent mem- Land Use/Private Good Governance eral ­programs into ory, with significant new Property the agency. OFB will HB 2334 (Small Busi- spending across all natu- HB 2524 (Childcare on be closely monitoring ness Impacts): Strength- ral resource programs, Farmland): Allows child- ­implementation. ens small business but particularly focused on care facilities to be sited n impacts analysis and miti- water. The most relevant A 5.5% increase in OSU on EFU-zoned land if co- gation requirements that packages for farmers and Statewides Programs, sited within an existing which falls short of the agencies are required to ranchers are below: 7.42% needed to main- school. OFB opposed; conduct for agency rules. n $400,000 in additional tain service level. We will bill died. OFB supported; bill died. funding for predator con- prioritize full funding in trol programs. the 2022 short session.

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