2 results for tag: 2024 legislative session
2024 Legislative Debrief Video
On May 6, we hosted our 2024 Virtual Legislative Debrief. The conversation featured Oregon Senator Janeen Sollmon. With her insights, we covered a wide range of topics — from last session’s environmental victories (like Right to Repair and Healthy Homes), to big picture conversations about the trajectory of Oregon’s climate future.
On the Right to Repair legislation, Senator Sollman spoke in detail on what it took to pass the consumer electronics policy – now the strongest in the nation. She also outlined what the new law does. (Full video below.)
“One of my proudest moments was Right to Repair this session. So many resources are ...
2024 Legislative Wrap-Up: 5 Key Environmental Wins
The doors are now closed on this year’s “short,” 35-day legislative session in Oregon. Traditionally, the short session is used to re-balance the budget, tweak existing statutes and wrap-up unfinished business from the long session. However, in recent years the legislature has shifted to taking up one or two major issues, as well. This presents a huge opportunity for advocacy groups like OEC where there are no off years for climate and environmental justice.
This session, the Governor and lawmakers made it clear that their primary focus was housing (see SB 1537) and addiction recovery — resulting in a complete overhaul of Measure 110. These ...