PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 2, 2021
Legislature
adjourns after
doling out
billions
HOW KEIZER’S LEGISLATORS
VOTED ON SOME OF
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
F
lush with an infl ux of federal aid,
the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session
ended with a fl urry activity on Saturday,
June 26.
Wildfi res, social justice matters and
helping the state recover from the pan-
demic topped the agenda for legislators.
Among the massive amounts allo-
cated for various projects were:
• $9.3 billion to K-12 education.
• $700 million in eff orts to expand
aff ordable housing .
• Nearly $600 million for wildfi re
recovery and prevention.
• $350 million investment in behav-
ioral health, with investments in work-
force development, grants for innovative
community investments.
• $150 million to cover overdue rent
payments.
• $150 million for a Landlord
Compensation Fund.
• $120 million in broadband expansion
statewide.
“This session has marked a turning
point for Oregon. I am pleased that
today, coming out of session, we are
better positioned to address the key
challenges facing Oregonians: the public
health and economic impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic, wildfi re recovery
and preparedness, and taking steps to
end systemic racism and address racial
disparities in Oregon,” said Gov. Kate
Brown in a press release.
BILL
Eff ects
HCR 11
HB 2021
HB 2929
HB 3115
HB 3291
PC, Mac and
Smartphone Repair
Screen & Hinge
Replacement
Data Backup
& Recovery
In-Home & Business IT
Consulting
Network Maintenance
& Troubleshooting
Virus Removal
& Tune-Ups
Sen. Kim Thatcher
Passed?
Modifi es the lyrics to the state song, which
is viewed by many as overtly and covertly
racist, to refl ect the evolution of the state.
Nay
Aye
Yes
Requires PGE and Pacifi c Power to submit
plans to reduce emissions by 80% from
a baseline amount by 2030, 90% by 2035, and
completely eliminate emissions by 2040.
Nay
Nay
Yes
Requires police offi cers to report violations
of certain minimum standards and requires
investigation.
Aye
Aye
Yes
Restricts how cities can enforce anti-camping
laws and grants leniency to unsheltered
individuals.
Nay
Nay
Yes
Allows ballots that are postmarked by
Election Day to be counted if received within
seven days after Election Day.
Nay
Nay
Yes
Excused
Nay
Yes
SB 317
Allows the serving of cocktails-to-go.
SB 554
Requires gun owners to secure fi rearms in
locked containers or with trigger or cable locks.
Nay
Absent
Yes
SB 582
Requires producers of paper, plastic and other
materials to fund new initiatives aimed at
collecting and recycling more of their materials.
Requires membership in producer responsibility
association with dues that can be reduced based
on the success of the business' eff orts.
Nay
Nay
Yes
Allocates nearly $200 million to state agencies
to mitigate wildfi re’s impact on Oregon’s
landscape, adapt communities to smoke, map out
fi re risks, and fund forest restoration projects.
Aye
Nay
Yes
Aye
Nay
Yes
SB 762
Infographic by ANDREW JACKSON/Keizertimes
• SERVICE
• SALES
• REPAIR
Rep. Bill Post
SB 5514
Allocating $9.3 billion to K-12 schools for the
next two years.
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