2019 Session V.12
80th Legislative Assembly
Honorary Pages
What is an Honorary Page?
The Oregon House of Representatives offers young Oregonians a chance to come to the state capitol to experience firsthand the legislative - or lawmaking - process. Students between ages 12 - 17 may apply and spend a day engaged in a living history and civics lesson.

A typical day starts at 9 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m., with a break for lunch from 12 to 1 p.m. Honorary Pages participate in an official swearing-in ceremony, administered by the House Sergeant at Arms, an event often considered the highlight of the day, in order to be allowed onto the chamber floor.

Know someone who might want to 
be an honorary page?
Direct them to the application below:

Lebanon Loses a 'Giant' in Shelly Garrett
Last TuesdayLebanon lost a good friend. Shelly was the Executive director of the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce, and spent her efforts making Lebanon the best that it could be. Shelly is going to be deeply missed by her whole community, and all of her efforts will leave an unforgettable legacy.

House Committee on Judiciary
Here are some of the bills that have recently been passed out of committee and will soon be voted on the house floor:
  • SB 686 A- This bill allows athlete agents to pay for certain expenses in connection with recruiting and signing student athletes.

  • SB 31 A- This bill permits Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish county, regional and statewide high-risk teams to  identify options available for addressing safety risks facing highly vulnerable adults.

  • SB 360 A-This bill repeals the crime of unlawfully transporting hay.

  • SB 729- Modifies Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act to apply to elderly persons who are residents of long term care facilities.
Oregon Sportsmen's Caucus Banquet
What is the Oregon Sportsmen's Caucus?
The bi-partisan, bi-cameral Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus works to protect and advance our state’s outdoor traditions of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.

In order to support these efforts, the Annual Banquet is raising funds for the Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation to enable the execution of caucus events such as policy briefings, outdoor activities, and receptions that each play a critical role in educating and building relationships with decision makers whose actions affect our
sportsmen’s heritage.

For more information on the 2019 Oregon Sportsmen’s Legislative
Caucus Annual Banquet please email:
acline@congressionalsportsmen.org
Happy Earth Day
Monday was National Earth Day. Oregon is one of the greenest and most beautiful states, and we are lucky to live in a place with so much natural beauty to enjoy. Here is some more information on the efforts that have been put into the conservation of Oregon and its resources:
  • Public Beaches- The Oregon Public Beach Bill was signed by Governor Tom McCall. This bill allows for all beaches in Oregon to be accessed by the government. Click below to read more about the creation of this bill:
             The Beach Bill

  • Bottle Recycling- The Oregon bottle recycling rate is 80% which is twice that of the national average. This means that we are keeping all of this trash off of our roads, parks, and beaches. You can read more about the recycling in Oregon Below:
            Oregon Beverage Recycling

  • Outdoor School- The Oregon Lottery provides funding for 5th and 6th graders to attend a week long outdoor school where they can learn about and experience nature. This is an awesome way of passing on Oregon traditions. Read more about the founding of Outdoor school's below:
            Outdoor Schools
Upcoming Events

  • April 27- 8th Annual Stayton River Run
              Stayton River Run
  • May 17- Linn County Lamb and Wool expo Silent Auction
            Silent Auction
  • May 18- Seven Oak Middle School Color Run
Santiam Canyon School Bond
asks for $17.9 million for new middle and high school
This bond will go up for vote on May 21. The district includes students from Mill City, Detroit, Idanha, and Gates. This bond would be the first of its kind since the creation of the school district in 1956. Here are a few more details about the bond.
  • The bond would take place over a span of 25 years and is estimated to cost $2.45 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
  • An owner of a house with a $200,000 property value would be expected to pay approximately $490 per year.
  • The increase in population in the area with a lagging of state funding for the district has resulted in overcrowding and a need for better facilities.
  • If this bond is passed construction of the new schools would begin in fall 2019 in order to be finished by the start of the 2020 school year. 

Read more about the bond here: Santiam Canyon School Bond
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