End of January Legislative Report

By Darrell W. Fuller, Lobbyist / [email protected] / 971-388-1786 The 82nd Assembly of the Oregon Legislature began on January 9, 2023. On day one, 1,814 bills were introduced for consideration. Since then, another 402 were added for a total of 2,216 so far. The Legislature generally considers just under 4,000 bills during the session, which will end in late…

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URGENT ALERT / OVDA BELIEVES THIS INFORMATION NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION. QUESTIONS? EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL 503-399-9199.

February 2, 2023 Consumer lawyers (isuecardealers.com) and a related special interest group (Oregon Consumer Justice) have introduced House Bill 2801. This proposal at the Capitol in Salem will essentially outlaw spot delivery in Oregon. The House Business and Labor Committee will hold a public hearing on HB2801 next Wednesday,  February 8th at 8:00 AM. You can register to testify…

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OVDA Success Stories: Aggressive Advocacy Bringing Results to Dealers

Two big changes on Inspections and Missing Requirements letters By Darrell W. Fuller, Lobbyist / [email protected] / 971-388-1786 OVDA, Oregon’s largest association for vehicle dealers, is aggressively advocating on behalf of all Oregon dealers. Those efforts have resulted in two significant policy changes at DMV in the last few months benefitting dealers. Missing Requirement Letters Dealers have been frustrated…

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The Oregon Legislative Session has started

The 82nd Assembly of the Oregon Legislature started on Monday, January 9th. In addition to pomp and circumstances, the first day also includes the introduction of bills filed pre-session. So, I had 1,814 bills to review. 1,814 bills is about half of what I expect to see over the six months of the session which will end in June….

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