Lawmakers: tenant protection is top of mind
Several rent control measures will be considered during the upcoming legislative session. The post Lawmakers: tenant protection is top of mind appeared first on Daily Journal of Commerce.
View ArticleStakeholders working to move transportation package forward
One of the topics local building industry trade groups and lobbyists expect will receive attention in the 2018 Oregon legislative session relates to the transportation package that was approved last...
View ArticleOSU, affordable housing benefit from state legislation
Approval of bond funding for construction at Oregon State University's Cascades campus in Bend was one of the highlights from the Oregon Legislature’s 27-day short session. The post OSU, affordable...
View ArticleDemocrats pushing for more middle housing
Sweeping legislation to break the dominance of single-family zoning in Oregon cities has the backing of some of the state’s most powerful politicians. The post Democrats pushing for more middle housing...
View ArticleFunding stream sought for workforce training
Senate Bill 82 would direct the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish a new program that would provide supportive services for pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs throughout the...
View ArticlePoliticians, building professionals converging
Numerous construction-related bills are expected to receive attention during the Oregon Legislature’s 2019 session. The post Politicians, building professionals converging appeared first on Daily...
View ArticleLegislative proposal calls for cap on rent hikes
After failing to advance a rent control bill into law in 2017, Oregon Democrats are optimistic a favorable political landscape will change the result in Salem this session. The post Legislative...
View ArticleOregon lawmakers tackling a new cap-and-trade bill
A climate change bill that could dominate the 2020 Oregon legislative session got its first public hearing last week as lawmakers try to find a compromise on a contentious issue. The post Oregon...
View Article2020 Legislature: another climate change bill anticipated
The Oregon Legislature will convene on Monday. At the top of the agenda for Democrats is cap-and-trade legislation that would limit carbon emissions. The post 2020 Legislature: another climate change...
View ArticlePrevailing wage bills being weighed by Oregon Legislature
A pair of companion bills that would change how prevailing wage is calculated for public construction projects are under consideration during the 2021 Oregon legislative session. The post Prevailing...
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