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Commerce and General Government
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • LC 130 - Prosperity 10,000
      Brent Balog, Interim Executive Director, Clackamas Workforce Partnership
    • LC 237 - Oregon Jobs Act
      Sen. Janeen Sollman, Senate District 15
      Keith Levitt, Confluence Strategies
      Mayor Beach Pace, City of Hillsboro
      Duke Shepard, Oregon Business and Industry
      Liisa Bozinovic, Oregon Life Sciences
      Chabre Vickers, Prosper Portland
      Kelsey Haskett, Economic Development Director, EDCO, and Vice President, Oregon
      Economic Development Association
    • LC 215 - Recreational Liability Waivers: Update
      Sen. Mark Meek, Senate District 20
      Rep. Emerson Levy, House District 53
    • Earned Wage Access: Background and Data
      Jonathan Davis, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics,
      University of Oregon
    • 2026 Member Concepts
Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Behavioral Health Workforce Overview
      Jon Collins, Deputy Director of Operations and Strategy, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority
      Cissie Bollinger, Behavioral Health Licensing and Certification Manager, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority
    • Behavioral Health Workforce Incentive Tracking Tool
      Jon Collins, Deputy Director of Operations and Strategy, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority
      Tim Nesbitt, Behavioral Health Workforce Incentives Manager, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority
    • Childcare Liability Insurance
      Sen. Dick Anderson, Senate District 5; Vice-Chair, Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
      Additional presenters to be determined
    • Nicotine Pouch Regulation
      Sen. Lisa Reynolds, Senate District 17; Chair, Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
    • Behavioral Health Talent Council Recommendations
      Presenters to be determined
    • Overview of Committee Legislative Concepts
      Sen. Lisa Reynolds, Senate District 17; Chair, Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page
Education
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited speakers only
    • Update on HB 2682 Implementation
Energy and Environment
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Clean Energy Financing Mechanisms
      Bert Hunter, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Connecticut Green Bank
      Bennett Byerly, Director of Finance, S2 Strategies
      Advait Arun, Senior Associate for Energy Finance, Center for Public Enterprise
    • Balcony (Plug-in) Solar
      Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald, House District 16
      Emily Bowes, Policy Strategist, Sierra Club
    • Recycling Modernization Act Update
      Cheryl Grabham, Materials Management Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
      Logan Gilles, Legislative Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
      Kim Holmes, Oregon Executive Director, Circular Action Alliance
    • High Level Overview of Member’s Personal Bills for the 2026 Session
Finance and Revenue
    • Invited Testimony Only
  • Informational Meeting
    • 8:30 - 9:00 Estate Tax Policy Options
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 9:00 - 9:15 Tribal Fuel Taxes
      Chair Broadman
    • 9:15 - 9:45 Grow Oregon Jobs Tax Credit
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 9:45 - 10:15 Individual Development Account Tax Credit
      Legislative Revenue Office
      Oregon IDA Initiative
    • 10:15 - 10:30 Retail Sales Taxes
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Preview of February Committee bills
      Legislative Revenue Office
  • Work Session
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Introduction of Committee Bills
      LC 153 Estate Tax
      LC 254 Miscellaneous Corrections and Policy Updates
      LC 302 Tax Reform
Health Care
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
      LC 100
      LC 101
      LC 102
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited speakers only
    • Cervical Cancer Screenings
      Representative Annessa Hartman, District 40
      Julia Barnes, Oregon Legislative Chair, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
      Amanda S. Bruegl, Associate Professor, Oregon Health and Sciences University
      Jane Leo, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
    • Hospital Discharge Challenges – Update
      Jimmy Jones, Executive Director, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
      Elizabeth Burns, Chief Medical Officer, American Health Care Association
      Jane-ellen Weidanz, Deputy Director of Policy, Office of Aging and People with
      Disabilities, Oregon Department of Human Services
      Nathan Roberts, Fee for Service Operations Manager, Oregon Health Authority
      Connie Amos, Senior Director of Post Acute Care Strategy, Oregon Health and Sciences
      University
      Libby Batlan, Senior Vice President, Oregon Health Care Association
    • Insurance Reimbursement
      Jesse O’Brien, Policy Manager, Division of Financial Regulation, Department of
      Consumer and Business Services
      Maggie Hudson, President & CEO, Santiam Hospital and Clinics
      Zohra Campbell, Indigo Wellness Center
      Sasha Kolbeck, Oregon Chapter, American Physical Therapy Association
      Courtni Dresser, Vice President of Government Relations, Oregon Medical Association
      Mary Anne Cooper, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
      Peter Brown, AHIP
Housing and Development
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Accessibility in Housing
      Allen Hines, Community Vision
      Cassie Wilson, 1000 Friends of Oregon
    • Federal Housing Policy Update: HUD Uncertainty and Changes to Safety Net Programs
      Jessica Amaya Hoffman, SNAP Director, Oregon Department of Human Services
      Katie Egan, Housing and Homelessness Policy Advisor, Oregon Department of Human Services
      Andrea Myhre, Corvallis Housing First
      Kate Budd, Lane County Human Services Division
      Molly Heiss, NeighborImpact, Central Oregon
      Jessica Blakely, Salem Housing Authority
    • High Level Overview of Member’s Personal Bills for the 2026 Session
Human Services
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Leadership Introductions
      Liesl Wendt, Director, Oregon Department of Human Services
      Rolanda Garcia, Interim Director, Child Welfare, ODHS
    • Legislative Concept 68: Foster Children's Bill of Rights and Children in Care
    • Legislative Concept 280: ODHS Omnibus
    • Legislative Concept 281: Child Caring Agency Licensure and Oversight
    • Family First Prevention Services Act: Overview of Accomplishments and Opportunities
      Mary Geelan, Family First Program Manager, Child Welfare, ODHS
      Molly Miller, Deputy Director, Child Welfare, ODHS
      Andrew Grover, Executive Director, Youth Villages Oregon
    • Parental Income Disregard for Developmental Disabilities Services Eligibility
      Darlene O'Keeffe, Interim Director, Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS), ODHS
      Caitlin Shockley, Policy Manager, ODDS, ODHS
      Monica Huey, resident, Redmond
    • Work Group Updates
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      LC 68
      LC 280
      LC 281
  • Public Hearing
    • Youth Voice
    • Any current or former youth with experience receiving child welfare services is invited to submit written or verbal testimony to the Committee at this time on any topic they choose. Those who choose to participate may submit written testimony rather than verbal, and written comments will be included in the public record.
Judiciary
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Senate Judiciary Committee Legislative Concepts (LC) Preview
      Civil Omnibus
      Public Safety Omnibus
      Wrongful Conviction
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Senate Judiciary Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Member LC Previews
    • Hidden Homicides and LC 64
      Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, Senate District 8
      Additional Presenters To Be Determined
    • Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Oregon Department of Justice: Safeguarding Oregon’s Values and Dollars
      Attorney General Dan Rayfield
      Dustin Buehler, Special Counsel to the Attorney General
    • Cannabis Omnibus LC Preview
      Rob Bovett, Adjunct Professor, Lewis and Clark Law School
Labor and Business
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Overview of 2026 Committee Legislative Concept 220: Relating to the administration of moneys within the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund
      Andrew Stolfi, Director, Oregon Employment Department
      Juan Serratos, Acting Paid Leave Oregon Director, Oregon Employment Department
      Paloma Sparks, on behalf of Oregon Business & Industry
      Catie Theisen, Political and Leglislative Director, Oregon AFL-CIO
    • Overview of 2026 Committee Legislative Concept 178: Relating to total disability
      Scott Strickland, Labor Co-Chair, Management-Labor Advisory Committee
      Odalis Aguilar, Political Coordinator, Oregon AFSCME
      Kirsten Adams, Director & Counsel, Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee's Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Overview of 2026 Legislative Concepts related to Labor and Business
    • Update on Bureau of Labor and Industries Funding Work Group
      Jessica Giannettino Villatoro, Deputy Labor Commissioner, Bureau of Labor and Industries
      Sean O'Day, Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)
      Matt West, Administrator, DCBS Workers' Compensation Division
    • Speculative Ticketing
      Isis Thornton-Saunders, on behalf of Britt Music & Arts Festival
      Marney Smith, GM/Owner, Hayden Homes Ampitheater
      Amanda Dalton, on behalf of StubHub
Natural Resources and Wildfire
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Updates on Wildfire Program Elements
      Kyle Williams, Deputy Director of Fire Operations, Oregon Department of Forestry
      Josh Barnard, Forest Resources Division Chief, Oregon Department of Forestry
      Chief Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal, Oregon State Fire Marshal
      Claire McGrew, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, Oregon State Fire Marshal
    • Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Update
      Chris Benemann, Division Director, Oregon Department of Agriculture
      Keith DeHart, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
    • Pending Legislation to Make Adequate Wildfire Insurance More Accessible
      Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner, Emeritus, UC Berkeley School of Law
      TK Keen, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Consumer Business Services
      Kenton Brine, President, Northwest Insurance Council
      JulieAnna Anastassatos, Vice President, Wildfire, Verisk
      Chief Mariana Ruiz Temple, State Fire Marshal, Oregon State Fire Marshal
      Samantha Bayer, WPAC Subcommittee on Insurance Chair; General Counsel,
      Oregon Property Owners Association
      Chief Nick Browne, WPAC Subcommittee on Insurance Vice-Chair; Clackamas Fire
      District #1
      Chris Coughlin, Federal Policy Director, Oregon Consumer Justice
    • The Fire Hardened Homes Act
      Senator Sara Gelser Blouin, Senate District 8
Rules and Executive Appointments
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Legislative Concept Overview
      Lane Shetterly, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
      Jermall Keels, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Protect Democracy United
      David Weinberg, Policy Strategist, Protect Democracy United
    • Workforce Standards Board Legislative Concept Overview
      Melissa Unger, Executive Director, SEIU Local 503
      Joy'e Willman, Vice President, SEIU 503 Care Sector
      Cristal Dejarnac, SEIU 503 Homecare President
      Aster Nickerson, Direct Support Professional
      Amanda Dalton, on behalf of Oregon Resource Association
      Phil Bentley, CEO, Oregon Health Care Association
    • House Bill 4024 (2024) (campaign finance) Implementation Update
      Tobias Read, Oregon Secretary of State
      Ricardo Lujan Valerio, Deputy Chief of Staff - Government Relations
Transportation
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Oregon Passenger Rail Update
      Suzanne Carlson, Public Transportation Division Administrator, Oregon Department of
      Transportation
Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Office of Emergency Management Updates
      Director McMahon, Office of Emergency Management
    • Oregon National Guard Update and Lawful Orders
      Brigadier General Alan Gronewold, Adjutant General, Oregon
    • United Service Organizations Overview
      Donald Leingang, United Service Organizations
      Jeff Keller, United Service Organizations
    • Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project Update
      Arnie Roblan, Port of Coos Bay Commissioner
      Melissa Cribbins, Executive Director, Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project
      Keith Leavitt, Chief Commercial Officer, Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project
    • Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission: Seismic Upgrades
      Allison Pyrch, Chair, Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
      Anne Castleton, Vice Chair, Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
    • Oregon-Ireland Sister State Update
      Presenters TBD
    • Newport Coast Guard Helicopter
      Jeff Merkley, United States Senator
House
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Overview of Executive Orders 25-26 and 25-29
      Chandra Ferrari, Natural Resources Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
      Amy Schlusser, Energy & Climate Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
    • Review of “Color of Water” Committee LC (LC 244)
      J.R. Cook, Director, Northeast Oregon Water Association
      David Filippi, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
    • Overview of 2026 Member Legislative Concepts
Behavioral Health
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • LC Preview: House Bill 2015 (2015) Technical Fix (LC 181)
      Jill Archer, Policy Director and Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority
    • LC Preview: Tackling Administrative Burden (LC 202)
      Heather Jefferis, Executive Director, Oregon Council for Behavioral Health
      Ann Ford, President, Eastern Oregon CCO
      Cherryl Ramirez, Executive Director, Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs
    • LC Preview: Behavioral Health Worker Safety (LC 229)
      Brooke Hill, Oregon AFSCME
      Heather Jefferis, Executive Director, Oregon Council for Behavioral Health
    • 2026 Behavioral Health Directed Payments and CCO Rates
      Jill Archer, Policy Director and Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health Division, Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
      Chelsea Guest, CCO Finance Director, Office of Actuarial and Financial Analytics, OHA
      Jeremiah Rigsby, Chief of Staff, CareOregon
      Erin Fair Taylor, Vice President of Medicaid Programs, PacificSource Community Solutions
      Ann Ford, President, Eastern Oregon CCO
    • Deflection Programs in 2026
      Ryan Keck, Interim Director, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
      Danielle Farr, Deflection Program Coordinator, Washington County
      Kevin Barton, District Attorney, Washington County
      Nick Hunter, Sheriff, Marion County
      Paige Clarkson, District Attorney, Marion County
      Carol Heard, Addiction Treatment Service Division Director, Marion County
    • Overview of Behavioral Health Talent Council and LC 216
      KC LeDell, Senior Behavioral Health Advisor, Office of Governor Tina Kotek
      Julie Ibrahim, CEO, New Narrative; Behavioral Health Talent Council Vice Chair
      Eli Kinsley, Director of Operations, Bridgeway Community Health; Behavioral Health Talent Council Vice Chair
      Rick Treleaven, CEO, BestCare Treatment Services in Central Oregon; Behavioral Health Talent Council Member
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the Committee's OLIS page
Climate, Energy, and Environment
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • State Energy Strategy
      Janine Benner, Director, Oregon Department of Energy
      Edith Bayer, Energy Policy Team Lead, Oregon Department of Energy
    • Stakeholder Comments on the State Energy Strategy
      Nora Apter, Oregon Director, Climate Solutions
      Danelle Romain, Executive Director, Oregon People’s Utility District Association
      Tucker Billman, Director of Government Relations, Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association
      Chloe Becker, State Legislative Affairs Manager, Portland General Electric
      Mary Moerlins, Director of Environmental Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility, NW Natural
      Mike Freese, Oregon Fuels Association
    • Nuclear Energy Study Bill Overview
      Rep. Boomer Wright, House District 9
      Rep. Bobby Levy, House District 58
    • Data Centers’ Potential Impacts on Oregon
      Edith Bayer, Energy Policy Team Lead, Oregon Department of Energy
      Dan Diorio, Vice President, State Policy, Data Center Coalition
    • Discussion of Member Legislative Concepts for 2026 Session
Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • High-Interest Consumer Loans
      Jesse O’Brien, Policy Manager, DCBS Division of Financial Regulation
      TK Keen, Administrator, DCBS Division of Financial Regulation
      Angela Donley, State Policy Director, Oregon Consumer Justice
      Ellen Harnick, Executive Vice President & Director of State Policy, Center for Responsible
      Lending
    • Insurance Claims Practices and the Impact on Consumers
      Michael DeLong, Research and Advocacy Associate, Consumer Federation of America
      Tyler Staggs, Attorney, Spooner Staggs
    • Debt Resolution Services
      Jason Mulvihill, President and CEO, the Association for Consumer Debt Relief
      Michael Goodman, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page.
Early Childhood and Human Services
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited testimony only
    • Child Welfare Process Overview
      Sarah Walker, Assistant Manager Child Safety Program, Oregon Department of
      Human Services (ODHS)
      Molly Miller, Deputy Director for Child Welfare, ODHS
    • Update on the Family Justice Workgroup and LC 266
      Daniel Moltke, Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Annessa Hartman
    • Update on the Early Childhood Workgroup and LC 211
      Rep. Jules Walters, House District 37
      Rep. Lamar Wise, House District 48
      Sarah Arbuckle, Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Lamar Wise
    • Overview of LC 236: Human Services Omnibus
      Lacey Andresen, Deputy Director for Child Welfare, ODHS
      George Lopez, Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs, ODHS
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Introduction of Oregon Department of Human Services Director
      Liesl Wendt, Director, Oregon Department of Human Services
    • Overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
      Mary Geelan, Family First Program Manager, ODHS
      Molly Miller, Deputy Director of Child Welfare, ODHS
Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Legislative Concepts (LC) Preview
      Economic Resilience Strategy, LC 189
      Business Oregon Modernization, LC 197
      Incentives Package, LC 127
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Member LC Preview
      Representatives’ preview of legislative concepts likely to be referred to the committee
    • Governor's Prosperity Roadmap - Preview of LC 109
      Sarah Means; Workforce, Higher Education, and Economic Development Advisor; Office of
      Governor Tina Kotek
      Kaarin Knudson, Mayor, City of Eugene
      Mark Kujala, Chair, Clatsop County Commission
      Jon Stark, CEO, Economic Development for Central Oregon
    • Oregon's Economic Development Strategy Framework
      Sophorn Cheang, Director, Business Oregon
      Michael Held, Regional Services Manager, Business Oregon
    • What's "Hemp"ening? Part I: Regulatory Update on Hemp and Marijuana
      Amanda Borup; Director of Education, Health, and Policy; Oregon Liquor and Cannabis
      Commission (OLCC)
      Steven Crowley, Cannabis Policy Analyst, OLCC
    • What's "Hemp"ening? Part II: Industry Perspectives
      Gabe Parton Lee, General Counsel, Wyld
      Niki Terzieff, CIAO
Education
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Measures
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only

      Instructional Time and Academic Calendars
      Candice Castillo, Deputy Director, Academics, Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
      Alexa Pearson, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, ODE
      Susan Payne, Education Standards and System Specialist, ODE
      Jennifer Thomsen, Principal Consultant, Education Commission of the States
      Matthew Kraft, Professor of Education and Economics, Brown University
    • Poverty Measures
      Monica Cox, Research Analyst, Legislative Policy and Research Office
    • Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Oregon Schools
      Monica Cox, Research Analyst, Legislative Policy and Research Office
    • Proposed Legislation Requiring Notification when Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers are Present on School Grounds
      Rep. Finger McDonald, House District 16
Emergency Management and Veterans
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Emergency Management and Disaster Response Planning
      Cyndi Lake, Emergency Manager, Oregon Health and Sciences University
      Ed Glad, Lions Club - District O
      Jim Origliosso, Lions Club - District 36 R
      Chris Chuculate, Associate Director of Distribution and Warehousing, Oregon Food Bank
      Minh Q. Luu, Corporate Partnerships Strategist, Boys and Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan
      Terry Johnson, CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan
      Nicole Hudnut, National Lead, T-Mobile Emergency Response Team
    • Disaster Ready Budgets
      Caitlyn Wan Smith, Managing Fiscal Risks Officer, Pew Charitable Trust
      Ronojoy Sen, Managing Fiscal Risks Officer, Pew Charitable Trust
    • Overview of Fuel Storage Diversification
      Max Woods, Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety and Energy Security, Oregon Department of Energy
    • Landscape Resiliency for Wildfires
      Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal, Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
      Claire McGrew, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, OSFM
      Kyle Williams, Deputy Director of Fire Operations, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)
      Josh Barnard, Forest Resources Division Chief, ODF
    • Recreational Drone Identification and Detection
      Kenji Sugahara, Director, Oregon Department of Aviation
      Bobby Sakaki, CEO, UAS Nexus
    • Veterans Crisis Card Legislative Concept
      Representative Court Boice, House District 1
    • Oregon's Seismic Status
      Allison Pyrch, Legislative Subcommittee, Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
      Anne Castleton, Legislative Subcommittee, Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee's Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
Health Care
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page.
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • 2026 Committee Omnibus Bill Preview – LC 241
      Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32
      Jenna App, Public Policy Director, Alzheimer’s Association
      Fawn Barrie, Moda Health
      Richard Blackwell, Director, Oregon Government Relations, PacificSource Health Plans
      Jim Bunn, Low Income Dental PAC
      Marty Carty, Oregon Primary Care Association
      Iris Maria Chavez, Oregon Academy of Family Physicians
      Meredith Coba, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Oregon Health Care Association
      Rocky Dallum, Oregon Bioscience Association
      Aubrey Harding, Owner, Well Life Medicine, Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians
      Sean Kolmer, Executive Vice President of External Affairs, Hospital Association of Oregon
      Montana Lewellen, National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology
      Leah Lindahl, Vice President of State Government Affairs, Healthcare Distribution Alliance
      Miranda Miller, Director of Government Affairs, Strategies 360
      Catherine Morrison, Board President, Oregon Association for Home Care
      George Okulitch, Oregon Dental Association
      Aaron Patnode, Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Dental
      Heidi Pendergast, Oregon Director, Healing Advocacy Fund
      Sabrina Riggs, OR Society of Anesthesiologists
      Calli Ross, Legislative Director, Advocates for Disability Supports
      Taylor Sarman, Oregon Society of Physician Associates
      Matt Serres, Public Policy Director, Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
      Sarah Wetherson, Senior Medicaid Advisory Committees Analyst, Oregon Health Authority
      (OHA)
      Jessi Wilson, 1115 Waiver Strategic Operations Director, OHA
      Kelsey Wilson, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

      Additional Speakers TBA
    • HR 1 Updates
      Clare Pierce-Wrobel, Director of Health Policy & Analytics, OHA
    • ACA in Oregon Overview
      Jesse O’Brien, Policy Manager, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)
      Numi Griffith, Senior Policy Advisor, DCBS
Housing and Homelessness
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Housing Preservation: OHCS Budget Note Follow-Up
      Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) presenters TBD
    • SB 1537 Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Workgroup: Recommendations (LC 205)
      Corie Harlan, Cities & Towns Program Director, Central Oregon Land Watch
      Mary Kyle McCurdy, Associate Director & Managing Attorney, 1000 Friends
      Samantha Bayer, General Counsel, Oregon Property Owners Association
      Alexandra Ring, Lobbyist, League of Oregon Cities
    • Targeted UGB Expansion Concepts: Manufactured Home Parks & Senior Living (LC 94)
      Aurora Dziadul, Housing Policy Analyst, Office of the Governor
      Matthew Tschabold, Housing and Homelessness Initiative Director, Office of the Governor
    • Landlord Confidentiality
      Sybil Hebb, Oregon Law Center
    • OHCS Budget Notes Follow-Up: Rent Assistance & Shelter Standards
      Presenter(s) TBD
    • Disaster Housing: Residential tenancies and natural disasters (LC 222)
      John VanLandingham, Lane County Legal Aid/Oregon Law Center
    • LC 222 Housing Omnibus: Preview of Key Policy
      Aurora Dziadul, Housing Policy Analyst, Office of the Governor
      Matthew Tschabold, Housing and Homelessness Initiative Director, Office of the Governor
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee’s OLIS page
Judiciary
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Oregon Department of Justice: Safeguarding Oregon's Values and Dollars
      Attorney General Dan Rayfield
      Dustin Buehler, Special Counsel to the Attorney General
    • Sentence Recalculations After State ex rel Torres-Lopez v. Fahiron
      Director Mike Reese, Oregon Department of Corrections
      Assistant Director Larry Bennett, Oregon Department of Corrections
    • LC Preview: Cannabis Omnibus
      Representative Kim Wallan, House District 6
      Rob Bovett, Adjuct Professor, Lewis and Clark Law School
    • LC Preview: Out-of-custody Arraignments
      Aaron Knott, Director of Government Relations and Communications, Oregon
      Judicial Department
    • LC Preview: Kristil’s Law (Expedited Warrants)
      Representative Kevin Mannix, House District 21
      Becky Ivanoff
    • LC Preview: Law Enforcement Accountability and Visibility Act
      Representative Farrah Chaichi, House District 35
      American Civil Liberties Union
      Mercedes Elizalde, Latino Network
      Chief Bob Day, Portland Police Bureau
    • LC Previews: Human Trafficking Hearsay Exception and Wage Theft
      Representative Thuy Tran, House District 45
    • LC Preview: Swatting Legislation
      Representative Darcey Edwards, House District 31
    • LC Previews: House Judiciary Committee Bills
      Representative Jason Kropf, House District 54
      Amanda Dalton, Oregon District Attorneys Association
      Mae Lee Browning, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    • Additional Member LC Previews
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of House Judiciary Commitee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
Labor and Workforce Development
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Overview of 2026 Committee Legislative Concepts 141:
      Mandatory subjects of collective bargaining for school districts
    • Overview of 2026 Committee Legislative Concepts 144:
      Labor contractors
    • Overview of 2026 Committee Legislative Concept 145:
      Child labor law protection
    • Overview of 2026 Legislative Concepts related to Labor and Workforce Development
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page.
Revenue
    • Invited testimony only
  • Informational Meeting
    • 2:30 - 3:00 Corporate Apportionment
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 3:00 - 3:15 Overview of Oregon Liquor Revenue
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 3:15 - 4:00 Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes
      Legislative Revenue Office
    • 4:00 - 4:15 Overview of February Committee Bills
      Legislative Revenue Office
  • Work Session
    • 4:15 - 4:30 Introduction of Committee Bills
      LC 186 Tax Compliance
      LC 190 Update Federal Connection
      LC 195 Study on the State's Financial System
Rules
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Oregon Values and Beliefs Presentation on Partisanship
      Amaury Vogel, Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
    • American Exchange Project
      David McCullough, American Exchange Project
    • Legislative Concept Overviews
      Public Meetings Law and Ethics - OGEC Workgroup
      Permitting Requirements and Transparency – Rep. Ben Bowman, House District 25
      Administrative Rulemaking – Rep. Ben Bowman, House District 25
      Oregon Ocean Science Trust – Rep. Ben Bowman, House District 25
      Imagination Library – Rep. Ben Bowman, House District 25
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
Transportation
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Update from Oregon Department of Aviation
      Kenji Sugahara, Director, Oregon Department of Aviation
      Alex Thomas, Planning and Programs Manager, Oregon Department of Aviation
      Tony Beach, State Airports Manager, Oregon Department of Aviation
    • Highway Cost Allocation Study: Review of Process and January 2026 Update
      Carl Riccadonna, State Economist
      Mazen Malik, Legislative Revenue Office
    • Introductory Overview of LC 255 (Transportation Omnibus)
      Micromobility Provisions
      Cameron Bennet, Oregon Micromobility Network
      Madi Carlson, The Street Trust

      Milk Truck Provisions
      Waylon Buchan, Tillamook County Creamery Association
    • Introductory Overview of LC 257 (Transit Funding)
      Brian Vituli, General Manager, Tillamook Transportation District
      Bruce Hanson, President, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757
      Christine Lewis, Metro Councilor District 2
    • Introductory Overview of LC 258 (Electric Vehicles)
      Rep. Susan McLain, Chair, House Interim Committee on Transportation
    • Committee discussion about individual legislator bills for 2026 Session
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, LC drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page.
Joint
Information Management and Technology
    • Senator Khanh Pham, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • •Introduction of Committee Legislative Concepts
      When available, the LC Drafts will be posted on the committee's OLIS page
  • Informational Meeting
    • Cybersecurity
      •Supply Chain and Third-Party Risks (Cyber, data security, data privacy)
      Speakers/Presenters:
      -Meredith Ward, Deputy Executive Director - NASCIO
      -Analyst - Gartner, Inc.
      •Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (OCCOE) - 2023-2025 Biennium Report
      Speakers/Presenters:
      -Birol Yesilada, Ph.D. Director
      -Oliver Grant, Fiscal and Operations Manager
    • Data Privacy
      •Implementation of Consumer Privacy Act - SB619 (2023) & Data Broker Registration Law - HB 2052 (2023)
      Speakers/presenters:
      -Kristen G. Hilton, Assistant Attorney in Charge
      Oregon Department of Justice - Economic Justice Section
      -Haven Garber, Section Manager
      Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
      •Data Privacy Program: Oregon State Government - Executive Branch
      Speaker/presenter: Nik Blosser, Chief Privacy Officer and AI Strategist

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
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      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
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Legislative Administration
  • Organizational Meeting
    • Adoption of Committee Rules
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Status of the Capitol Accessibility, Maintenance, and Safety (CAMS) Project
      Jodie Jones, CAMS Project Director
      Brett Hanes, Legislative Administrator, Oregon Legislature
  • Public Hearing and Work Session
    • Adoption of Updated Legislative Branch Personnel Rules (LBPRs)
      Tracey Yee, Director, Employee Services, Oregon Legislature
    • Building Rules Update
      Brett Hanes, Legislative Administrator, Oregon Legislature
      Brad Brainard, Capitol Security Manager, Oregon Legislature
Public Education Appropriation
  • Work Session
    • Introduction of Committee Bill
Transportation Oversight
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Debt Service 101
      Travis Brouwer, Deputy Director for Revenue Finance and Compliance, ODOT
      Tova Peltz, Interim Administrator and Chief Engineer, Delivery and Operations Division,
      ODOT
    • Long-Term Impacts of Maintenance Deferral
      Rob Inerfeld, Transportation Manager, City of Eugene; Chair, LOC Transportation
      Policy Committee
      Mike Russell, Public Works Director, Columbia County
      Jon Henrichsen, Transportation Division Director/County Engineer, Multnomah County
      Tova Peltz, Interim Administrator and Chief Engineer, Delivery and Operations Division,
      ODOT
    • Transportation Project Cost Overruns
      Con O'Connor - Hamilton Construction
      Ken Kubacki - Sundt Construction
      Chris Doty, Road Department Director, Deschutes County
Ways and Means
    • Senator Lieber, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 1. Secretary of State - Oregon Centralized Voter Registration
      2. Secretary of State - Campaign Finance Implementation
      3. Secretary of State - Microfilm Digitization and Receptionist
      4. Higher Education Coordinating Commission - Improvement of Postsecondary Education
      5. Department of Education - SSF Modernization
      6. Department of Early Learning and Care - Systems Alignment
      7. Department of Human Services/Oregon Health Authority - Non-State Employee Collective Bargaining
      8. Department of Human Services - Fall 2025 Rebalance
      9. Department of Human Services/Oregon Health Authority - HR 1 Implementation Costs
      10. Oregon Health Authority - Fall 2025 Rebalance
      11. Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision - Sex Offender Notification Leveling
      12. Oregon Military Department - Corvallis Armory
      13. Department of Emergency Management - Disaster Reimbursement
      14. Department of Corrections - Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
      15. Department of Corrections - Offsite Health Care
      16. Department of Corrections - Health Services Stabilization
      17. Oregon Youth Authority - Professional Standards Collaboration
      18. Department of Justice - Grant Carryover
      19. Department of the State Fire Marshal - Key Performance Measures
    • 20. Department of the State Fire Marshal - 2025 Fire Season
      21. Department of the State Fire Marshal - 2026 Fire Season Cash Flow
      22. Department of the State Fire Marshal - Fire Cost Recovery
      23. Public Defense Commission - Trial Representation
      24. Public Defense Commission - Agency Status
      25. Oregon Business Development Department - Cultural Trust Expenditures
      26. Oregon Business Development Department - State Small Business Credit Initiative
      27. Housing and Community Services Department - Expenditure Alignment
      28. Employment Department - Paid Leave Oregon Support and System Enhancements
      29. Department of Veterans' Affairs - Veterans' Homes
      30. Oregon State Marine Board - Waterway Access Program
      31. Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board - Oregon Environmental Restoration Program
      32. Department of State Lands - Oregon Ocean Science Trust
      33. Department of State Lands - South Slough
      34. Department of Agriculture - Japanese Beetle
      35. Parks and Recreation Department - Main Street Revitalization
      36. Parks and Recreation Department - Payroll Transition
      37. Department of Environmental Quality - Cyberattack Response and Recovery
      38. Department of Forestry - Federal Indirect Expenditures
      39. Department of Forestry - Centralized Administration Costs
    • 40. Department of Forestry - Community Wildfire Defense
      41. Department of Forestry - 2025 Fire Season
      42. Water Resources Department - Fee-Based Services Support
      43. Department of Fish and Wildlife - Klamath Hatchery
      44. Department of Land and Conservation Development - Interagency Agreements
      45. Department of Land and Conservation Development - Chinook Ona Illahee and Sitka Sedge
      46. Department of Transportation - Crash Data System Replacement
      47. Board of Tax Practitioners - Litigation Cost Increases
      48. Department of Consumer and Business Services - Classification and Compensation Adjustments
      49. Department of Consumer and Business Services - WCB Compensation Changes
      51. Public Employees Retirement System - Modernization Program
      52. Public Employees Retirement System/Department of Administrative Services - Implementation of Pension Benefit Changes
      53. Public Employees Retirement System/Department of Administrative Services - Modernization Program Status
      54. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission - Warehouse Management IT System
      55. Department of Administrative Services - Compensation Plan Changes
      58. Department of Administrative Services - Operations and Strategic Initiatives
      59. Department of Administrative Services - Position Reclassifications

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
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Ways and Means Subcommittee On Education
    • Representative Ruiz, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 4. Higher Education Coordinating Commission - Improvement of Postsecondary Education
      5. Department of Education - SSF Modernization
      6. Department of Early Learning and Care - Systems Alignment

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx
Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government
    • Senator Gorsek, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 1. Secretary of State - Oregon Centralized Voter Registration
      2. Secretary of State - Campaign Finance Implementation
      3. Secretary of State - Microfilm Digitization and Receptionist
      47. Board of Tax Practitioners - Litigation Cost Increases
      53. Public Employees Retirement System/Department of Administrative Services - Modernization Program Status
      51. Public Employees Retirement System - Modernization Program
      52. Public Employees Retirement System/Department of Administrative Services - Implementation of Pension Benefit Changes
      55. Department of Administrative Services - Compensation Plan Changes
      58. Department of Administrative Services - Operations and Strategic Initiatives
      59. Department of Administrative Services - Position Reclassifications

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Human Services
    • Senator Campos, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 7. Department of Human Services/Oregon Health Authority - Non-State Employee Collective Bargaining
      8. Department of Human Services - Fall 2025 Rebalance
      9. Department of Human Services/Oregon Health Authority - HR 1 Implementation Costs
      10. Oregon Health Authority - Fall 2025 Rebalance

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
    • Representative Levy, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 31. Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board - Oregon Environmental Restoration Program
      35. Parks and Recreation Department - Main Street Revitalization
      36. Parks and Recreation Department - Payroll Transition
      37. Department of Environmental Quality - Cyberattack Response and Recovery
      38. Department of Forestry - Federal Indirect Expenditures
      39. Department of Forestry - Centralized Administration Costs
      40. Department of Forestry - Community Wildfire Defense
      41. Department of Forestry - 2025 Fire Season
      42. Water Resources Department - Fee-Based Services Support
      30. Oregon State Marine Board - Waterway Access Program
      32. Department of State Lands - Oregon Ocean Science Trust
      33. Department of State Lands - South Slough
      34. Department of Agriculture - Japanese Beetle
      43. Department of Fish and Wildlife - Klamath Hatchery
      44. Department of Land and Conservation Development - Interagency Agreements
      45. Department of Land and Conservation Development - Chinook Ona Illahee and Sitka Sedge

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety
    • Senator Broadman, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 11. Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision - Sex Offender Notification Leveling
      12. Oregon Military Department - Corvallis Armory
      13. Department of Emergency Management - Disaster Reimbursement
      14. Department of Corrections - Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
      15. Department of Corrections - Offsite Health Care
      16. Department of Corrections - Health Services Stabilization
      17. Oregon Youth Authority - Professional Standards Collaboration
      18. Department of Justice - Grant Carryover
      19. Department of the State Fire Marshal - Key Performance Measures
      20. Department of the State Fire Marshal - 2025 Fire Season
      21. Department of the State Fire Marshal - 2026 Fire Season Cash Flow
      22. Department of the State Fire Marshal - Fire Cost Recovery
      23. Public Defense Commission - Trial Representation
      24. Public Defense Commission - Agency Status

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development
    • Senator Golden, Presiding Co-Chair
  • Work Session
    • 25. Oregon Business Development Department - Cultural Trust Expenditures
      26. Oregon Business Development Department - State Small Business Credit Initiative
      27. Housing and Community Services Department - Expenditure Alignment
      28. Employment Department - Paid Leave Oregon Support and System Enhancements
      29. Department of Veterans' Affairs - Veterans' Homes
      46. Department of Transportation - Crash Data System Replacement
      48. Department of Consumer and Business Services - Classification and Compensation Adjustments
      49. Department of Consumer and Business Services - WCB Compensation Changes
      54. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission - Warehouse Management IT System

    • PLEASE NOTE

      To access links to a livestream or recordings of legislative meetings:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

      For information on Language Access Services/Para más información sobre los Servicios de Acceso Lingüístico:
      https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/language-access.aspx