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Education
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited speakers only
    • Legacy Success Project Report
      Teresa Alonso Leon, Primary Consultant, Oregon Community Table on Postsecondary
      Education and Training (OCTPET)
      Angelo Arredondo, Program Manager, OCTPET
      Phil DeVries, Director, Innovation and Expansion, Legacy Success Project
    • Media Literacy
      Presenters TBD
    • Education Policy Related to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
      Heena Kuwayama, Policy Analyst, Education Commission of the States
      Dan Rea, Head, Business Development and Strategy, Day of AI
      Jeffrey Riley, Executive Director, Day of AI
      Rick Cotterell, Principal, Umatilla High and Clara Brownell Middle School
      Soraya Rincon, Student, Umatilla High School
      Wyatt Wilhelm, Student, Umatilla High School
    • Forestry Workforce Study
      Speakers TBD, Oregon Employment Department
      Speakers TBD, Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Housing and Development
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • SB 684 (2025): OHCS Direct Lending
      Natasha Detweiler-Daby, Director, Affordable Rental Housing, Oregon Housing
      and Community Services (OHCS) Department
      Kelso Brasunas, Financial Strategy Lead, OHCS
    • Constructing Age-Friendly Communities
      Michael Andersen, Director of Cities and Towns, Sightline Institute
      Stacey Triplett, AARP of Oregon
    • HAPO: Local Residential Development Process Improvement (LRDPI) Study
      Adam Marl, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
      Joel Madsen, DLCD
      Alexandra Ring, League of Oregon Cities (LOC)
      Cassidy Bloger
      Deb Flagen
      Gust Tsiatsos
      Additional presenters TBD
    • Mobile Dwelling Units
      Catie Gould, Senior Researcher, Sightline Institute
      Kol Peterson, Accessory Dwelling Strategies, LLC
    • Safety in Multifamily Housing
      Kimberly McCullough, Senior Counsel for Government Relations, Office of the State
      Court Administrator
      Jessica Blakely, Deputy Director, Salem Housing Authority
      Becky Straus, Oregon Law Center
      Marcel Gesmundo, Multifamily Northwest
Rules and Executive Appointments
09/03/2026 3:00 PM , Virtual HR F
    • This is a virtual meeting. A livestream can be watched at the State Capitol.

      Note: Reappointments are not required to appear unless otherwise indicated.
  • Public Hearing (Executive Appointment)
    • Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
      • CT Taylinh
    • Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board
      • Christina Williams
    • Commission on Black Affairs
      • Tory Blackwell
      • Ahlam Osman
      • Harvest Trammell
    • Health Evidence Review Commission
      • Brian Duty
    • Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee
      • John-Pierre Cardenas
      • Aileen Jeffries
    • Commission on Hispanic Affairs
      • Angelica Lepe
    • State Board of Licensed Social Workers
      • Leslie Ford
    • Long Term Care Administrators Board
      • Peggy Steele
    • Mechanical Board
      • Rob Bates
      • Roger Porter
    • Oregon Board of Optometry
      • Revati Patel
    • Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors
      • Jordan Turner
    • Psychiatric Security Review Board
      • Anne Nichol
    • Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University
      • Karen Lopez Villanueva
      • Karen Lopez Villanueva *
      • Iris Maria Chavez *
      • Brent Barry *
    • State Board of Tax Practitioners
      • Carolina Nava Diaz
    • Universal Health Plan Governance Board
      • Mickie Derting
      • Rebecca Schoon
      • Helen Bellanca *
    • Commission for Women
      • Myra Flores
      • Shia Ofori
      • Kola Shippentower-Thompson
      • Krystal Styles
    • Note: Reappointments are not required to appear unless otherwise indicated.
  • Public Hearing and Work Session (Executive Appointment)
    • State Aviation Board
      • James Knight *
      • Sarah Lucas *
      • Stephen Nagy *
    • Building Codes Structures Board
      • Maurice Townsend
    • Chief Administrative Law Judge
      • Jeffrey Rhoades *
    • State Board of Education
      • Anna Ingram
      • Sonya Littledeer Evans
      • Amanda Page
    • Oregon Educators Benefit Board
      • Tenneal Wetherell
      • Tenneal Wetherell *
    • Energy Facility Siting Council
      • Richard Devlin *
    • State Board of Forestry
      • Lydia Grimm
      • Randy Hereford
      • Kristin Kovalik
    • Governing Board of the State Department of Geology & Mineral Industries
      • Ruth Dittrich *
      • Anne MacDonald *
    • Juvenile Justice Policy Commission
      • Lisa Kay Williams *
      • Laurie Davala *
      • Emily La Brecque *
      • Pablo Rojo *
    • Lane Transit District Board
      • Eric Dziura
      • Tiffany Edwards
      • Heather Murphy *
    • State Board of Pharmacy
      • Elisa Friedlander
    • Oregon Board of Physical Therapy
      • Timothy Brinker *
    • Prescription Drug Affordability Board
      • Shelley Bailey *
      • David Gross
      • Leah Hueser
    • Public Employees' Benefit Board
      • Gail Levario
      • Jade McCredy
      • Philip Shilts
    • Board on Public Safety Standards and Training
      • Caprice Massey
      • Caprice Massey *
    • Salem Area Mass Transit District
      • Spencer Rosenau
    • Board of Directors of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation
      • Kristen Leonard
      • Johnell Bell *
      • Tammy Baney *
    • Oregon Tourism Commission
      • Tessa Peterson *
      • Tessa Peterson
      • Samara Phelps
      • Jenifer Roe *
    • Tri-Met Board
      • JT Flowers *
      • Erin Graham *
    • Water Resources Commission
      • Zach Freed
      • Jan Lee *
      • Julie Smitherman *
      • Woody Wolfe *
    • Board of Trustees of Western Oregon University
      • Angela Fasana *
  • Work Session (Executive Appointment)
    • Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
      • CT Taylinh
    • Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board
      • Christina Williams
    • Commission on Black Affairs
      • Tory Blackwell
      • Ahlam Osman
      • Harvest Trammell
    • Health Evidence Review Commission
      • Brian Duty
    • Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee
      • John-Pierre Cardenas
      • Aileen Jeffries
    • Commission on Hispanic Affairs
      • Angelica Lepe
    • State Board of Licensed Social Workers
      • Leslie Ford
    • Long Term Care Administrators Board
      • Peggy Steele
    • Mechanical Board
      • Rob Bates
      • Roger Porter
    • Oregon Board of Optometry
      • Revati Patel
    • Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors
      • Jordan Turner
    • Psychiatric Security Review Board
      • Anne Nichol
    • Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University
      • Karen Lopez Villanueva
      • Karen Lopez Villanueva *
      • Brent Barry *
      • Iris Maria Chavez *
    • State Board of Tax Practitioners
      • Carolina Nava Diaz
    • Universal Health Plan Governance Board
      • Mickie Derting
      • Rebecca Schoon
      • Helen Bellanca *
    • Commission for Women
      • Myra Flores
      • Shia Ofori
      • Kola Shippentower-Thompson
      • Krystal Styles

*=Reappointment
House
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Managing Smoke Impact on Agriculture
      Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino, Associate Professor Oregon State University
      Other speakers TBD
    • Klamath River Fish Conditions
      Richard Whitman, Oregon Water Resources Department
      TBD, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
      William Ray, Jr, Chairman, Klamath Tribal Council
      Other speakers TBD
    • Regulatory Barriers for Woody Biomass
      Michael Freels, Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy
      Shannon Souza, Consultant, Biomass One
      Dan Whelan, Director of Government Affairs, Sustainable Northwest
    • Rare Earth and Mineral Permitting Pathways
      Dr. Ruarri J. Day-Stirrat, Director, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
      (DOGAMI)
      Michael Hinrichs, lobbyist, HiTech Minerals
      Sen. Lynn Findley, former Senator, Senate District 30
      Other speakers TBD
Higher Education
  • Organizational Meeting
    • Adoption of Committee Rules
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited testimony only
    • Legacy Success Project Report
      Teresa Alonso Leon, Primary Consultant, Oregon Community Table on Postsecondary Education
      and Training (OCTPET)
      Angelo Arredondo, Program Manager, OCTPET
      Phil DeVries, Director of Innovation and Expansion, Legacy Success Project
    • Workforce Pell Implementation
      Julia Pontoni, Chief of Strategy, Higher Education Coordinating Commission
    • House Bill 4124 (2026) Update
      Ben Cannon, Executive Director, Higher Education Coordinating Commission
    • Science of Reading in Educator Preparation Programs
      Bill Rhoades, Director of Educator Preparation and Pathways, Teacher Standards and Practices
      Commission (TSPC)
      Rachel Alpert, Executive Director, TSPC
      Ronda Fritz, Executive Director, EOU Reading Clinic, Eastern Oregon University (EOU)
      Rae Ette Newman, Dean, College of Education, EOU
      Dr. Jesse Longhurst, Associate Professor and Department Chair, School of Education, Southern
      Oregon University
      Susan Gardner, Dean, College of Education, Oregon State University
Housing and Homelessness
  • Informational Meeting
    • Local Residential Development Process Improvement LRDPI Study
      Adam Marl and Joel Madsen,
      Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
      Alexandra Ring, League of Oregon Cities (LOC)
      Cassidy Bloger
      Deb Flagen
      Gust Tsiatsos
      Additional presenters TBD
    • Progress Report Panel: A Point in Time Update on the State’s Housing and Homelessness Numbers
      Matthew Tschabold, Housing and Homelessness Initiative Director,
      Office of Governor Tina Kotek
      Liz Weber, Director, Housing Stabilization, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)
      Nichole Rutherford, City Manager, City of Coos Bay
      Eliza Wilson, CoC Board Chair and Executive Director of Rooted Homes
      Laverne Pitts, Yamhill Community Action Partnership
      Melanie Doshier, Chief Program Officer, ACCESS, Jackson County
      Additional presenters TBD
    • Factory-Built Housing: LIFT Funding and Technical Advisory Committee Update
      Talia Kahn-Kravis, Acting Director, Homeownership, OHCS
    • Federal Legislation Updates
      Presenters TBD
Task Force
Blue Economy
  • Organizational Meeting
    • Welcome
      Member Introductions
      Adoption of Task Force Rules
  • Informational Meeting
    • Invited Speakers Only
    • Overview of Task Force Administration
      Review of Senate Bill 1525 (2026) establishing Joint Task Force on Blue Economy
      Overview of Needs Assessment
      LPRO Staff
    • Maritime Sector Workforce
      Anna Johnson, Senior Economic Analyst, Oregon Employment Department
    • Task Force Discussion of Work Plan, Goals, and Objective
      Rep. Gomberg, Chair
  • Public Hearing
    • Public Comment on Objectives, Goals, and Priorities of the Task Force