AGC’s 2021 Oregon Legislative Report
Photo: © Abigail Dollins – USA TODAY NETWORK The 2021 Legislative Session will be remembered for a long list of firsts. The Capitol was closed the entire session to the
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2020 Oregon Legislative Report
On March 5, House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney abruptly adjourned Oregon’s 2020 Legislative Session, and in the words of the Senate president, ended “a failed session.”
Oregon Gov. Brown Signs Tax Technical Corrections Bill Into Law
The Oregon Legislature, in special session in late June, passed HB 4202, the Corporate Activities Tax (CAT) technical corrections bill. This was the same language negotiated in a bill supported
2019 Oregon Legislative Report
When Oregon’s 2019 Legislative Session convened in January, AGC’s Legislative Leadership Team, including 2019 Chapter President Sandy Trainor and Legislative Forum Co-Chairs Dee Burch and Tom Gerding, recognized the chapter
AGC Urges You to Vote Yes on 104
One of the most important votes you can make is in support of Measure 104. What is the problem that must be solved? Oregon’s State Legislature has successfully worked around
OP-ED: A postmortem of the 2016 legislative session
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver Oregon’s 78th legislative session came to a close earlier this month. This
OP-ED: Big industry goals for the Legislature’s short session
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver With the Oregon Legislature’s “short” 2016 session rapidly approaching, Associated General Contractors’
BOLI Statewide Sick Leave Training
Beginning January 1, 2016… All employers with 10 or more employees (at least 6 for employers located in Portland) in Oregon must provide up to 40 hours of paid leave
OP-ED: Applauding a plan to invest in career technical education
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver As an industry, we have a lot to be thankful for this
Action-Packed 2015 Legislative Session is Upon Us
The Oregon Legislature convened today to mark the beginning of what promises to be an action-packed 2015 Legislative Session. Known as “Organizational Days,” this three-day meeting begins with the traditional