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This bill addresses administrative rules for agricultural labor housing, specifically focusing on housing located near livestock operations. The bill defines agricultural labor housing as temporary or permanent living quarters provided by agricultural employers for seasonal or year-round workers, and defines livestock operations to include dairy farms, corrals, slaughterhouses, feedlots, and similar facilities. Under the Oregon Safe Employment Act, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services is limited in enforcing rules about the location of such housing. The bill prevents retroactive enforcement of rules establishing minimum distances between agricultural labor housing and livestock operations, except in cases of immediate health or safety hazards. Additionally, the director cannot require agricultural employers to relocate, modify, or demolish existing agricultural labor housing to comply with new distance-related rules adopted after January 1, 2026. The bill applies to housing built or permitted before January 1, 2026, that was previously compliant with health and safety standards. Notably, the bill declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage, with the goal of preserving public peace, health, and safety in the agricultural labor housing sector.

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