Bill > HB3780

This bill removes newspaper from Oregon's producer responsibility recycling laws, specifically amending three sections of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) to exclude newspapers from definitions and requirements related to printing and writing paper, and producer responsibility programs. The bill modifies ORS 459A.863 to remove newspaper from the definition of "printing and writing paper", updates ORS 459A.866 to eliminate references to newspaper when determining producers of printed materials, and amends ORS 459A.884 to remove provisions about newspaper publishers' membership fees in recycling organizations. The legislative intent is to completely eliminate any recycling-related requirements for newspapers under the state's producer responsibility framework. The bill declares an emergency, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, and includes a provision that stays or dismisses any enforcement actions related to newspapers that might have occurred between July 1, 2025, and the bill's effective date. This change essentially exempts newspaper producers from the state's recycling and producer responsibility regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3780