The Oregon Legislature is set to adopt new rules that will make it easier to see how legislation is created and how the state does business.
Senate and House leaders expressed bipartisan support for the changes Tuesday during an annual meeting with press before the legislative session starts Feb. 1.
A major change in the rules is that anonymous amendments to bills will no longer be allowed. Legislators will have their names attached to amendments, and there will be an option to note if a lobbyist sponsored the amendment.
"I think that's going to be huge," House Speaker Tina Kotek said in praise of the new rules. Continue…
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