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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On November 29, 2017, the Bureau filed with the Oregon Secretary of State a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed adoption rules to implement Senate Bill 398 (2017) and update
 OAR chapter 839 division 20 rules.  Attached to this email are the Memo to Legislators and Interested Persons and the Notice and Proposed Rules. 
<b>The comment deadline is hereby extended to January 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Comments may be emailed to the BOLI Rules Coordinator at</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
</span></u><a href="mailto:Marcia.L.Ohlemiller@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marcia.L.Ohlemiller@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> or mailed to Marcia
 Ohlemiller c/o BOLI, 800 NE Oregon St. #1045, Portland OR 97232.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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