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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On September 26, 2019, the Bureau of Labor and Industries filed with the Oregon Secretary of State a Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Hearings for amendments to rules related to the following measures:  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>House Bill 2593 – Expression of Milk<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Proposed amendments: Amends OARs related to rest periods for the expression of milk that included language that directly mirrored statutory language repealed by HB 2593 and limited application the law to covered employers. Therefore,
 the proposed amendments regarding rest periods for expression of milk are only for the purpose of aligning directly with the statutory changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]>House Bill 3193 – Increase cap on Wage Security Fund from $4,000 - $10,000<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><![endif]>Proposed amendment: Changes the OAR regarding the amount that a wage claimant can receive from the WSF from “$4,000” to “$10,000.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Property Service Contractors – Increase licensing fee from $250 - $350<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><![endif]>Proposed amendment: The Bureau of Labor and Industries budget bill (SB 5516) requires an increase in the property services contractors fee in order to fund a half-time Office Specialist 2 position to provide additional support
 for the property services contractor licensing program. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have scheduled public hearings on October 17<sup>th</sup> to receive input on each of the amendments to the administrative rules and all comments
<span style="color:black">are due by October 21, 2019 at 5 pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt">A copy of the Notice of Hearings and proposed rules are enclosed.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Erin Seiler<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Senior Policy Advisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 503.382.7934<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:erin.seiler@state.or.us">erin.seiler@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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