[HealthyTribes] 2017 Legislative Session HPCDP Bill Tracking Summary

[LACROIX Kimberly W]

Good morning,

The 2017 Legislative Session begins February 1, 2017. Although Legislative Session has not officially begun, HPCDP is busy tracking and analyzing 40 bills relating to tobacco, alcohol, physical activity, nutrition, marijuana and other issues important to health promotion and chronic disease prevention.

Attached to this email a summary of the bills HPCDP is tracking. Other sources of legislative information include:

*         Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS): https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/.

o   Click on the Bills and Laws<https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws> section of OLIS to see an overview of a bill, text of a bill, committee hearing times and dates, links to live meetings, amendments and more!

o   Click on the Citizen Engagement<https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement> section of OLIS for information on the legislative process and how you can be engaged.

*         Bi-weekly Tobacco Retail briefing calls. The next call is Friday February 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Call in #: (877) 810-9415  and participant code: 975182.

*         HPCDP Staff. Contact your liaison first, as they can help answer questions or connect you to the appropriate HPCDP team member.

[Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. - Otto von Bismarck]

Cheers to a successful Legislative Session!

Thanks,
Kim

Kimberly W. La Croix, MPH, RDN
Policy Specialist/Program Analyst 3
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Kimberly.w.lacroix at state.or.us
Desk: 971-673-0606
Cell: 971-212-1110

http://www.oregon.gov.oha/


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