HB2881 • 2025

Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Evans
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.

Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to interview at least one person who is part of a minority group when naming a person to the Port of Portland board.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to interview at least one person who is part of a minority group when naming a person to the Port of Portland board.
(Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.
Relating to: Relating to appointments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Transportation.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to interview at least one person who is part of a minority group when naming a person to the Port of Portland board. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.
Relating to: Relating to appointments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.
Current location: In House Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2881
Sponsored by Representative EVANS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act says that the Governor has to interview at least one person who is part of a
minority group when naming a person to the Port of Portland board. (Flesch Readability Score:
60.7).
Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic
or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of
Portland.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to appointments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland; amending ORS
778.215.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 778.215 is amended to read:
778.215. (1) Upon the expiration of the term of a commissioner, a successor shall be appointed
by the Governor, subject to confirmation as provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565. Except as pro-
vided in ORS 778.220 and 778.235, appointees, when confirmed, shall hold office for a term of four
years and until their respective successors have been appointed, confirmed and qualified.
(2) If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or disqualification of a commissioner, the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term subject to confirmation as
provided by subsection (1) of this section.
(3) In making an appointment under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the Governor
shall interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority popu-
lation.
(4) Subsection (3) of this section does not require the Governor to appoint a candidate
who is interviewed under subsection (3) of this section.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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