February 26, 2024 10:20 a.m. 

In response to the recently proposed amendment to HB4002, House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich of Hood River offered the following statement:

“House Republicans stand today where we’ve always stood: On the side of Oregonians who want to end Measure 110. As of today, the proposal before the legislature is far from a perfect solution, but that is unsurprising given the majority party is beholden to radical pro-drug special interest groups”.

Helfrich said, “We need a solution that works for Oregonians, and much can be done to strengthen this proposal with the time remaining in this session. We hope that our Democratic colleagues will prioritize the demands of the people of Oregon and continue negotiating with us to provide the structural reforms needed to truly solve the Measure 110 crisis”.