Ben currently serves Senate District 27 in the Oregon State Senate.
Composed of Bend, Sisters, Redmond, and surrounding portions of Deschutes
County, Ben has seen his district become the largest and fastest-growing senate
district in Oregon.
If you would like to contact Ben
regarding a legislative or official state business, please contact the Senate
office in Salem:
Sitting on the Budget
Committee and the Ways and Means Committee as well as the Emergency Board, Ben
has been actively supporting legislation that brings good-paying jobs and better
health care to Oregon.
For more information on the
Emergency Board, go to the
 
Legislative Fiscal Office website
Some of
Ben's Legislation:
Fact Sheet on Ben's Legislative
Accomplishments
 HB
2391-B: The Fallen Officers' Bill (1999)
Sets aside additional court penalties to provide benefits and assistance
to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Funded
at no expense to taxpayers, the Memorial Fund provides immediate assistance as
well as help with longer-term costs.
Official Homepage: Memorial Fund
Board
Text of HB 2391-B
HB
2923: The Oregon Cultural Trust (2001)
The bill established a tax credit for direct contributions to the Oregon
Trust for Cultural Development, a long-term public/ private funding initiative
designed to preserve and strengthen culture for all Oregonians. As an
early architect of the Trust, Ben now sits on the Board.
Press Release from Oregon Arts
Commission
Oregon Cultural Trust: Homepage
SB
31: Solar Energy Tax Credits (2005)
As a proponent of alternative energy, Ben was instrumental in expanding
the solar energy tax credit for individuals during the 2005 session. The bill
passed with overwhelming support.
Students visit from
Central Oregon with concerns for school funding.
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