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ADVOCACY

A Powerful Voice on Key Industry Issues
ORLA's government affairs team is on the front lines promoting and protecting the foodservice and lodging industries of Oregon. By advocating for public policies that sustain our industry and educating elected officials about the issues and challenges our industry faces, we serve as the voice of hospitality at the local, state and national levels. 

Get engaged and be a part of the solution!​

• Contact your legislators and share with them what's important to your business
• Testify at a public hearing or attend a city council meeting
• Alert local media about what matters to you and your business
• Participate and support our PAC events and ORLA regional meetings​
• Make a contribution to ORLAPAC or the ORLA Legal Defense Fund
  
• Join a leadership team, local committee or civic engagement group like the Portland Kitchen Cabinet
• Follow advocacy news updates and subscribe to emails

​For more information, contact Greg Astley, director of government affairs at 503.682.4422.

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KEY ISSUES
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- 2021 Legislative Activity
​- Bend Room Tax La​wsuit
​- Cap & Trade / Carbon Reduction
​- Casino Proliferation
​- Commercial Activities Tax​​
- ​Food Scrap Mandates
- Lodging Tax / Tourism Investments
- Lottery Retailers 
​- Menu Labeling
- Minimum Wage Hikes
- Oregon OSHA 
​​- ORLA Outcomes to Date
- ​Overtime Rule Update for 2020
- Paid Family & Medical Leave
- Plastic Bags / Straws (statewide)
- Portland Plastics Policy
- Property Tax Appeals
- Rideshare Legislation
​- Scheduling Law
- Service Charge Guidance
- ​Short-term Rental Regulations
​- Single-use Disposable Plastics
​- To-Go Cocktails
- Tip Pooling