Oregon Legislature 2026 Short Session: What’s Next?
Time: Noon to 1:15 pm
Venue: WOW Hall
291 West 8th
Eugene, Oregon
97401
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We will meet at the WOW Hall, 291 W 8th. Learn more: https://wowhall.org/about-us/. Walk, ride a bike or take the bus. You may park on the street or in the parking lot of FOOD for Lane County's Dining Room, across 8th from the WOW Hall. A freewill donation acknowledging the Dining Room's generosity may be made at the meeting.
Lunch will be available for $15.
Topic:
The City Club of Eugene will host Julie Fahey (D), Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, and Senator Floyd Prozanski (D) District 4 for a public forum examining priorities and challenges facing the upcoming short session of the Oregon Legislature.
The Oregon Legislature convenes its constitutionally limited 35-day session in February, requiring lawmakers to focus on targeted, time-sensitive legislation rather than broad policy overhauls. Speaker Fahey and Senator Prozanski will discuss how legislative leadership approaches the short session, key issues expected to be considered, and the constraints and opportunities that come with a compressed timeline.
Anticipated topics include budget adjustments based on updated revenue forecasts, housing and homelessness, public safety, wildfire preparedness, infrastructure, and other urgent matters affecting communities across Oregon. Speaker Fahey will also address how legislators balance statewide priorities with local impacts.
As two of Eugene’s representatives in Salem, Fahey and Prozanski bring a unique perspective on how legislative decisions shape outcomes for Lane County and the broader region.
The forum will include an opportunity for audience questions, continuing City Club of Eugene’s tradition of informed, civil discussion on public issues of importance to the community.
Speakers
Title: Speaker
Organization: Oregon House of Representatives
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/fahey
Biography:
Biographies are provided by the speaker and edited for length/proofreading
Julie Fahey represents House District 14 (West Eugene & Veneta) in the Oregon State Legislature. She was first elected to the House in 2016 and was elected by her colleagues to serve as Speaker of the House in 2024. Prior to being elected Speaker, she served as House Majority Leader for two years.
During her time in the legislature, Speaker Fahey has focused on housing affordability as Chair of the Housing Committee. She played a significant role in crafting and passing legislation to address homelessness and housing affordability in Oregon. This includes the 2023 Affordable Housing and Emergency Homelessness Response Package, focused on increasing the supply of housing in Oregon, preventing homelessness, and getting more people on a pathway to sustainable permanent homes.
Title: Senator
Organization: Oregon Senate
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/prozanski
Biography:
Biographies are provided by the speaker and edited for length/proofreading
Floyd Prozanski serves on six committees: as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Conduct committees, and as a member of the Joint Committee on Addiction & Community Safety Response, the Senate Natural Resources Committee, the Human Resources Committee, the Joint Conduct Committee, and the Legislative Counsel Committee.
