Brown signs final batch of bills, closes the tumultuous 2015 Oregon session chapter

Portland Business Journal:

Oregon's governor has inked the final 43 bills of the state's 2015 legislative session.

In so doing, Gov. Kate Brown effectively closed the door on a session marked by the resignation of Gov. John Kitzhaber in February, Brown's own inauguration, a back-and-forth debate on a clean energy bill and landmark measures establishing strong paid sick leave options and a state-run investment program.

A total of 846 bills were passed this year.

“Together with the Legislature, I took action to make our…

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