Directs Department of Education to review scientific studies on potential health risks associated with repeated exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless computer network technology and wireless communication devices. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires financial institution to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services customer complaint concerning improper charges to customer's credit card or debit card or improper withdrawals from customer's deposit account that alleges that improper charges or withdrawals came after inadequate disclosure or failure to disclose that initial purchase obligated customer to make additional purchases or payments unless customer acts affirmatively to cancel obligation. Provides that financial institution need not verify truth of statements in customer's complaint before, or in course of, reporting complaint. Requires financial institution to advise customer that customer can complain directly to department and to assist customer in collecting sufficient information for complaint. Punishes failure to report complaint as unlawful trade practice. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts small modular reactors from certain siting restrictions that apply to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants. Requires small modular reactors to be sited in city or county where electors of city or county have approved of small modular reactors being located in city or county. Requires emergency planning zones for small modular reactors to be located in county where electors of county have approved of small modular reactors being located in county. Requires proposed disposal of high-level radioactive waste by small modular reactor to comport with process approved or adopted by United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Transfers administration of fuel oil dealer program from State Department of Energy to Housing and Community Services Department.
Establishes Oregon Quality Education Model Modernization Task Force. Sunsets task force December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that evidence obtained during or as result of defendant's unlawful detention by peace officer is inadmissible in criminal proceeding against defendant.
Requires Department of Education to be responsible for providing education of students for first 30 calendar days after eligible day treatment program or eligible residential treatment program begins operations or expands operations to different school district. Directs department to pay to school district certain costs incurred in relation to eligible day treatment program or eligible residential treatment program that begins operations, expands operations or closes or ceases operations.
Directs Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules requiring practitioners to screen certain patients for pathogenic E. coli bacteria and report positive screening results to Oregon Health Authority. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Allows major political party to maintain status until number of members falls below 2.5 percent of total number of registered electors in state.
Provides that person may not make retail sale of tobacco product or inhalant delivery system at or from premises located in this state unless person sells tobacco product or inhalant delivery system at or from premises for which license has been issued. Establishes within Department of Revenue licensing program. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Directs department to enter into agreements with Oregon Health Authority and local public health authorities for purpose of disciplining licensees or applicants for licenses that violate laws, ordinances or rules governing retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems, and for purpose of collecting and transferring moneys to fund enforcement of those laws, ordinances and rules. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt fees necessary to administer and enforce laws and rules governing retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems for purposes related to public health and safety. Directs local public health authorities to conduct certain activities with respect to regulating retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems. Directs Oregon Health Authority to oversee activities. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits law enforcement agency from having or establishing arrest or citation quota policy. Prohibits law enforcement agency from using number of arrests or citations made by peace officer in evaluating officer's job performance.
