Requires Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans whether and to what extent disabled veteran should qualify as preferred worker. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires certain securities professionals to report suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable persons to Department of Consumer and Business Services. Punishes failure to report by maximum of $1,000 fine. Permits certain securities professionals to report suspected financial exploitation to certain third parties. Permits broker-dealers and state investment advisers to delay disbursements in order to investigate suspected financial exploitation.
Provides that property of limited liability company qualifies for property tax exemption or special assessment if limited liability company is wholly owned by nonprofit corporations or public bodies and property, if held directly by each nonprofit corporation owner of limited liability company, would qualify for such exemption or special assessment. Limits exemption or special assessment to least extent that would be granted to property in hands of any of nonprofit corporation owners. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits form of marriage application, license or record from requiring address for entity authorized to solemnize marriage.
Requires that recall petition of district officer of irrigation district be filed with members of board of directors of irrigation district who are not subject to recall petition.
Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax exemption to commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings built before January 1, 1993, that will be seismically retrofitted, for period not to exceed 15 years. Defines "eligible costs" to mean costs directly related to work necessary to seismically retrofit eligible property incurred after application for exemption has been approved. Caps dollar amount of exemption at specified eligible costs to seismically retrofit building. Authorizes city or county to impose other restrictions and conditions that do not conflict with Act. Provides that ordinance or resolution becomes effective only if rates of taxation of taxing districts located within territory of local government whose governing boards agree to exemption or partial exemption, when combined with rate of local government adopting exemption or partial exemption, equal 75 percent or more of total combined rate of taxation within territory of local government. Requires taxing districts to impose limit on total amount of exemptions and partial exemptions. Authorizes county assessor to charge owner of building fee of up to $200 for first year and up to $100 for each subsequent year for which property exemption or partial exemption is granted. Requires application for exemption to include plans, calculations and other documentation prepared and stamped by registered structural engineer or architect establishing that proposed seismic retrofitting meets or exceeds specified performance standard. Provides for clawback of property tax upon disqualification for failure to comply with eligibility requirements or make reasonable progress on seismic retrofitting or for misleading or false statements in application. Authorizes city or county to provide owner with opportunity to cure grounds for disqualification. Sunsets authority to adopt ordinance or resolution on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers information technology security functions of certain state agencies in executive branch to State Chief Information Officer. Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council in office of State Chief Information Officer. Directs State Chief Information Officer to develop plan for establishment of Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and submit plan to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than January 1, 2019. Authorizes State Chief Information Officer to enter into certain agreements and accept certain funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Exempts insurers that transact certain classes of commercial insurance from requirement to file rates or policy forms. Specifies circumstances in which exemption does not apply. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule to exempt or amend rate and filing form requirements for any commercial line of insurance if director determines that requirement is not desirable or is not necessary to protect public and that exemption or amendment would enhance competition. Permits director to publish sample disclosure notice that insurer may issue without needing to file disclosure with director if insurer issues disclosure together with claims-made insurance policy or liability insurance policy that includes defense costs within limits of liability.
Expands where state, county or city public bodies may hold public meetings to include locations within Indian country of federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe that is within Oregon.
Authorizes Psychiatric Security Review Board to establish restorative justice program. Provides that documents or oral communications related to program are confidential, not admissible in subsequent proceeding and exempt from disclosure to public or to board members. Transfers from Oregon Health Authority to Psychiatric Security Review Board jurisdiction over persons found guilty except for insanity of certain crimes who are committed to state hospital or secure intensive inpatient facility. Becomes operative on July 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes requirement to send notices to obligees in certain support proceedings.
Requires inclusion of certain information in notification that contractor or business sends to Construction Contractors Board upon person ceasing to be responsible managing individual for contractor or business. Allows contractor or business to operate with temporary responsible managing individual for limited period.
