Authorizes county to exempt up to $250,000 of assessed value of each homestead owned and occupied by surviving spouse of person in active military service killed in line of duty from ad valorem property taxes imposed by all taxing jurisdictions. Provides that exemption ends on date of first remarriage of surviving spouse after death of person in active military service. Requires that application filed with county assessor be accompanied by document that is issued by force in which person was in active military service at time of death and that certifies that person in active military service was killed in line of duty. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding children no later than July 1, 2018. Requires department to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Transportation to study improving this state's transportation system. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study effect of fines on recidivism rate and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study factors that impact recidivism rates and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2018.
Declares state policy on ocean acidification and hypoxia. Establishes Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia. Establishes duties of coordinating council. Requires coordinating council to submit biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Ocean Policy Advisory Council by September 15 of each even-numbered year on coordinating council's activities and recommendations.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for regulating air contaminant emissions from dairy confined animal feeding operations. Authorizes commission and State Department of Agriculture to enter memorandum of understanding for department to operate program. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Requires commission to report on program to interim committees on environment and natural resources no later than September 15, 2020.
Limits discretion of Oregon Health Authority with respect to contracts with and rules concerning coordinated care organizations and imposes new requirements. Imposes requirements on authority for rulemaking and collaborating with coordinated care organizations. Imposes additional responsibilities on Oregon Health Policy Board in oversight of authority, Health Evidence Review Commission and Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to certify global budget before budget may take effect.
Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if territory to be annexed includes 100 acres or more. Requires that votes from city and territory to be annexed be combined to determine single majority if territory to be annexed includes less than 100 acres.
Permits each student enrolled at community college or public university to request, at no cost to student, evaluation to determine whether student should have section 504 plan or review of student's existing section 504 plan. Requires community colleges and public universities to establish rights and protections for students with disabilities.
Requires at least 25 percent of carrier's individual and group health benefit plans within each metal level of coverage to have copayment-only cost sharing requirements.
Finds and declares utilities' occupancy of streets, highways and other public property within cities of this state matter of statewide concern. Caps franchise agreement payments and privilege taxes imposed on utilities for purpose of occupying streets, highways and other public property within cities at five percent of gross revenue earned by utility within city. Establishes limits for other charges and fees imposed by cities on utilities. Broadens types of communications services on which municipalities may impose privilege tax. Lowers privilege tax rate imposed on gross revenues of communications service providers. Broadens definition of "gross revenues."
