Requires insurers to have user-friendly procedures for enrollees and providers to access coverage information and request prior authorization for health benefit plans offered by insurers.
Requires party in criminal case to provide hard copy or electronic copy of discovery material to adverse party unless copy cannot reasonably be provided. Prohibits parties from charging fee to adverse party for providing discovery material.
Establishes Oregon Renter Assistance Program for purpose of providing temporary rent subsidies to tenants of privately owned rental housing. Creates Trust for Oregon Renter Assistance Account. Creates tax credit for qualifying taxpayer that makes contribution to Trust for Oregon Renter Assistance Account. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm. Requires Department of State Police to notify United States Attorney for District of Oregon and all state and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction when, during criminal background check performed by gun dealer prior to transfer of firearm, department determines that recipient is prohibited from possessing firearm. Requires department to notify attempted unlawful purchaser's probation officer or court that issued protective order, if applicable. Requires department to make notification within 24 hours unless investigation would be compromised. Requires law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's office receiving notification to report to department on action taken after notification and outcome of action. Requires department to publish written report detailing attempted unlawful purchases, including information on investigations and criminal prosecutions. Modifies definition of relationship status pertaining to types of court orders and misdemeanor convictions that cause person to be prohibited from possessing firearms. Provides that conviction for stalking causes person to be prohibited from possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from prohibition. Punishes unlawful possession by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Creates Task Force on Developmental Disability Services. Specifies membership and duties. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends sunset for tax credit for affordable housing lenders. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates Sunset Advisory Committee. Specifies membership of committee. Abolishes state agencies on specified dates and requires agencies subject to abolition to make report to committee. Requires committee to conduct performance evaluation of agencies based on specified criteria and make recommendations to Governor and Legislative Assembly relating to abolition, continuation or reorganization of agencies and other matters. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to committee for purposes of Act. Clarifies that agency may not adopt rule that conflicts with statute. Provides that agency may not rely on general statutory grant of authority to adopt rules that conflict with more specific statutory provisions or to adopt rules that modify protections, sanctions, eligibility or other matters governed by more specific statutory provisions. Requires that agency notice of proposed rulemaking include copy of proposed rule or link to agency's website where copy of proposed rule may be found. Requires audits of state agencies by Oregon Department of Administrative Services to determine if agencies have complied with statutory requirement that agencies review rules every five years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides for regulation by Oregon Liquor Control Commission of consumption and sale of marijuana items at temporary events, including licensure of premises on which temporary events are held. Provides for regulation by commission of consumption of marijuana items at cannabis lounges, including licensure of premises where cannabis lounges are located. Prohibits licensing temporary events or cannabis lounges in cities or counties that have not adopted ordinances allowing for the consumption of marijuana items at temporary events or cannabis lounges. Excepts from prohibitions on public use, including restrictions set forth in Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act, consumption of marijuana items in designated areas of premises for which temporary event or cannabis lounge license has been issued. Applies current law regulating licensed marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers and retailers to new types of licensees. Makes certain exceptions. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services and Oregon Youth Authority to conduct statewide study regarding juveniles no later than July 1, 2018. Requires department and authority to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides for exemption from ad valorem property taxation of first $10,000 of real market value of homesteads. Requires Department of Revenue to index exemption amount annually. Takes effect only if Senate Joint Resolution 3 (2017) is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2018. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 3 (2017).
Establishes Task Force on Statewide Earthquake Insurance for Residential Property and specifies composition of task force membership. Specifies duties of task force. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges Congress to pass legislation establishing International System of Units as official system of weights and measures of United States.
