Clarifies law regarding health insurance coverage required for orally administered anticancer drugs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires court to make specific findings of fact following receipt of certain reports in juvenile proceedings. Permits court to direct Department of Human Services to place or maintain child or ward where effect would be to remove child or ward from adoptive parent.
Requires that court hold hearing on petition to appoint fiduciary filed by Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator or county public guardian and conservator. Requires court to appoint legal counsel for respondent in proceeding. Requires payment for appointed counsel from guardianship or conservatorship estate of respondent or at state expense.
Requires public utility to file bond with State Department of Agriculture if commercially growing or contracting for commercial growing of Arundo donax L. or invasive species for use as biomass. Imposes duties on public utility if Arundo donax L. or invasive species grown by or under contract with public utility migrates or spreads to property under different ownership. Allows property owner to obtain department inspection and approval of eradication or control program for migrating or spreading Arundo donax L. or invasive species if utility fails to carry out duties. Allows department to enter order for public utility to pay property owner costs incurred in carrying out approved program, and for loss of use or diminished value of property. Allows department to require costs not paid by public utility as ordered be paid from bond. Makes public utility subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $100,000, if public utility fails to carry out duties following migration or spreading of Arundo donax L. or invasive species. Makes violation of bond requirement subject to civil penalty not to exceed $25,000, for each day violation continues.
Provides that person identified in gift card as providing goods or services shall transfer to Department of State Lands remaining balance of gift card that cardholder has not used within five years after date of last transaction that used gift card for purchase.
Requires operator for forest operation that includes pesticide application by aircraft to ensure spraying does not occur within watershed supplying water for human consumption to residence or school. Punishes violation by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Makes violation subject to civil penalty as determined by State Board of Forestry by rule. Allows aggrieved party to bring action for enforcement and other relief.
Requires deposit of percentage of corporate minimum tax revenue to Oregon Rainy Day Fund. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires State Library Board to provide annual grants for public library services for youth, with emphasis on underserved youth. Authorizes board to request that appropriations for grant funding by Legislative Assembly be based on methods determined by board. Increases minimum grant amount. Expands uses of annual establishment and development grants to include programs for students in kindergarten through high school. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Updates list of federal antipoverty programs administered by Housing and Community Services Department for which services are delivered by community action agencies.
Requires College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University to conduct study regarding Arundo donax L. Requires college to conclude study and report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative is personally liable to member of cooperative if board member, officer, employee or agent materially misrepresents financial condition of cooperative to induce member to enter into contract. Provides that contract is void if board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative misrepresents financial condition of cooperative or misrepresents term or condition of contract to induce member of cooperative to enter into contract. Places burden on cooperative that seeks to enforce contract that member alleges should be void to show by preponderance of evidence that board member, officer, employee or agent of cooperative did not make material misrepresentation to induce member to enter into contract.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding screening and assessment of child abuse 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 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
