Sets special election on May 16, 2017, for Senate Joint Resolution 41 (2017). Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies conditions under which State Board of Education may identify youth job development organization, nonprofit organization or other entity for partnership with school districts, education service districts, public schools, public charter schools, community colleges or public universities for purposes of awarding grant related to education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Becomes operative 90 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires in-home caregivers employed by or contracting with in-home care agencies to meet training requirements for home care workers established by Home Care Commission.
Exempts public or private official from reporting child or elder abuse when official acquires information that official reasonably believes has already been reported and is already known by law enforcement agency or Department of Human Services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows person to continue to qualify for Oregon Promise if, after being awarded grant, person enters into service with career and technical student organization approved by Department of Education before attending community college. Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to allow person to qualify for Oregon Promise program if, due to significant hardship, person does not start attending classes at community college until more than six months after person completed previous highest level of education. Applies to all persons who received grants for community college courses enrolled in during 2016-2017 academic year or later. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies requirements for coordinated care organizations in 2018 and 2023. Beginning in 2023, requires coordinated care organizations to be community-based nonprofit organizations, to have membership of governing body that reflects local control and to distribute at least 80 percent of payments to providers using alternative payment methodologies. Creates Community Escrow Fund in State Treasury to hold coordinated care organization restricted reserves. Requires Oregon Health Policy Board to adopt minimum criteria for continuation of contracts with coordinated care organization. Requires coordinated care organizations seeking to contract with Oregon Health Authority in 2018 to present plan for moving toward 2023 requirements and to explain steps taken to innovate health care delivery.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures of _____ from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Allows employer to pay accrued sick leave to employee who is employed on fixed-rate, piece-rate or commission basis at employee's fixed hourly rate. Allows employer to pay accrued sick leave to employee who is employed solely on commission or piece-rate basis at amount no less than minimum wage.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Specifies that, for purpose of sick leave employee-count threshold, employee and parent, spouse or child of employee may not be counted if employee or parent, spouse or child of employee is director of corporation with substantial ownership interest, member of limited liability company or partner of limited liability partnership.
Creates tax credit for employers that pay wages to youth workers, defined as workers between 16 and 25 years of age. Allows taxpayer to claim credit by retaining portion of withholding tax, calculated as percentage of wages paid to youth worker. Bases percentage to be retained on age of youth worker. Applies to wages paid to youth workers on or after January 1, 2018, and to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding child welfare 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.
