Eliminates requirement to timely report to State Department of Agriculture loss arising out of use or application of pesticide before commencing action to recover for loss.
Extends sunset for tax credit for completion of agricultural workforce housing project.
Repeals provision requiring city whose laws require petition proposing annexation of territory to be submitted to electors to annex territory without vote upon receipt of petition for annexation submitted by all owners of land in territory, provided territory is included within urban growth boundary of city or Metro, territory is, or will be, subject to acknowledged comprehensive plan of city, at least one lot or parcel in territory is contiguous to city limits, and proposal conforms to all other requirements of city's ordinances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution providing for imposition of business privilege tax on gross receipts derived from Oregon sales and establishing Oregon Rainy Day Fund. Sets conditions for appropriation of moneys in fund. Transfers excess business privilege tax revenues to fund. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election to be held May 16, 2017.
Extends sunset for tax credit for rural medical care.
Directs Department of Corrections to conduct study on impact of prison visitation on offender recidivism and present report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. .
Requires Department of Human Services to research and report to Legislative Assembly on availability and quality of services for youth in mental health crises. Sunsets December 31, 2018.
Extends state preemption of local governmental authority to regulate work schedule requirements. Provides exceptions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates crime of using a misleading domain name on the Internet. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, depending upon manner of committing crime. Classifies crime as sex crime. Creates crime of using misleading words or digital images on the Internet. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, or 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both, depending upon manner of committing crime. Classifies crime as sex crime.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to prepare report on efficacy of laws regulating lead-based paint activities and potential improvements that may be made to regulation of lead-based paint activities. Sunsets on date of convening of 2019 regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program. Authorizes Department of Corrections to increase reduction in term of imprisonment if inmate meets certain criteria related to participation in family program. Increases maximum period of short-term transitional leave for certain Department of Corrections inmates. Reduces presumptive sentences and eliminates mandatory sentences for certain property crimes when defendant has prior property crime convictions. Increases number of prior property crime convictions required for presumptive sentence to apply. Eliminates certain crimes that can be used as prior convictions. Appropriates moneys to Department of Corrections and Department of Human Services for purpose of funding and expanding Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit in Justice Reinvestment Account and to Department of Justice for deposit in Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund.
Provides for taxpayer election of reduced tax rate for certain pass-through nonpassive income on original or amended tax return. Provides that election is revocable. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
