Requires use of headlights when windshield wipers are on. Punishes offense by maximum fine of $250.
Directs Department of Education to prepare certain information related to backpacks, to make information available to school districts and to identify best practices for school districts to disseminate information.
Creates Task Force on Committees. Directs task force to study and recommend methods to reduce number of committees in state government. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Caps electricity generated by any single biomass facility that may be used to meet requirement that certain percentage of electricity in this state be electricity generated by small-scale renewable energy projects or biomass facilities.
Specifies limitations on provisions that state agency may include in contract or agreement with county. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Requires health benefit plan that covers opioid analgesic drug products to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products, at no greater cost to insured than other preferred drugs under plan, and specifies other requirements regarding coverage.
Directs Department of Transportation to designate segments of highways as alternative fuel corridors and provide alternative fuel dispensing stations and charging stations to public. Directs department to submit progress report no later than October 1, 2018. Sunsets report requirement on January 2, 2019.
Requires carbon monoxide alarm in enclosed structure that has carbon monoxide source and is occupied and used as food service facility or for-profit business. Provides that requirement does not apply to residential structures.
Requires vehicle dealers who conduct vehicle auction under certain circumstances to prepare and submit documents necessary to issue or transfer certificate of title for vehicle sold.
Allows Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to make available fully insured long term care insurance plans at boards' discretion rather than as statutory requirement. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Permits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to receive proposals from prospective contractors and open proposals without disclosing contents of proposals to competing prospective contractors. Requires each board to record and make available identities of proposers in public record. Provides that board may choose not to disclose contents of proposal until after board issues notice of intent to award contract. Requires board to disclose contents of proposal after issuing notice of intent to award contract. Provides that board may withhold from disclosure contents of proposal that are exempt or conditionally exempt from disclosure. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Establishes qualifications for participation in program, qualified expenses under program and transfers of moneys made under program. Restricts number of students from each school district who may enroll in program for first 10 years. Establishes Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for payment of department's expenses under program. Establishes Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Treasurer for payment of treasurer's expenses under program. Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account with State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to Department of Education for purpose of making transfers under program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
