Creates income tax credit for capital improvements to business facilities or homes that are commenced prior to later of September 1, 2017, or effective date of Act. Limits amount each taxpayer may claim. Establishes requirements for certification of capital improvements. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes county to adopt education funding protection ordinance for up to 10 years if at least 50 percent by area of county is subject to certain exemption or special assessment programs under ad valorem property tax statutes or if county has population of 100,000 or less. Provides that education funding protection ordinance may offer incentive for owner to withdraw land from certain conservation exemption or special assessment programs and disincentive for owner to sell land into exempt ownership. Provides that education funding protection ordinance may prohibit land outside boundaries of incorporated city and urban growth boundary from being newly approved for certain conservation exemption or special assessment programs unless land of equivalent value and class within county is removed from same exemption or special assessment program. Provides that education funding protection ordinance may prohibit state, county or local government, with certain exceptions, from acquiring land within county outside boundaries of incorporated city and urban growth boundary unless land of equivalent value and class within county is sold or transferred to taxable ownership or use. Allows acquisition for certain transportation or utility uses. Authorizes taxpayer suit for writ of mandamus to enforce these provisions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates income tax credit for operation costs of housing for agricultural workers. Provides for refundability of credit and for transferability of credit earned by tax-exempt entity. Imposes limitation on total credits allowed to all owners of housing per tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires community college or public university to expel any student convicted of riot.
Creates crime of equine soring. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits possession of equine after conviction for equine soring for period of five years. Provides that possession of equine in violation of prohibition is punishable by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both, and court is required to order surrender of equine. Authorizes county or animal care agency to petition court for order forfeiting surrendered equine.
Allows person to provide instruction in noncore course without teacher license. Prescribes requirements for providing instruction.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct monthly, in-person visits with child or ward in substitute care that include updates on academic status and progress. Directs department to conduct exit interview with child or ward before department removes child or ward from substitute care placement. Directs department to ensure that child or ward is not placed in more restrictive setting than child or ward was placed in at resident school district nor in self-contained classroom as opposed to all-inclusive placement. Requires department to ensure that child or ward 16 years of age or older has opportunity to create facilitated person centered plan before leaving substitute care.
Allows certain local governments, charter schools, school districts and education service districts to freeze minimum wage at rate in effect on July 1, 2016, and opt out of future increases, with annual adjustment based on consumer price index. Allows qualifying local government to opt out on behalf of all employers under jurisdiction of local government. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Freezes minimum wage rate for certain agricultural employers that experience lower than average commodity values. Authorizes Director of Agriculture to create rules.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish State Parks registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate. Imposes surcharge per year of registration. Directs that moneys from surcharge on registration plate be transferred to State Parks and Recreation Department Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for purpose of initiating program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting commission to adopt redistricting plans for Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Prohibits sweeping of moneys in Emergency Communications Account, except in case of fiscal emergency. Defines "fiscal emergency."
