Applies to Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit types of legislative measures that Legislative Assembly may enact during even-numbered year regular session, unless passed by two-thirds vote of each house of Legislative Assembly. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.
Provides that definition of "abuse" does not include refusal to vaccinate child or decision to delay vaccination of child.
Urges Governor and executive branch state agencies, when directed by Legislative Assembly to make unspecified reductions in state agency budgets or when responding to allotment reductions directed by Governor, to make reductions to programs and services in manner that causes least harm and inconvenience to persons agencies serve.
Permits landlord with cause to terminate tenancy for manufactured dwelling to give tenant courtesy notice of violation and opportunity to correct violation prior to giving notice to terminate tenancy.
Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer or spouse, or dependent or employee of taxpayer. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits school bus driver to operate video recording device for purpose of recording persons who fail to stop for bus safety lights. Permits law enforcement agency to issue citation for failure to stop for bus safety lights based on report submitted by school bus driver that includes recording of violation.
Requires organization that has related apprenticeship program to give credit toward apprenticeship for qualifying individuals who obtained experience in plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting or heating ventilation air conditioning while in active duty in the armed forces. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Applies to apprenticeships entered into on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Oregon Shipping Authority as independent public corporation and prescribes authority's purpose, mission and powers. Provides for county commissioners in each of 12 regions of state to appoint director that represents region to authority's board of directors. Directs Port of Portland to transfer right, title, ownership and interest in Terminal 6 in Portland to authority. Specifies duties of authority with respect to authority's employees. Permits authority to sell revenue bonds and enter into financing agreements. Subjects authority to annual audit by Secretary of State and requires authority to respond to recommendations in audit report. Directs authority to establish grant program to enhance maritime shipping facilities at ports within state. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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.
Prohibits public body from using cell-site simulator device to obtain or use personal electronic data or personal electronic metadata unless public body obtains consent or pursuant to search warrant or established warrant exception.
Requires coordinated care organization to make available to members external review process to contest coordinated care organization decisions regarding care or services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
