Allows President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, Minority Leader of Senate or Minority Leader of House of Representatives to petition Supreme Court for injunction requiring agency of executive department to execute law. Provides that legal expenses of legislator filing petition shall be paid by Legislative Assembly. Directs court to give proceeding priority over other matters. Permits court to appoint special master for proceeding.
Increases membership on Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors by adding one faculty member and one nonfaculty staff member. Prevents faculty and nonfaculty staff members of board from participating in collective bargaining issues affecting faculty and nonfaculty staff at university. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that victim of sexual assault or domestic violence crime has right to obtain law enforcement records relating to crime. Requires law enforcement agencies to provide copy of reports and records of child abuse and neglect investigation to victim, or victim's attorney, upon request.
Abolishes Oregon State Police Dignitary Protection Unit. Prohibits state offices or employees from providing personal security and safety services to Governor. Permits law enforcement to respond to specific incidents involving Governor. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Health Savings Account program in office of State Treasurer to enable Oregon taxpayers to reduce taxable income by making contributions to program that reimburses taxpayers' qualified medical expenses. Allows subtraction of contributions to Oregon Health Savings Account program from federal taxable income for state personal income tax purposes up to specified limits. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Reedsport levee project. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution permit program by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Carbon Pollution Permit Program Oversight Committee. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution permit program. Provides for distribution of moneys received from fees and penalties under carbon pollution permit program. Establishes Climate Investments Account in State Highway Fund. Establishes Climate Assistance Fund, Oregon Climate Investments Fund and Just Transition Fund. Provides for uses of moneys in funds established. Establishes certain committees and proscribes duties of committees related to uses of moneys in funds established. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Whistleblower Commission. Directs commission to investigate complaints of government fraud, waste or corruption and to make public investigation findings. Authorizes commission to refer matters to Attorney General, Secretary of State or district attorney for further proceedings if warranted. Grants confidentiality to complainants and supplies complainants with immunity from criminal proceedings related to complaint. Exempts commission records from mandatory disclosure under public records law and exempts commission proceedings from public meetings law. Requires commission to prepare annual reports to Governor and Legislative Assembly outlining commission recommendations for reducing fraud, waste and corruption.
Expands definition of "involved officer" to include officer involved in incident in which use of deadly physical force caused serious physical injury. Increases number of sessions with mental health professional that law enforcement agency must pay for and requires involved officer to attend all sessions. Requires testing of involved officer for controlled substances, including anabolic steroids, immediately following incident in which use of deadly physical force caused death or serious physical injury. Requires Department of Justice to investigate incident in which use of deadly physical force by police officer resulted in death or serious physical injury of person. Authorizes department to bring criminal prosecution for violation of law by involved officer. Requires district attorney's office in county in which incident occurred to reimburse department for costs of investigation and prosecution. Requires Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to ensure that police officers and certified reserve officers receive periodic psychological evaluations as condition of certification. Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and board to determine by rule when results of, or failure to submit to, psychological evaluation requires suspension or revocation of certification.
Adjusts manner in which attendance is calculated for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Increases threshold under which school district may receive additional State School Fund moneys for student eligible for special education. Increases amount transferred each year to High Cost Disabilities Account. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Prohibits governmental agency or school district from establishing policy regulating, restricting or prohibiting firearms. Provides that policy contrary to prohibition is void.
