Voids agency rules filed with Secretary of State on or after effective date of Act and before January 1, 2018. Provides that final rule filed with Secretary of State on or after effective date of Act that is based on proposed rule for which rulemaking notice was given before effective date of Act is void and of no effect. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal background check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license. Requires county sheriff to request that Department of State Police perform criminal background check with National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Requires sheriff to obtain certain information from noncitizen applicants before issuing concealed handgun license.
Establishes state preemption of authority to require mandatory provision of employment benefits to employees of private employers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates Task Force on Wildfire Damage Financial Relief. Requires task force to develop recommendations regarding increasing maximum household income levels qualifying for financial assistance from Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Sunsets task force December 31, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Attorney General to appoint attorney from outside county in which peace officer uses deadly physical force to lead investigation into use of deadly physical force.
Authorizes Legislative Administration Committee to enter into agreements with City of Salem to assign authority over certain parking spaces. Authorizes committee to impose parking regulations over spaces during time when spaces are within exclusive control of committee. Directs Department of State Police to enforce regulations imposed by committee. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to collect fines for violation of parking restrictions.
Declares November 29 of each year to be International Women Human Rights Defenders and CEDAW Day in Oregon. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Changes distribution of amounts collected as public purpose charge by electric companies and Oregon Community Power. Limits amount allocated annually for new cost-effective local energy conservation and new market transformation. Creates programs for distribution of moneys for facility energy conservation upgrades and other energy efficiency projects to schools, cities and counties located in service territories of electric companies or Oregon Community Power. Establishes School Energy Conservation Fund, City Energy Conservation Fund and County Energy Conservation Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in each fund to State Department of Energy for purpose of making distributions to school districts, cities and counties under Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before December 31, 2016. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study various approaches to providing retirement benefits to volunteer firefighters and report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes method by which surplus "kicker" refunds are made to personal income taxpayers from tax credit to refund payment. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2015. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Requires department to adopt rules to establish standards and criteria for developing and administering test.
