Requires Health Evidence Review Commission to evaluate therapeutic and clinical effectiveness of hippotherapy for purpose of possible inclusion on prioritized list of health services provided in medical assistance program and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health by December 31, 2017. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees. Creates exceptions. Requires employer attempting to invoke exception involving active pursuit of capital or business to provide, under penalty of perjury, written documentation of efforts to court or Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires commissioner to adopt rules related to requirements. Provides that employer is liable for back pay to employee and other relief.
Modifies cost recovery formula for site certificate holders. Transfers duties, functions and powers of State Department of Energy related to issuance of loans for small scale local energy projects to Oregon Business Development Department. Becomes operative on July 1, 2018. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to study commercial needs in state for loans for small scale local energy projects. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to initially complete study no later than September 15, 2018. Requires loan contracts to make loans payable in full in event that Director of Oregon Business Development Department declares default of payment of loan or project that is subject of loan fails to meet standards and criteria for projects. Becomes operative on July 1, 2018. Abolishes Energy Project Supplemental Fund, Energy Revenue Bond Repayment Fund, Energy Project Bond Loan Fund and Jobs, Energy and School Fund. Transfers moneys remaining in abolished funds to Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. Repeals energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.
Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Commission on Climate Change. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Energy Commission as policy and rulemaking body for State Department of Energy. Transfers certain duties of State Department of Energy and Director of State Department of Energy to commission. Modifies state energy policy. Modifies general duties of department. Requires department to develop statewide strategic energy plan. Requires commission to adopt plan no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to present draft plan to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2019. Requires commission to periodically review and update plan. Requires department to provide biennial comprehensive energy report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes calculation of final average salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System to use five years of salary instead of three years, for salary paid on and after January 1, 2018. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate employer contribution rates to reflect savings attributable to Act. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party.
Requires State Forestry Department to transfer ownership of former county forestland back to county, upon request, if former county forestland is 10 percent or less of all former county forestland owned by department.
Requires Secretary of State to conduct study to determine best method for adopting use of multimember legislative districts in this state.
Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position. Limits eligibility for preference to veteran who applies for position within 10 years of discharge or release from service in Armed Forces of United States. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows public employer to exercise discretion to not appoint qualified veteran or disabled veteran to civil service position based solely on veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in final stage of selection process. Requires public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing veteran or disabled veteran to position under certain circumstances. Requires aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing civil action for unlawful employment practice.
Provides that contracting agency, in solicitation for procurement, must require bidder or proposer to disclose violations of certain laws. Permits bidder or proposer to describe circumstances of violation and steps bidder or proposer took to remedy violation and improve future compliance with laws. Requires contracting agency, in consultation with Attorney General or local contracting review board, to determine whether violations, remedies and assurances of improved compliance, taken together, warrant finding that bidder or proposer has satisfactory record of integrity and is otherwise responsible. Provides that contractor must require prospective subcontractor to make disclosures similar to disclosures contractor made to contracting agency in bid or proposal. Requires public contract to provide that contractor and subcontractor must update list of violations every 180 days during term of public contract. Permits contracting agency to consider certain actions after disclosure of new violations. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
