Imposes tax on harvest of timber from forestlands in Oregon of $10 per thousand feet, board measure, to fund fire suppression, to fund watershed conservation and for distribution to counties. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires city to evaluate for inclusion in urban growth boundary agricultural land consisting predominantly of certain soil classifications with other first priority lands. Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish by rule certain prioritization of lands for urban reserve designation.
Prohibits person from operating unmanned aircraft system, commonly known as drone, so that drone comes within 50 feet of individual without consent of individual. Establishes exceptions. Makes violation punishable by $1,000 fine.
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to study potential conversion to regional land use planning process. Requires commission to report to interim legislative committee related to land use by January 15, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for seismic needs assessments in 27 school districts in which seismic needs assessments have not been conducted. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Defines terms related to construction material resellers. Requires construction material reseller to create construction material record before completing transaction. Specifies requirements for payments accepted by reseller. Requires construction material reseller to obtain specified information when receiving or purchasing construction material from commercial seller. Punishes violation of requirements by specific fine of $1,000, or $5,000 if person has three or more prior convictions. Creates crime of unlawfully altering construction material. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of making a false statement on a construction material record. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of unlawfully purchasing or receiving construction material. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires construction material reseller to provide peace officer or law enforcement agency with certain information upon receipt of subpoena. Requires construction material reseller to report suspected stolen or lost construction material to law enforcement agency. Creates defense to crime of theft by receiving if construction material reseller reports suspected stolen construction material to law enforcement agency.
Requires state agency that issues certain authorizations to persons to suspend authorization upon receipt of court order that person has been convicted of specified crimes relating to solicitation or prostitution. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes Legislative Assembly to direct by joint resolution Attorney General to conduct preliminary investigation of matters involving alleged misconduct of executive branch personnel. Requires Attorney General to report findings of preliminary investigation to Legislative Assembly. Provides reporting exceptions. Authorizes Attorney General to apply to circuit court for appointment of independent counsel if Attorney General determines appointment is warranted. Requires Attorney General to apply to circuit court for appointment of independent counsel if Attorney General fails to report on preliminary investigation to Legislative Assembly. Vests independent counsel with all powers of district attorney for purposes of investigating matters involving alleged misconduct of executive branch personnel. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Veterans' Services Fund pursuant to constitutional amendment approved in Ballot Measure 96 (2016). Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Human Services to pay comprehensive services provider at service rate that is no less than rate paid by department for similar services provided by personal support worker or by direct care provider in secure residential treatment home or facility.
Provides that specialized building inspector authorized by, but not employed by, municipality to administer and enforce parts of state building code specialty code is appointee of municipality for purpose of inspector certification statutes. Expands definition of inspector for purposes of inspector certification statutes to include specialized building inspector appointed by municipality. Allows certification of appointed building inspector to perform inspections in building code administrative regions.
Amends definition of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements to real property that have substantial purpose of supporting, promoting or accommodating tourism or tourist activities. Provides that local governments may not decrease percentage of grandfathered local transient lodging tax revenues actually expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities below percentage actually expended as of July 2, 2003. Removes requirement that local governments that agreed on or before July 1, 2003, to increase percentage of local transient lodging tax revenues expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities must increase percentage as agreed. Authorizes costs of maintenance of tourism-related facilities as permissible expenditure for new or increased local transient lodging tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
