Eliminates weight limit for exception to user's license requirement in case of payment of use fuel tax to seller for all fuel used in motor vehicle. Updates taxable unit standard for compressed natural gas and creates taxable unit standard for liquefied natural gas. Changes vehicle weight limit requirement for participation in per-mile road usage charge program to classification as passenger vehicle by driver and motor vehicle services division of Department of Transportation.
Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause. Allows landlord to terminate month-to-month tenancy without cause under certain circumstances or if landlord provides tenant with relocation assistance equal to three months' rent. Requires landlord to provide 90 days' written notice for tenancy renewal or termination under certain circumstances. Permits tenant to renew rental agreement if landlord did not invoke exception or terminate for cause. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Replaces standard using cost of performance with market-sourcing standard for purposes of corporate taxation and determining sales factor for apportionment calculation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes city or county to designate area within jurisdiction as vertical housing development zone. Removes Housing and Community Services Department from designation process. Establishes requirements for city or county to certify vertical housing development project within zone. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to require employer that is able to pay but has not paid wages to provide bond for a period of time determined by commissioner or cease conducting business until employer has provided bond. Authorizes commissioner to require employer that has not established or maintained regular payday to provide bond or cease conducting business until employer has provided bond. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Division of Audits of Secretary of State's office to perform cost analysis of proposed collective bargaining agreement between public employer and labor organization before execution of agreement. Requires public employer to provide information to division to perform cost analysis of agreement. Gives authority to Secretary of State to adopt rules. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Permits siting of commercial solar photovoltaic power generation facility on land not designated as high value farmland, on high value farmland under certain conditions and as conditional permitted use of land zoned for exclusive farm use. Establishes procedure for applicant to demonstrate that commercial solar photovoltaic power generation facility must be sited on high value farmland.
Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System reemployed by Oregon State Police. Applies exemption to all retired members reemployed by Oregon State Police.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study on product stewardship programs in other states. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits Oregon Medical Board from requiring certain professional certifications as condition of licensure. Prohibits governing board of health care facility from requiring certain professional certifications as condition of employment or granting of staff privileges. Prohibits insurance carrier from requiring certain professional certifications as condition for credentialing, for reimbursement of services provided or for provision of medical malpractice coverage.
Exempts certain securities issued in connection with employee benefit plans from securities registration requirements.
Provides that tax credits are allowed against corporate minimum tax unless otherwise provided in statute. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
