Prohibits insurer, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from offering benefit plans that require prior authorization or increased cost-sharing for specified health care services if cost of services is reimbursed by plan. Prohibits health insurer from requesting refund of payment made on claim if treatment was approved by health insurer, and health insurer confirmed coverage of service with health care provider in writing, online or by telephone.
Specifies that corporate taxpayer claiming tax credit consents to disclosure of taxpayer's name and amount of credit. Directs Department of Revenue to post required information on department's website. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Eliminates limitation of liability for owner of land used for trail or recreational purposes when owner is public body.
For purposes of personal income taxation, phases out availability of itemized deductions, other than charitable contribution deductions, for taxpayer with federal adjusted gross income of $125,000 or more for single return, or $250,000 or more for joint return. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on allowance of itemized deductions to Home Ownership Assistance Account in Oregon Housing Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires debt buyer to register with Department of Consumer and Business Services to engage in business as debt buyer in this state. Requires debt buyer to give notice to debtor if debt buyer brings legal action to collect debt and to submit certain filings to court. Specifies content of notice and filings. Requires debt buyer to establish and maintain certain practices to ensure that debt buyer complies with applicable law. Requires debt buyer to maintain errors and omissions insurance policy. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Revenue to study issues related to providing preferential tax rate for benefit companies and to provide results of study to Legislative Assembly not later than December 31, 2018.
Directs Department of Corrections to conduct study on impact of prison visitation on offender recidivism and present report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to, as part of preference system for controlled hunt permits, guarantee issuance of one deer or elk controlled hunt permit to any applicant who is 75 years of age or older and holding resident annual pioneer combination license.
Repeals requirement that person engaged in business of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring firearms record in register purchase or acceptance in trade of used firearm and provide copy of record to law enforcement agency.
Allows person to return pet that has disease, injury or defect existing at time of acquisition. Requires transferor of pet to pay person purchase price and costs of veterinary examination and care of pet.
Requires that transfer of tax credit follow uniform transfer procedures. Authorizes Department of Revenue to prescribe additional procedural requirements for transfer of credits. Requires certifying agencies to provide information about certification of tax credits to Department of Revenue. Authorizes Director of State Department of Energy and Director of Housing and Community Services Department to suspend or revoke certification of transferable tax credit certification in certain circumstances. Allows Department of Revenue to collect unpaid taxes in case of suspension or revocation of transferable credit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires every corporation to annually file affidavit with Department of Revenue attesting that corporation has registered or attempted to register with United States Selective Service System. Directs department to disallow all state corporate excise or income tax subtractions and credits claimed by corporation if corporation fails to file affidavit with tax return. Allows corporation to file affidavit within three years following filing of return in order to comply with law.
