Repeals property tax exemption for certain communication infrastructure. Establishes Task Force on Broadband Communications Infrastructure to study and evaluate viability, impact and effectiveness of property tax exemption to provide incentive to development of broadband communications infrastructure that might not otherwise occur. Requires task force to submit report, including recommendations for legislation, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and economic development no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility and financing methods of adding express lanes to U.S. Highway 26 between Portland and Glencoe Road. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures of _____ from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Permits employee of contracting agency that conducts cost analysis or determines feasibility of procurement, or exclusive representative of employee's bargaining unit, to seek judicial review of cost analysis or determination. Specifies conditions under which review may occur. Requires contracting agency to take certain steps to obtain information necessary to conduct cost analysis before advertising or soliciting procurement. Requires contracting agency under certain circumstances to update cost analysis and to reconsider determination of feasibility of agency performing services that are subject to procurement. Requires contracting agency to consider contractor's profit in cost analysis. Prohibits contracting agency from considering proceeds from selling or costs of replacing long-term assets in cost analysis. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding foster children no later than July 1, 2018. Requires department to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires each community college that receives state moneys for purpose of providing specific workforce development training to complete and return to Higher Education Coordinating Commission form detailing how moneys were used by community college and degree to which moneys achieved purpose for which moneys were expended. Requires commission to combine forms from community colleges and submit report by November 15 of each year.
Requires contracting agency to base determination of contractor's responsibility for public improvement contract on contractor's demonstrating that contractor has provided health insurance to contractor's employees for period of two years before contractor submitted bid for public improvement contract. Specifies exemptions for certain bidders.
Permits siting of recreational vehicle for residential purposes on land zoned rural residential and as conditional permitted use on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for assessing net impacts of state policies and programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires issue subject to collective bargaining during term of collective bargaining agreement that is not resolved through negotiation or mediation to be resolved through binding arbitration. Prohibits public employee from striking when issue subject to collective bargaining during term of collective bargaining agreement is subject to binding arbitration.
Directs Oregon Youth Authority to conduct statewide study regarding youth offenders no later than July 1, 2018. Requires authority to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
