Increases number of video lottery game terminals allowed on premises of race meet licensee that qualifies as video lottery game retailer to 50 terminals.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for Oregon Youth Employment Program, local workforce investment boards and Oregon Youth Conservation Corps. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Youth Development Council programs that support youth employment and career and technical education programs that offer employment experiences for students. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Specifies that, in service area for which telecommunications carriers are not receiving universal service fund moneys, telecommunications carriers are not required to perform certain obligations. Becomes operative on July 1, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases amount of revenue from business registry filings that Secretary of State dedicates to operations of office of Secretary of State from $20 per filing to $25 per filing.
Specifies that Department of Environmental Quality may use moneys available in Residential Solid Fuel Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund to provide rebates for replacement or removal of certain solid fuel burning devices.
Directs State Court Administrator to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on fees charged by state courts no later than September 1, 2018.
Directs Department of Administrative Services to study public records. Requires report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public records. Sunsets January 2, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Secure Pipelines and Associated Storage Units and Terminals . Directs task force to study matters related to safe transportation , storage and transference of petroleum, natural gas and other flammable substances through pipelines , in associated storage units and at associated terminals . Directs task force to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to emergency preparedness no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires State Chief Information Officer to develop, in collaboration with state agencies and Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General, curriculum and materials for training state employees in information security. Specifies criteria for curriculum and materials. Requires state agencies and Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General to implement information security training for state employees annually or as conditions otherwise warrant. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study effect of type and length of sentence on recidivism rate and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.
Authorizes Secretary of State to designate agencies that have data identifying native language of electors in this state. Permits secretary, to extent not otherwise prohibited by law, to require that agencies provide secretary with native language of electors and to include native language information in elector registration files. .
Directs Oregon State Lottery Commission to employ ombudsmen to assist small businesses that are or wish to become lottery game retailers or contractors.
