Requires corporate taxpayer to separately report amount of Oregon sales of motor vehicle fuel or any other product used for propulsion of motor vehicles on corporate tax return. Requires Department of Revenue to determine quarterly amount of corporate minimum tax paid by taxpayer attributable to such sales and to pay amount over to State Treasurer for deposit in State Highway Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to report specified information on quarterly basis about processing of applications for medical assistance and for renewals of medical assistance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding early childhood education and services 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.
Provides for expedited review by Supreme Court of challenge by adversely affected party asserting that bill passed by the Legislative Assembly with votes of less than three-fifths of members of each chamber of Legislative Assembly is bill for raising revenue. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires municipalities administering and enforcing building inspection programs to provide electronic access to building code information and services. Makes requirement operative January 1, 2020.
Requires showing that material witness previously failed to comply with subpoena before warrant of arrest may be issued for witness and before witness may be detained in custody. Prohibits issuance of warrant of arrest for material witness, or detention in custody of material witness, if material witness is victim of crime. Requires court to terminate material witness order if, within 10 days after entry of order, court receives evidence that witness remains detained and has participated in deposition to perpetuate testimony.
Requires use of headlights when windshield wipers are on or there is fog. Punishes offense by maximum fine of $250.
Requires that court-ordered fitness to proceed examination, filing of examination report and fitness to proceed determination all occur within 14 days of examination order if defendant is in custody, unless court grants extension. Requires defendant found by court to lack fitness to proceed to be transported to state mental hospital or other facility for treatment, or released, as according to court order, within seven days of court order.
Requires Secretary of State to permit authorized persons to watch signature verification of initiative or referendum petition relating to state measure. Allows authorized individual to file written complaint with secretary alleging that signature verification process fails to comply with applicable statute, rules or written guidance. Requires secretary to accept, review and provide response to complaint within one business day. Permits individual to appeal response from secretary to Attorney General. Requires Attorney General to make final determination within five business days of receiving appeal.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study effect of pretrial release on recidivism rate and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.
For purposes of corporate minimum tax, modifies definition of "Oregon sales" to exclude sales made from Oregon to state in which taxpayer is not taxable. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Makes various changes to laws relating to mining and mineral resources. Exempts certain small mining operations from exclusion certificate requirement. Exempts surface mining operations or exploration activities on federal lands from state bonding requirements if in compliance with federal financial guarantee requirements. Modifies certain permitting fees related to mining operations. Prohibits motorized in-stream placer mining in indigenous anadromous salmonid habitat and waters essential to recovery and conservation of Pacific lamprey, with certain exceptions.
