Expands COFA Premium Assistance Program to include lawful permanent residents of United States who are barred by federal law from receiving medical assistance for five years after lawful entry into United States. Requires Medicaid Advisory Committee to work with Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority to determine best approach for integrating COFA Premium Assistance Program into Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System and report determination, findings and recommendations, if any, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health.
Creates income tax credit for employers that pay employees wages greater than minimum wage. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes quorum requirements for meetings of certain homeowners associations and associations of unit owners. Establishes quorum reduction procedure for meetings of associations that follow meetings adjourned due to lack of quorum.
Prohibits state agency from adopting administrative rule or enacting or enforcing employment or personnel policy limiting or prohibiting possession of firearm by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that rule or policy contrary to prohibition is void.
Provides that if incumbent state Senator or state Representative files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or 14 business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later. Extends deadline for various filings to match candidacy deadline.
Allows nonconforming public or private school on land zoned for exclusive farm use to expand on contiguous land acquired by school after school became nonconforming. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to establish program to provide rebates to persons that purchase and register certain low emission vehicles and zero-emission transit buses in this state on or after effective date of Act . Creates Charge Ahead Oregon program. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Creates Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Environmental Quality for activities related to providing rebates and Charge Ahead Oregon program. Extends sunset on tax credits for certified alternative fuel vehicle contributions. Transfers certain responsibilities for tax credit auction from State Department of Energy to Department of Environmental Quality. Transfers deposit of tax credit auction proceeds from Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund to Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits Legislative Assembly from enacting certain legislation related to education. Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting or amending rules unless certain exceptions apply. Sunsets prohibitions on January 1, 2019.
Creates Falk-Alfano Act. Prohibits guardian or conservator from restricting protected person's right of communication, visitation or interaction with other persons unless authorized by court order. Authorizes guardian or conservator to move court to restrict person's ability to communicate, visit or interact with protected person with showing of good cause. Allows person or protected person who reasonably believes guardian or conservator has violated court order or abused discretion by restricting access to protected person to move court to allow access or modify or terminate powers of guardian or conservator. Requires guardian or conservator of adult protected person to provide notice to specified persons of certain events or circumstances regarding protected person. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows operators of motorcycles and mopeds to travel on shoulder of highway during traffic jams or slowdowns.
Increases per-gallon aircraft fuel taxes. Continuously appropriates increase in revenue net of administrative costs to Oregon Department of Aviation for aviation-related education and training programs. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Urges Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution consistent with principles that corporations are not people and money is not speech.
