States that legislative policy of State of Oregon is to recognize right to due process of law. Provides that individual may not be deprived of life, liberty, property or personal privacy without due process of law.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to policy regarding marriage.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department and Oregon Housing Stability Council to seek, obtain and renew waivers of certain federal rental subsidy and assistance payment requirements to increase availability of payments under federal rent subsidy program.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to permit Legislative Assembly or task force with authority delegated to it by Legislative Assembly to repeal all or part of rules adopted by state agencies after effective date of constitutional amendment. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Requires prospective contractor to state in bid or proposal for public contract whether and extent to which prospective contractor will use conflict minerals in performing public contract and whether prospective contractor's disclosures, policies, practices and procedures with respect to procuring conflict minerals comply with rules that Securities and Exchange Commission promulgates under provisions of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Provides that certain statements of prospective contractor are conclusive evidence of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. Requires contracting agency to give preference to prospective contractor that complies with provisions of Act and permits contracting agency to give additional weight in evaluating bid or proposal to prospective contractor with most thorough description of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations for establishing partnerships between public post-secondary institutions of education and public or private entities in this state. Requires commission to submit report detailing recommendations by December 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019.
Directs court to include in judgment $50 warrant service fee when imposing sentence on defendant arrested on warrant. Provides that fee is monetary obligation payable to law enforcement agency in possession of warrant.
Sets schedule for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to perform certain duties regarding energy efficiency standards and requirements for newly constructed buildings. Repeals schedule requirement January 2, 2033. Requires director to take actions for purpose of ensuring specified reduction in energy use by newly constructed buildings by July 1, 2032. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits requirements and standards insurer may establish for credentialing naturopathic physicians. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.
Prohibits local government from applying standards, conditions or procedures regulating development of needed housing on buildable land that have effect of reducing development density below maximum density level authorized in comprehensive plan designation. Requires local government that adopts alternative approval process for residential development applications to permit applicants for development of needed housing to proceed at maximum density level authorized in comprehensive plan designation. Prohibits city or county from prohibiting building of single-family dwelling on legally established lot in area zoned for single-family dwellings located within urban growth boundary. Establishes process for applicant for development of needed housing to file petition for writ of mandamus in circuit court if city issues preliminary or final decision on application that would reduce density below maximum authorized in comprehensive plan designation.
