Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires drug testing for unlawful use of controlled substances of individual making initial application for unemployment insurance benefits if individual was terminated by most recent employer for unlawful use of controlled substances or suitable work is available for individual only in occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. Provides cost of administering drug tests must be paid by Employment Department and may not be charged to applicants for benefits. Disqualifies individual who fails drug test from receipt of benefits. Provides that disqualification lasts until individual meets current law requirements for requalification and passes another drug test. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges President and Congress to pursue Oregon and California Railroad grant land management reforms.
Requires State Chief Information Officer by rule to require contracting agency that undertakes information technology initiative to provide in solicitation documents and public contract that contractor that supplies electronic database or structured collection of electronically stored data must supply contracting agency with capability to export data in nonproprietary open format and to redact from data information that contracting agency may not disclose. Requires contractor to also supply contracting agency with document that describes in complete and detailed terms all tables and fields used to construct database or structured collection of electronically stored data and to assign all rights to document or execute irrevocable license to use, allow others to use, and prepare derivative works from document. Provides that document is not subject to protection as trade secret or under any claim of confidentiality, is public record that is subject to disclosure and may not contain information that personally identifies any individual. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Creates income tax credit for live organ donation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates 24/7 sobriety program. Authorizes court, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and local supervisory authorities to require person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants four times or more to participate in program as condition of probation, post-prison supervision or parole. Establishes 24/7 Sobriety Program Fund.
Establishes Certified Oregon Program in Oregon Business Development Department to certify for-profit and nonprofit businesses to use term "Certified Oregon" on products and labels, in advertising and media and for other purposes specified by rule. Establishes Certified Oregon Advisory Group to advise and make recommendations to department to implement program and certify businesses. Requires department and advisory group to report to Eightieth Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2019.
Increases time period during which tenants of manufactured dwelling park must identify or form tenants committee for purpose of purchasing park from 10 days to 60 days. Provides tenants committee with 15-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement to purchase park.
Allows establishment of way of necessity when property has existing enforceable access to public road in certain circumstances.
Clarifies that blight includes existence of brownfields for purposes of urban renewal plans. Authorizes port to have urban renewal agency with respect to urban renewal area within port territory that contains brownfield. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows school district to employ person licensed as school social worker to provide to students in kindergarten through grade eight services that school counselor provides.
Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Establishes civil liability and criminal liability for knowingly falsifying campaign records or knowingly violating provisions of program.
