Requires state agencies to report findings of mandated five-year review of administrative rules to specified interim committees of Legislative Assembly. Authorizes interim committees to make recommendations to Emergency Board or Joint Committee on Ways and Means concerning reductions in agency funding.
Prohibits Legislative Assembly from funding new bulk coal or oil terminals for biennium beginning July 1, 2017. Requires certain railroad carriers to submit financial responsibility statement to Department of Environmental Quality. Conditions issuance of certain Department of State Lands permits on balancing test that weighs potential environmental harm of proposed project against public need. Requires Department of State Lands to consider risks of oil spill when issuing or amending certain leases. Prohibits construction, extension or use of wharf for receipt and discharge of crude oil. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows local government to create residential PACE programs to assist owners of single-family dwellings in financing utilities improvements and seismic rehabilitation.
Requires landlord to deposit and maintain security deposit in separate account from all other funds and inform tenant of financial institution in which security deposit is held. Requires landlord to pay tenant accrued interest with return of security deposit. Applies to security deposits paid on or after effective date of Act.
Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from recovering state's share of overpayment of medical assistance for prescription drug unless overpayment resulted from fraud.
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Repeals prohibition on pledging homestead as security for reverse mortgage in property tax deferral program for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Provides that liens for deferred property taxes are prior to lien for reverse mortgage. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires water appropriator to install device at point of diversion or appropriation to measure amount, and allow determination of rate and duty, of water being used. Creates exception for water being used for exempt purpose. Requires reporting measurements to Water Resources Department. Allows civil penalty for violation, not to exceed $500 per day.
Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send to Department of Consumer and Business Services each calendar quarter names of children born in Oregon to residents of this state. Establishes Oregon Bright Futures Fund. Directs department to create cohort account within fund for all children born each calendar quarter. Permits financial institutions to opt in to participation. Directs department to establish designated beneficiary account at participating financial institution for each child. Directs department to deposit moneys into each designated beneficiary account. Allows use of moneys in designated beneficiary accounts for payment of qualified post-secondary education expenses. Allows contributions to cohort and designated beneficiary accounts. Allows linkage to private financial accounts. Establishes Financial Institution Community Education Fund. Specifies purposes of fund. Permits participating financial institutions to contribute to fund. Directs department to report to Legislative Assembly in 2018 and 2019 on implementation of Act. Exempts funds maintained by department under Act from public funds depository requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates Hillsboro Airport Authority and Troutdale Airport Authority as divisions of Port of Portland. Provides that airport authorities operate independently of Board of Commissioners of Port of Portland. Provides that airport authorities have exclusive right to exercise all power and authority of Port of Portland with respect to Hillsboro Airport and Troutdale Airport. Provides that airport authorities are composed of nine members elected from county in which airport is located.
Eliminates education, experience and examination requirements for issuance or renewal of landscape contracting business license or landscape construction professional license.
Increases cigarette tax and provides for distribution of increase in revenue. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2018, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2018. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on November 7, 2017.
