Recognizes State of Oregon's dependence on federal funds to provide needed services and operations and further recognizes risks of reductions in federal funds due to changes in federal budget priorities and federal tax revenues. Commits House of Representatives to assessing risks of reductions in federal funds and to creating contingency plans and budget reserves to support funding for mission-critical services and operations. States expectation of House of Representatives that Governor and state agencies similarly develop contingency plans and incorporate contingencies in future budget recommendations.
Eliminates sunset on Law Enforcement Profiling Work Group. Renames work group as Law Enforcement Profiling Task Force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to include in fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee statement describing number of full-time equivalent positions state agency will need to administer provisions of measure.
Provides that unemployment insurance benefits are payable during summer term to community college instructor who has received assignment for previous summer term. Codifies presumption that instructor at public university or community college does not have reasonable assurance of performing services for public university or community college in following academic term.
Establishes Expedited Housing Permitting Fund. Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to make grants from fund to local governments for expenses of administering statutory provisions governing expedited land divisions. Allows grants for expenses of local government employees and infrastructure development in connection with expedited land divisions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health. Allows exemption for plans sold to religious employers. Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement program to reimburse costs of services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health provided to individuals who can become pregnant and who would be eligible for medical assistance if not for certain federal requirements. Prohibits discrimination in provision of health care coverage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle or moped. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Imposes tax on wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine based on percentage of wholesale price. Provides that person may not make wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine unless premises at which inhalant-form nicotine is received, stored or delivered is licensed. Establishes licensing program within Department of Revenue. Provides that licensing provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Applies to inhalant-form nicotine sold after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Makes certain increases in benefits occurring when Public Employees Retirement Board learns that payments are subject to Oregon personal income tax effective on first day of month after receipt of notice, rather than first day of calendar year after receipt of notice.
Preempts city or county from adopting rule, ordinance or policy related to immigration. Requires cities and counties to comply with federal detainer requests. Removes provision that prohibits law enforcement agencies from using resources to detect or apprehend foreign citizen present in United States in violation of federal immigration law.
Directs Chief Education Office to work with Department of Education and school district boards to ensure that school districts provide quality civics education. Directs office to summarize efforts to improve civics education.
