Specifies what constitutes notification to law enforcement officials for purpose of determining eligibility of crime victim for Department of Justice compensation award. Specifies circumstances that are prima facie evidence of good cause for victim's failure to notify law enforcement in timely manner or failure to cooperate with law enforcement. Directs department to adopt rules establishing limited domestic violence counseling award and limited sexual assault counseling award. Increases maximum weekly payment rate of crime victim compensation award for loss of earnings and loss of support to dependents. Authorizes compensation for prescribed medication for survivors of deceased victim as part of reasonable counseling expenses compensation. Authorizes department to extend time period of review of crime victim compensation claim decision with permission of applicant. Authorizes law enforcement agencies to provide child abuse reports and records to department and to Attorney General for purpose of determining crime victim compensation claim. Authorizes compensation for forensic interview of child at community assessment center.
Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to deny, revoke or suspend registration of pharmacy benefit manager if pharmacy benefit manager engages in specified conduct. Authorizes department to adopt fee structure for registration. Protects from disclosure documents obtained by department during denial, suspension or revocation of pharmacy benefit manager registration. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends until January 2, 2025, sunset for Oregon Department of Administrative Services program to make compressed natural gas available for use in motor vehicles.
Increases workers' compensation benefits for permanent total disability.
Expands exemption from requirement to equip vehicle with brakes to include certain trailers that transport dories.
Alters process for resolving student complaints against certain schools. Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to refer student complaints to other entities for resolution. Exempts student complaints from disclosure under public records law. Sunsets student complaint process on July 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish by rule minimum hourly training requirement or student proficiency-based training requirement standards required for graduating from hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology schools. Requires commission to approve, rather than review, mission statements of public universities. Requires State Apprenticeship and Training Council to work with commission, rather than State Board of Education, to adopt policies regarding apprenticeship and training. Requires ASPIRE programs to provide financial aid instruction to middle school, high school and college students. Permits commission to enter into contracts and agreements for certain higher education and workforce development activities. Amends how federal government share is calculated for purposes of Oregon Opportunity Grant. Changes name of Executive Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion to Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion. Updates statutory references to General Educational Development (GED) test to clarify that test is example, and not only possibility, of approved high school equivalency test. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and honors Private James Herbert Rowden (1944-1966) and Private First Class John Wayne Rowden (1946-1968) for their service to their country.
Recognizes and honors Lance Corporal Dale G. Peterson (1986-2007) for his service to his country.
Recognizes and honors Corporal Robert "Bobby" Leon Jones (1983-2006) for his service to his country.
Congratulates University of Oregon Men's Basketball Team on its performance in this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament games and advancement to Final Four.
Requests that Congress authorize and appropriate funding for United States Coast Guard's air facility in Newport in perpetuity.
