Establishes long-term rental assistance program in Housing and Community Services Department operating in three to four regions . Requires department to report on program to Oregon Housing Stability Council by December 31 of even years ] September 15, 2022, and September 15, 2023 . Establishes Rental ] Long-Term Rent Assistance Fund to fund program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Provides that notice of garnishment related to overpayment of public benefits issued by Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority need not be signed by person issuing notice on behalf of department or authority. Directs supervisory authority of county to provide specified information to Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services when defendant is committed to custody of supervisory authority.
Permits chief administrative law judge to require implied consent hearing to be conducted by telephone or other two-way communication device if judge determines that meeting in person poses significant risk to health or safety. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires agency to appoint advisory committee to represent interests of persons likely to be affected by proposed rule. ] Provides that advisory committees appointed by agency as part of rulemaking must represent interests of persons and communities likely to be affected by rule. Requires agency to include in notice of rulemaking statement identifying how adoption of rule will affect racial equity.
Limits expenditures of lottery funds from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for six-year period beginning July 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Specifies identification required on uniforms of law enforcement officers working in crowd management in city with population over 150,000 ] 60,000 . Exempts members of Oregon State Police. Directs law enforcement officers to provide identifying information upon request from member of public. Directs law enforcement agency to investigate identity of law enforcement officer when member of public provides certain information, and to provide requester with identity or explanation of why identification could not be performed within specified time. Becomes operative 90 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Transportation to create emergency contact information form and make form available for individuals to voluntarily provide emergency contact information for inclusion in individual's motor vehicle record for police officers to use, during or after emergency situations, to contact those listed. Directs department to conduct outreach program to educate applicants and general public about opportunity to include emergency contact information in motor vehicle record. Sunsets outreach program January 2, 2025.
Directs law enforcement unit to participate in National Use-of-Force Data Collection operated by Federal Bureau of Investigation. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to analyze data from National Use-of-Force Data Collection and report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on analysis. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and Department of Corrections for purposes of implementing provisions of Act.
Transfers responsibility for 2-1-1 system from Office of Emergency Management to Department of Human Services. Modifies terminology related to 2-1-1 system. Repeals law relating to duty to contract for creation of 2-1-1 system. Modifies laws relating to financial contributions for 2-1-1 system.
Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region ] Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. Provides that resident applicant who receives position must maintain residency in Malheur County for at least five consecutive years following date on which employment begins. Provides that failure to maintain residency shall be considered voluntary termination of employment. Provides that resident applicant who elects not to receive preference is not subject to residency requirement. Authorizes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in consultation with governing body of Malheur County, to prescribe method for employee to notify employer of county of residence. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Secretary of State to conduct study and analyze best practices for financing electoral campaigns. Requires secretary to develop recommendations regarding most effective method for financing electoral campaigns in Oregon. ] Requires secretary to submit report to interim legislative committees detailing recommendations by September 15, 2022. ] Sunsets January 2, 2023. ] Requires ballots returned by mail to have postal indicator showing ballot was mailed not later than date of election and be received by county clerk not later than seven days after date of election. Moves quarterly election date from third Tuesday in September to fourth Tuesday in August. Allows county clerks to open and begin counting ballot upon receipt. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.
Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate wildlife inspection stations for purposes of preventing spread of infections or infestations harmful to wildlife or of furthering wildlife management efforts. Requires operator of vehicle transporting taken wildlife or parts of taken wildlife to stop when arriving at wildlife inspection station. Makes failure to stop at wildlife inspection station when required Class A violation subject to maximum fine of $2,000.
