Requires Public Utility Commission to establish eligibility cap for nameplate capacity for small power production facility that produces energy using solar or wind energy to qualify as qualifying facility ] standard avoided costs rates and contracts for purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities at no less than 10 megawatts. Requires commission to permit energy storage system to be paired with small power production ] qualifying facility. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies provisions governing first-time home buyer savings accounts. Eliminates requirement that financial institution provide annual certificate with account details to account holders. Allows account holder to designate proposed first-time home buyer as beneficiary of account. Specifies information that must be provided ] maintained by taxpayer claiming subtraction or exemption for accounts. Limits Department of Revenue rulemaking. Applies to all ] first-time home buyer savings accounts whenever ] created on or after January 1, 2024 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Commemorates 150th anniversary of opening of Willamette Falls Locks.
Recognizes and honors Lieutenant Colonel Herman A. "Mac" MacDonald, Jr. (1929-2022), for his service to his state, country and fellow veterans.
In memoriam: Willie Bell Richardson, 1948-2023.
Recognizes and honors volunteer firefighter Robert A. Hales (1967-2008) for his service to this state.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to enumerate examples of rights, the denial or abridgement of which would violate existing constitutional guarantee of equality of rights. Makes conforming change to repeal constitutional policy of marriage being between one man and one woman. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next regular general election.
Recognizes and honors Officer Gary Lavaughn Sumpter (1938-1969) for his service to this state.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024. Modifies definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Modifies procedures for pharmacy to appeal payment by pharmacy benefit manager on claim for reimbursement. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires policies or certificates of health insurance and contracts providing for reimbursement of cost of prescription drugs to allow policyholder, certificate holder and beneficiary to select pharmacy or pharmacist for filling prescriptions and prescription renewals, to contract with any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to abide by terms and conditions of policy, certificate or contract. Imposes new requirements with respect to insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of employment assistance in regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires local governments to approve certain adjustments to land use regulations for housing development within urban growth boundary. Establishes alternate appellate procedures for adjustments. Requires certain cities to report to Department of Land Conservation and Development on use of adjustments. Requires department to report biennially to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Consumer and Business Services to jointly establish and administer Housing Accountability and Production Office. Requires office to assist local governments and housing developers with housing laws relating to land use and land divisions. Authorizes office to take certain actions to enforce housing laws. Establishes new process through which office may request enforcement orders relating to land use housing laws. Becomes operative April 1, 2024. Requires office to commission report on developing efficiencies in housing production and to deliver report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly, on or before September 15, 2024. Develops alternative process to amend urban growth boundaries to include up to 150 net residential acres per city. Provides for limitations and review by Metro, where applicable, and for review by Department of Land Conservation and Development and courts. Sunsets January 2, 2033. Expands eligibility for attorney fees for appeals of residential development proposals to include local governments and all needed housing. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to establish and operate office and to provide grants to local governments for housing law compliance. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Narrows , on temporary basis, applicability of requirement that members of district school board must file verified statement of economic interest to only those members of districts with specified number of students or districts that are sponsors of virtual public charter schools ]. Expands applicability of requirement to all members of district school boards in 2026. Directs Oregon Government Ethics Commission to provide training on filing of verified statements of economic interest to members of district school boards. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Endangered ] Missing Endangered Person Alert System. Directs Superintendent of State Police to establish task force to develop system to enable rapid and effective dissemination of information pertaining to missing persons to public to facilitate rapid location and recovery of missing person. Sets forth criteria to be used to determine when endangered ] missing endangered person alerts may be issued and when alerts may be terminated. Establishes immunity from liability for persons, organizations or entities that are involved in dissemination of endangered ] missing endangered person alerts. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].
