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signed · Oregon · Senate Oct 6, 2020

SB 1703: Relating to emergency disclosure by the Department of Revenue of certain tax information to state agencies; declaring an emergency.

Provides temporarily that during statutorily declared emergency Governor may authorize Director of Department of Revenue to disclose certain information set forth in tax report or return to any state agency ] Director of Employment Department if Director of Department of Revenue determines that administration of any federal or state law or program , including, but not limited to, administration of unemployment insurance laws and programs by Employment Department, ] requires disclosure to enable agency ] Employment Department to verify identity or income level of any person for purposes related to emergency or any consequences of emergency. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
signed · Oregon · House Oct 2, 2020

HB 4301: Relating to the use of force; declaring an emergency.

Provides that peace officer or corrections officer may not use force that impedes normal breathing or circulation of blood of another person by applying pressure on throat or neck except in specified circumstances. Modifies justification defenses available to peace officer who uses physical force or deadly physical force upon another person. Requires peace officer to give verbal warning, and reasonable opportunity to comply, before using physical force or deadly physical force if reasonable opportunity to do so exists. Requires peace officer to consider alternatives to physical force or deadly physical force if reasonable opportunity to do so exists. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Lew Frederick (D) Akasha Lawrence Spence (D) Tina Kotek (D) Janelle Bynum (D) James Manning (D) · 9 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · House Oct 2, 2020

HB 4302: Relating to geological permits.

Establishes and modifies fees and requirements relating to permits for mineral exploration, mining operations, exclusion certificates, gas and oil drilling and exploration and geothermal well drilling operation. Limits number and distribution of onshore exploration sites and oil, gas and geothermal wells.
Tina Kotek (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 1602: Relating to forests; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Governor to facilitate mediation sessions between forest industry and environmental interest representatives. Identifies purposes and completion goal for, and provides for confidentiality of, mediation sessions. Requires joint legislative committee hearing during 2021 regular session regarding mediation process. Allows person to register with State Forestry Department to receive notice of pesticide applications by helicopter to forestland near person's residence or water intake used by person. Requires notice to department of proposed or imminent pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Requires department to give notice of application to persons registered to receive notice. Requires notice to department upon completion or partial completion of pesticide application. Provides escalating penalties for failures to report. Caps penalties at $5,000 per day. Requires Pesticide Analytical and Response Center to accept requests from certain entities for records and data concerning pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Imposes fine of $1,000 for pesticide operator failure to timely supply records or data. Prohibits interfering with pesticide application by helicopter to forestland. Makes violation subject to fine of $1,000 for first offense, or $5,000 for repeat offense, within five years. Prohibits pesticide application by helicopter to forestland in proximity to certain locations. Requires that certain rules apply in Siskiyou Georegion. Requires that inventoried points of diversion for water use qualifying for spray buffer be entered in department reporting system. Requires report to Legislative Assembly regarding inventory progress. Appropriates moneys to Office of Governor for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for paying expenses related to mediation sessions. ] Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for biennium ending June 30, 2021, for department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests. ] Increases limitation on expenditures for biennium ending June 30, 2021, by State Forestry Department for carrying out department duties, functions and powers under Act with regard to private forests. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Peter Courtney (D) · 19 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 1605: Relating to children; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies Oregon Promise program to extend eligibility to certain Oregon foster children who attain their highest level of education while in out-of-state placements. Temporarily permits Department of Human Services to close at screening reports of third party child abuse not involving child's parent or caregiver, member of child's household, person responsible for child's care, provider of child care or school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Directs department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to child welfare regarding reports closed at screening and to identify resources required to investigate all allegations of third party abuse. Sunsets March 31, 2021. Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules allowing up to two family-based group homes to provide services to certain children. Directs department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to child welfare regarding success of placements in family-based group homes. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Prohibits placement of Oregon children in out-of-state child-caring agency unless child-caring agency is licensed by Department of Human Services. Establishes certain contract requirements and department duties regarding placements of children in out-of-state child-caring agencies. Delays operation of laws regarding placement of children in qualified residential treatment programs to December 1, 2020. Requires qualified residential treatment programs and psychiatric residential treatment programs to maintain site-specific accreditation from nationally recognized organization. Prohibits colocation of children and youth committed to custody of Oregon Youth Authority without court order. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2020.
Sara Gelser Blouin (D) Peter Courtney (D) · 9 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 1603: Relating to the universal service fund; and prescribing an effective date.

Modifies definitions applicable for purposes of universal service surcharge. Subjects sale of retail commercial mobile radio services and retail interconnected voice over internet protocol services to universal service surcharge. Reduces rate cap to six percent of sale of services subject to surcharge. Directs Public Utility Commission to transfer up to $5 million per year of moneys deposited in universal service fund to Broadband Fund. Establishes Broadband Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in Broadband Fund to Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants and loans through, and to administer, program related to broadband. Directs department to adopt program for providing grants and loans by rule. Directs department to report annually to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to telecommunications on status of Broadband Fund. Sunsets Broadband Fund, transfer of moneys from universal service fund to Broadband Fund and grant program on January 2, 2030. Becomes operative on January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Peter Courtney (D) · 10 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 5711: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. ] Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. ] Limits biennial expenditures of _____ from federal funds. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to specified state agencies for certain biennial expenses. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from General Fund to Emergency Board and specified state agencies. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Peter Courtney (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 1601: Relating to transportation; and declaring an emergency.

Upon passage, allows Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund moneys to be used to maintain existing public transportation services. Merges Elderly and Disabled Transportation Fund with Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund. Repeals provisions related to Elderly and Disabled Transportation Fund and transfers moneys in Elderly and Disabled Transportation Fund to Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund. Specifies that moneys in Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund may not be used to supplant local and regional agency moneys directed to public transportation service providers. Allows use of moneys in fund to support program administration, fund projects of statewide significance and manage operation of public transportation services. Dedicates portion of formula distributions in fund to transit services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Provides each qualified entity annual target amount and directs Oregon Transportation Commission to adjust target amount depending on rate of growth in fund. Becomes operative July 1, 2023. Imposes moratorium on issuing citations for certain traffic offenses beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. Becomes operative on passage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Peter Courtney (D) · 5 co-sponsors
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 13, 2020

SB 1604: Relating to arbitration awards; and declaring an emergency.

Restricts arbitration award from ordering disciplinary action that differs from disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency if arbitrator makes finding that misconduct occurred consistent with agency's finding of misconduct, and disciplinary action imposed by agency is consistent with provisions of discipline guide or discipline matrix adopted by agency as result of collective bargaining and incorporated into agency's disciplinary policies. Specifies that for purposes of collective bargaining involving sworn law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency, "employment relations" includes development of discipline guide or discipline matrix. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Lew Frederick (D) Peter Courtney (D) Mark Meek (D) · 18 co-sponsors
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