Transfers administration of Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, unclaimed estates and escheating funds from Department of State Lands to State Treasurer. Eliminates additional requirements for recovering proceeds of unclaimed United States savings bonds. Becomes operative July 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning defendant's plea offer on waiver of eligibility for transitional leave , or certain ] sentence reductions or other programs for which executing or releasing authority may consider defendant .
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Counsel Committee, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Revenue Officer, Commission on Indian Services and Legislative Policy and Research Committee 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 certain legislative branch agencies. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Modifies certain limitation on expenditures by Legislative Fiscal Officer for biennium ending June 30, 2019. Modifies certain biennial appropriations to Legislative Assembly for biennium ending June 30, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019 ] on passage .
Creates towed watersports program within State Marine Board. Requires person operating motorboat for purpose of engaging in towed watersports on specified waters of this state to hold towed watersports endorsement. Requires owners of motorboats engaged in towed watersports on specified waters of this state to hold towed watersports motorboat certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Punishes second or subsequent offense within three years by maximum of $2,000 fine and requires court to order person to not operate boat for one year and to complete boating safety course. Requires court to order person to not operate boat for one year and to complete boating safety course if person is convicted of certain boating offenses within three-year period preceding date of person's current conviction. Directs State Marine Board to suspend person's towed watersports endorsement and towed watersports motorboat certificate if board receives notice from court that person has been convicted of certain boating offenses.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by department. Limits biennial expenditures by department from federal funds. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for Oregon Law Commission, Council on Court Procedures, conciliation and mediation services in circuit courts and ] , law libraries and Legal Services Program . Modifies certain biennial appropriations to department for biennium ending June 30, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019 ] on passage .
Modifies requirements for school to qualify as small high school for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Office of Governor for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys for Regional Solutions Program. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Office of Governor. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purpose of implementing first phase of sediment study of lower Rogue River. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for payment to Umatilla County to reimburse water right holders for increased pumping costs of surface water that is used in lieu of ground water. ] Transfers moneys from certain funds and accounts to General Fund for general governmental purposes. Provides for continued use of marijuana revenues for purposes related to mental health and alcohol and drug abuse. Modifies statement of legislative intent relating to programs for rent assistance for low income households. Permits continued use of moneys transferred to Trust for Cultural Development Account for marketing and promotional costs. Repeals law relating to Legal Aid Account. Increases salaries of certain judges. Creates new judgeships in certain counties. Removes linkage between salaries of legislators and salaries of circuit court judges. Modifies law relating to expense allowance for members of Legislative Assembly for periods when Legislative Assembly is not in session. Increases governmental service expense transfer to Legislative Fiscal Office Operating Fund. Establishes University Innovation Research Fund in State Treasury. Provides that Department of Justice may increase rate of charges for legal assistance above legislatively budgeted rate only after notice to Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Emergency Board. Requires Department of Justice to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means on recoveries used for purposes other than certain legal costs or deposit into Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. Directs Department of Transportation to transfer moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund to Elderly and Disabled Special Transportation Fund. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019 ] on passage .
Modifies definition of "energy facility" for purposes of regulation of energy facilities by Energy Facility Siting Council. Broadens provisions for types of electric power generating plants that may elect to obtain site certificate from council if otherwise not required to obtain site certificate. Allows counties to approve permits for certain small renewable energy facilities. Establishes permit criteria.
Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Sets forth rebate limits under program. Establishes Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to issue rebates. Limits total amount of rebates issued annually for nonresidential systems. Requires certain amount of rebates issued annually to be for systems installed for low or moderate income residential customers and low-income service providers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. ] Requires department to submit annual report on program to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of State Lands to collaborate with certain entities to develop proposal, including recommended legislation for introduction in 2020 regular session, for department to assume partial authority to administer federal wetland dredge and fill permits. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Allows payment for off-site compensatory mitigation to be made to Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund even if mitigation bank credits are available. Modifies requirements applicable to Director of Department of State Lands in determining whether to issue fill or removal permit. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for biennium. Establishes amounts allocated for private activity bonds. Makes legislative findings regarding benefits to higher education institutions and community colleges from issuance of certain general obligation bonds under Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of Oregon Constitution ]. Modifies law authorizing issuance of general obligation bonds for biennium ending June 30, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019 ] on passage .
