Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for career and technical student organization grants and for activities related to career and technical education that can lead to high wage and high demand jobs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to amend its homeownership development incubator program for specified purposes. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Requires the Department of Corrections to reimburse counties for incarcerating a defendant if the defendant is sentenced to a felony and receives credit for time served in a local correctional facility.
HB 3499 requires Oregon municipalities to obtain voter approval for urban renewal plans or substantial amendments before implementation. Specifically, after a city council adopts a plan, it must be submitted to voters at the next regular election (at least 90 days later), with the council publishing notice of the plan and election requirements. This applies to all new plans and major changes, ensuring public input on projects affecting blighted areas, property acquisition, and relocation of residents/businesses. The bill does not alter the content of urban renewal plans but adds a mandatory public vote step to the approval process.
Prohibits health benefit plans from requiring step therapy prior to covering a prescription drug for the treatment of metastatic cancer and associated conditions.
Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by wildfire to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the property tax year during which the homestead is destroyed, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that home care workers and personal support workers have the right to labor union representation in interviews, investigations or administrative reviews that could result in disciplinary action. Requires that the Department of Human Services adopt rules regarding due process rights of home care workers and personal support workers in such interviews, investigations or administrative reviews. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes December 21, 2017, as the connection date for the Internal Revenue Code sections governing bonus depreciation and deduction of net business interest. Allows full bonus depreciation in the first year of service and provides for the addition in later year of excess amounts subtracted from federal taxable income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and to property placed in service on or after January 1, 2025. Allows the deduction of certain net business interest without limitation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the State Court Administrator to study juries and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 3678 expands all-terrain vehicle (ATV) access by allowing county governments to designate ATV routes on county roads, not just state highways. This directly affects counties (which gain authority to create routes), ATV users (who gain new access), and local communities (which must consult through a new advisory committee). The bill creates an advisory committee to review route proposals, consider factors like safety and landowner impacts, and hold public meetings before recommendations are made. It amends Oregon law to require county route designations to follow the same process as state highway routes. The bill takes effect 91 days after the legislative session ends.
] Requires the Department of Corrections to provide adults in custody at [ all ] certain department institutions access to specific online educational programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
