Modifies definitions relating to relationship status that pertain to types of court orders and misdemeanor convictions that cause person to be prohibited from possessing firearms. Provides that conviction for stalking causes person to be prohibited from possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from prohibition. Punishes unlawful possession by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Directs Department of State Police to enter into Law Enforcement Data System record of conviction and information in judgment concerning conviction disqualifying person from possessing firearm. Requires Department of State Police to notify United States Attorney for District of Oregon and ] all federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys with jurisdiction when, during criminal background check performed by gun dealer or at gun show prior to transfer of firearm, department determines that recipient is prohibited from possessing firearm. Requires department to perform other notifications as applicable and to perform notifications within 24 hours unless investigation would be compromised. Requires law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's office receiving notification to report to department on action taken after notification and outcome of action. Requires department to publish written report , based on information received, detailing attempted unlawful purchases, including information on investigations and criminal prosecutions.
Provides that certain activities are not considered surface mining and are exempt from surface mining permit requirements of State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2017, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by various state agencies for capital construction. Limits expenditures from federal funds collected or received by Oregon Department of Aviation for capital construction for six-year period beginning July 1, 2017. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2017, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by Higher Education Coordinating Commission for expenditures of bond proceeds for benefit of public universities and community colleges. Sets expiration date on project approvals and expenditure limitations. Extends expiration dates for certain projects. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2013, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of Transportation for renovation of Salem Baggage Depot, in lieu of expenditure limitation previously established by Emergency Board. Limits expenditures from federal funds collected or received by Department of Transportation for renovation of Salem Baggage Depot for six-year period beginning July 1, 2013, in lieu of expenditure limitation previously established by Emergency Board. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2015, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Oregon Department of Administrative Services for improvements at 550 Building, in lieu of expenditure limitation previously established by Emergency Board. Increases limitation for six-year period beginning July 1, 2015, on payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of Veterans' Affairs for The Dalles Veterans' Home renovation. Increases limitation for six-year period beginning July 1, 2015, on payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by Department of Veterans' Affairs for The Dalles Veterans' Home renovation. Approves proposal for sale of Burns Armory and land in La Grande, Oregon . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Repeals fuel oil dealer program. Transfers duties related to petroleum supplier assessment from State Department of Energy to Housing and Community Services Department. Requires moneys received by Housing and Community Services Department through petroleum supplier assessment to be used by department to provide certain information and cash payments related to energy conservation measures for dwellings heated primarily by fuel oil. Changes name of Oil-Heated Dwellings Energy Audit Account to Oil-Heated Dwellings Energy Account. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price. Defines "woody biomass energy technology." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Veterans' Services Fund. Provides that fund is administered by Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Provides that 1.5 percent of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery is deposited in fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to provide services for benefit of veterans. Establishes Veterans' Department of Veterans' Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide services for benefit of veterans. Establishes Veterans' Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Housing and Community Services Department to provide services for benefit of veterans. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Establishes specified reporting requirements to ensure legislative review of potential future costs in state government workforce. Modifies state government employment cap based on state population. Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to conduct study prior to each odd-numbered year regular session to ensure review of Oregon State Lottery Commission administrative costs and transfer rates. Requires review of State of Oregon procurement practices to identify improvements that enhance cost effectiveness. Modifies state budget development procedures to utilize cost information and deferred maintenance information in development of state budgets. Requires Governor's budget recommendations to include recommendations on available funds that could be used to make lump sum payments into Public Employees Retirement System. Allows Public Employees Retirement Board to establish multiple side accounts for lump sum payments of employer contributions made by participating public employer. Limits amount that may be held in Public Employees Retirement Fund reserve account to $50 million. Specifies method Public Employees Retirement Board and actuary must use to determine unfunded actuarial liability of Public Employees Retirement System. Directs Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to form combined executive committee, and directs committee to develop plan for merger of Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Appoints executive director of Public Employees' Benefit Board as executive director of Oregon Educators Benefit Board and requires executive director to combine administrative functions and operations of boards to greatest extent practicable. Directs Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to use methodologies, policies and practices designed to limit annual growth in expenditures for health services and health benefit plan premiums to no more than 3.4 percent. Prohibits duplicate health benefit plan coverage by public employees. Directs state agencies to assign certain liquidated and delinquent accounts to Department of Revenue for collection. Directs certain state agencies to report on liquidated and delinquent debt to Legislative Assembly. Directs department to contract with private collection agencies to collect on accounts. Deletes provisions allowing state agencies to assign liquidated and delinquent accounts to private collection agencies. Specifies that Collections Unit of department has access to all information available to department for any purpose. Specifies when state agency may use Social Security number for debt collection purposes. Modifies methodology for reimbursement of hospital services and supplies provided to enrollees in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes establishment of programs by cities for demolition of residences or residential buildings. Provides guidelines for programs related to lead containment and asbestos abatement. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases amount of lottery bonds authorized to be issued for Oregon Business Development Department and Housing and Community Services Department. Authorizes issuance of various other lottery bonds. Establishes funds, or provides for deposit of moneys into existing funds, and appropriates moneys for projects financed. Modifies descriptions of projects previously approved for funding from lottery bond revenue. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Creates Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development. Directs task force to study and develop description of maritime sector and maritime sector workforce in Oregon and develop recommendations for State Workforce Investment Board to incorporate consideration of maritime sector into statewide workforce investment system plan. Requires task force to report to certain committees of Legislative Assembly and to State Workforce Investment Board no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares policy of state to promote coordinated provision of education, employment, economic development and job training to support maritime sector in Oregon. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires certain findings to be made in child abuse investigations. Provides that child abuse investigations must be conducted in accordance with statutes and result in specified findings until certain criteria have been met. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires city with population greater than 5,000 or county with population greater than 25,000 to review and decide on applications for certain housing developments containing affordable housing units within 100 days. Establishes standards of review for city or county decision on application for certain housing developments located within urban growth boundary. Becomes operative July 1, 2018. Amends definition of "needed housing." Prohibits city or county from denying application for housing development that complies with clear and objective standards. Prohibits city or county from reducing density or height of application if density or height applied for is at or below authorized density for zone. Permits local government to apply clear and objective standards, conditions and procedures regulating development of housing that regulate density or height of development. Prohibits city with population greater than 2,500 or county with population greater than 15,000 from prohibiting building accessory dwelling unit in area zoned for single-family dwellings. Becomes operative July 1, 2018. Requires city and county to allow nonresidential place of worship to use real property for affordable housing. Requires local government to annually report to Department of Land Conservation and Development certain information relating to applications received for development of housing containing one or more units sold or rented below market rate as part of housing program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
