Updates connection date to federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes child abuse investigation on school premises if investigation involves interview of suspected victim or witnesses but not person suspected of committing abuse. Provides that Department of Human Services or law enforcement agency is not required to reveal information about investigation to school as condition of conducting investigation. Prohibits school administrator or school staff member from notifying any person , including child's parents or guardian, other than department or law enforcement agency of investigation and from disclosing information obtained during investigation. Provides that school district, school administrator or school staff member may not be held liable for civil damages for compliance with notification and disclosure prohibitions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Long Term Care Ombudsman to appoint Residential Facilities Ombudsman within office of Long Term Care Ombudsman. Specifies duties of Residential Facilities Ombudsman. Renames Residential Facilities Advisory Committee as Residential Ombudsman and Public Guardianship Advisory Board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits persons other than retail customers of vehicle dealer from making claim against vehicle dealer when vehicle dealer is authorized to deal exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds, Class I all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles. Prohibits Department of Transportation from issuing vehicle dealer certificate that authorizes person to deal exclusively in motorcycles , mopeds, Class I all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles .
Directs Supreme Court to appoint state professional responsibility board. Eliminates local professional responsibility committees. Provides for inclusion of one or more professional adjudicators on disciplinary board for disciplinary proceedings of Oregon State Bar. Extends immunity from civil liability to disciplinary monitors and mentors of Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prescribes requirements for screening tests related to dyslexia. Directs Department of Education to develop guidance regarding best practices related to dyslexia intervention. Directs department to submit to interim committees of Legislative Assembly report and recommendations for legislation related to screening and instructional support. Delays timeline by which specified number of grade school teachers are required to have received training related to dyslexia.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide credit to each student who receives grade on advanced placement examinations indicating student is fully qualified to receive credit. Requires public institutions of higher education to award credit for grade of three, four or five received on advanced placement (AP) exam unless institution notifies Higher Education Coordinating Commission that institution considers grade of higher than three on identified exams to be necessary to receive credit. Requires commission to convene committee upon notification by institution to make final determination, based on justification provided by institution, on whether institution may require score of higher than three on AP exam for student to receive academic credit. Requires committee to submit report to committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education if committee agrees with institution's justification.
Allows defendant to file petition for driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement 14 days after prosecuting attorney sends evidence under certain circumstances.
Permits Oregon Liquor Control Commission to restrict, suspend or refuse to renew cannabis-related license if probable cause exists for commission to conclude licensee engaged in cannabis-related activity in manner not permitted by licensee's license. Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission and Oregon Health Authority to maintain telephone hotlines for certain designated persons to inquire about license status of particular premises and to inquire if particular address is location of or is proposed location of marijuana grow site, marijuana processing site or medical marijuana dispensary. Provisions relating to telephone hotlines become operative on January 1, 2018. Allows licensed marijuana producer that has mature marijuana plant grow canopy to process marijuana into cannabinoid concentrate under specified conditions. Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to require licensed premises to be segregated into separate areas for producing and processing marijuana if licensee is marijuana producer, has mature marijuana plant grow canopy and is permitted to process marijuana into cannabinoid concentrate. Provides that possession limits on number of immature marijuana plants at certain premises do not apply to premises for which application for license to produce marijuana is made on or before effective date of Act until license is issued or application is denied. Provides that, if city or county enacts or has enacted ordinance prohibiting or allowing marijuana processing sites or medical marijuana dispensaries, governing body of city or county may amend ordinance to prohibit or allow premises of licensee that has been designated as exclusively medical licensee without referring amendment to electors. Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to refuse to issue cannabis-related license or to issue restricted license if commission makes certain findings. Allows marijuana retailer to deliver marijuana items to another marijuana retailer that is owned by same or substantially same persons. Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to, as form of disciplining licensee, require licensee or licensee representative to undergo training if commission has reasonable ground to believe certain circumstances exist. Permits marijuana retailer to record and retain information that may be used to identify consumer only for purpose of making deliveries to consumers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends, from December 1, 2018, to December 1, 2022, deadline by which State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision must classify existing registrant obligated to report as sex offender prior to January 1, 2014. Provides that only existing registrants classified as level three, highest risk, or level two, moderate risk, may petition classifying agency for review. Removes Oregon Health Authority as classifying agency. Extends, from 60 days to 90 days, time period by which classifying agency must perform risk assessment and classify sex offender if sex offender is released on probation or following finding of guilty except for insanity, moved into state or was not classified during imprisonment. Authorizes classifying agency to classify person as level three sex offender by default if person fails or refuses to participate in risk assessment. Authorizes sex offender or existing registrant classified as level three sex offender by default to contact classifying agency for reclassification. Provides that sex offenders classified as level three or level two may petition classifying agency for review. Authorizes classifying agency to reassess or reclassify sex offender or existing registrant if factual mistake caused erroneous assessment or classification.
Changes name of "Oregon State Defense Force" to "Oregon Civil Defense Force." Authorizes Superintendent of State Police to form volunteer Oregon State Police Civil Defense Force to provide emergency response and communications, medical assistance, logistical support and other aid. Authorizes county sheriff to form volunteer County Civil Defense Force for emergency response and communications, medical assistance, logistical support and other aid authorized by sheriff.
Directs Division of Child Support of Department of Justice to adopt certain rules regarding distribution of support payments consistent with federal law, criteria for overriding debtor's designation of support debt to which payment is applied and manner in which support payments are applied to principal and interest.
