Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment. Prohibits motorized in-stream placer mining in certain areas in order to protect indigenous anadromous salmonids and habitat essential to recovery and conservation of Pacific lamprey. Requires applications for water quality permits to engage in motorized in-stream placer mining to include certain information. Places certain conditions on motorized in-stream placer mining pursuant to water quality permit. Establishes certain fees for water quality permits for motorized in-stream placer mining. Punishes motorized in-stream placer mining without permit coverage by maximum of $2,000 fine.
Allows physician assistants to dispense controlled substances in Schedules III and IV under federal Controlled Substances Act. Requires physician assistants to report dispensing of controlled substances to Oregon Health Authority.
Removes authority of Department of Consumer and Business Services to enforce specified health benefit plan coverage requirements applicable to Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Authorizes City of Portland to designate speed that is five miles per hour lower than statutory speed when highway is located in residence district and highway is not arterial highway.
Exempts from requirement that licensed physicians hold majority of voting stock in professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine , or be majority of directors of professional corporation , for-profit or nonprofit business entity that is incorporated or organized under laws of this state, that provides entirety of business entity's medical services through one or more rural health clinics and that operates in compliance with state and federal laws that apply to rural health clinics . Provides that business entity is exempt from requirement for period of up to one year after establishing rural health clinic if applicable certification for rural health clinic is pending during one-year period.
Extends sunset for provisions making discretionary Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to prepare formal charges and pursue certain matters in court. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Expands definition of "supervising physician" to include persons licensed to practice osteopathy or podiatry in this state for purpose of supervising physician assistants.
Allows naturopathic physicians to perform certain actions that physicians are authorized to perform.
Modifies definition of "anonymous kit" in reference to testing of sexual assault forensic evidence kits. Provides that when victim who did not previously participate with law enforcement agency to create report of sexual assault participates at later time, kit is automatically reclassified as nonanonymous. Requires that law enforcement agencies have policy requiring submission of reclassified nonanonymous kit to Department of State Police within 14 days of reclassification.
Provides that corporate excise tax credit allowed to lenders that finance affordable housing is not barred by receipt of housing vouchers by tenants. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of State Lands for certain purposes. Limits certain biennial expenditures by department from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures from Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Approves new fee adopted by Board of Medical Imaging. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
