Oregon Bills

Requires Senate confirmation of Director of the State Department of Energy.

Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by State Board of Tax Practitioners. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to carry out duties, functions and powers regarding food safety to extent consistent with federal FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Authorizes department to adopt rules for administration and enforcement of department duties, functions and powers under food safety laws to incorporate by reference federal or multistate statutes, regulations, guidelines or other provisions or standards, practices or requirements. Defines "feed" and modifies definition of "commercial feed" for purposes of statutes regulating commercial animal feed.

Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to provide aid and assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon with regard to programs of service for Native American veterans and accreditation of federal tribal veterans representatives. Requires consultation with appropriate tribal officials and members.

Excludes persons who are not developers of timeshares from compliance with certain provisions governing timeshares.

Excludes certain battery charger systems from definition of "battery charger system" for purposes of energy efficiency standards.

Requires any dental professional who uses autoclave or other heat sterilization device to test device at least once per week.

Removes requirement, for abuse reporting purposes, that contact between public or private official and abused person or abuser be while acting in official capacity.

Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Makes noncompetition agreement or certain covenant with home care worker voidable by home care worker.

Updates citation to federal statute governing tax treatment of corporate indebtedness discharged in bankruptcy. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission to establish committee to assist commission in conducting review of policy options, preparing summary of existing state agency reports and studies and preparing recommendations for policy measures regarding life and property protection following major earthquake or tsunami event, including but not limited to investigation of issues pertaining to insurance related to earthquakes and tsunami events. Requires committee to prepare report of findings. Requires commission to establish committee to assist commission in conducting review of policy options, preparing summary of existing state agency reports and studies and preparing recommendations for policy measures regarding life protection following major earthquake or tsunami event, including but not limited to issues pertaining to addressing mass care and mass displacement strategies. Requires committee to prepare report of findings. Requires commission to compile committee reports using specified format. Requires commission to deliver formatted reports to State Resilience Officer no later than September 30, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.