] [ Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years. Directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years of a contract term. ] Requires a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to be for an initial term of no less than five years and to be the same length for all coordinated care organizations contracting with the authority.
] [ Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. ] [ Sunsets January 2, 2027. ] Expands the confidential use of vehicle accident reports to include law enforcement agencies for investigatory purposes.
] Creates a new tax professional certification known as a [ certified ] registered tax aide. Authorizes [ certified ] registered tax aides to assist certain tax professionals in preparing tax returns. Prescribes requirements for continuing education, training and fees. Directs the State Board of Tax Practitioners to oversee certification of [ certified ] registered tax aides.
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Marine Board. Limits biennial expenditures by the board from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
] [ Requires the Department of Justice to study victims. 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. ] Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding. Allows an insurance carrier to direct the district attorney not to seek restitution for damages incurred by the insurance carrier.
] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Allows insurers offering policies or certificates of health insurance and pharmacy benefit managers to require that a claim for reimbursement of a prescription drug include a modifier or other indicator that the drug is a 340B drug unless certain requirements are met. Takes effect on the 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 the Oregon Board of Accountancy. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
] [ Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. ] Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes the process and requirements by which the City of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 acres and to remove up to 90 acres. Sunsets January 2, 2033.
Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to the plaintiff's computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.
SB 1036 limits towing companies' authority to tow vehicles without proper authorization and adds new requirements for their operations. It requires towing companies to take a photo of a vehicle before towing (showing its parked position), maintain records for two years, and get written permission from property owners before towing from parking facilities. The law also prohibits towing without clear signage, restricts where towing vehicles can park while monitoring facilities (at least 1,000 feet away), and bans unfair fees or demands that owners waive rights to dispute charges. This law directly affects towing companies, property managers, and vehicle owners in Oregon, with the changes taking effect January 1, 2026.
SB 5519 approves a 4% administrative fee on large electricity consumers to fund the Large Electric Consumer Public Purpose Program. This fee, adopted by the State Department of Energy and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, directly affects businesses and entities using significant electricity under Oregon's energy program. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency to expedite implementation. It does not create new programs but authorizes specific fee collection for existing program administration.
