Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4115: Relating to employment classification of certain strike-prohibited employees; and declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. The Act restricts the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4). [ Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). ] Modifies the definition of "supervisory employee" to include certain employees and exclude certain strike-prohibited public employees. Limits the permissible composition of bargaining units regarding the inclusion of certain guards and police officers who serve in a rank that is equivalent to the rank of sergeant and subordinate employees. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Paul Evans (D) Jeff Helfrich (R) · 25 co-sponsors

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4154: Relating to semiconductors; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: Creates a fund to help the electronic chip industry. The Act becomes law 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [ and subaccounts of the fund ]. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to allocate moneys from the fund [ and subaccounts ] to provide education, training and research to assist the semiconductor industry. [ Requires the commission to establish a statewide semiconductor industry consortium for the purpose of developing a comprehensive statewide strategy to guide investments and build educational pathways and research capacity for the semiconductor industry and to make recommendations to the commission on how best to allocate moneys in the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund and subaccounts. ] [ Requires the consortium to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly every two years detailing progress and investments made to improve semiconductor education and research. ] [ Requires the commission to award a series of grants to identified entities. ] Exempts some programs receiving federal financial assistance from certain provisions. Sunsets the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [ and subaccounts ] on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4140: Relating to victims; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act tells DOJ to include in future budget requests amounts to fund various programs that help victims of crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). [ Digest: The Act gives money to the DOJ to fund various programs that help victims of crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). ] [ Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund certain programs that assist victims of crime. ] Directs the Department of Justice to include in future budget requests amounts necessary to fund children's advocacy centers, the Survivor Housing Funds grant program and the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund. Directs children's advocacy center directors to biennially submit to the department projected costs and estimates of other funding sources for the center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4056: Relating to property tax foreclosure surplus; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: The Act would require counties to set up a way to handle surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosure sales. The Act would pause the transfer to counties of deeds to foreclosed property. The Act would make the Department of Revenue work with county tax officers to set up a uniform way to handle the surpluses. The Act would require a report from the department with suggestions for bills for the 2025 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [ Digest: The Act lets people claim a tax foreclosure surplus. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). ] [ Allows former owner, or their heirs or successors, to claim from the county any surplus from a property tax foreclosure. Establishes conditions and time limitations for making a claim. Requires county tax foreclosure notices to include information about claims. ] Requires counties to establish a process for handling the surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales. Suspends the operation of the statute under which deeds to such properties are conveyed to the counties through December 31, 2025. Directs the Department of Revenue to coordinate with county tax officers to determine a detailed uniform process for handling surplus proceeds that complies with the United States Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). Requires the department to submit a report containing the determinations and recommendations for legislation to the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2024. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Charlie Conrad (I) · 17 co-sponsors

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4149: Relating to pharmacy benefits; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act requires PBMs to be licensed and changes the definition of a PBM. The Act changes the way PBMs can audit drug stores. The Act requires PBMs to report certain information each year to DCBS. The Act makes changes to the way 340B drugs are covered by insurance. The Act protects certain information that is provided to or developed by the OPDP from being released to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.3). Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2025. Modifies the definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report specified information to the department on an annual basis. Imposes new requirements with respect to the insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Protects from public disclosure certain information provided to or developed by the Oregon Prescription Drug Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4092: Relating to behavioral health; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act requires the OHA to study how much money local mental health programs need to comply with state laws. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a certain council to work with a group of people who provide mental health and substance use treatment. The Act requires the group to study the impact of state laws on the providers' ability to do their jobs. The Act requires the council to report to the legislature, by certain dates, the group's findings and any ideas for changes to state laws. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct a study to determine the funding required for each community mental health program to provide the services and perform the functions required by law related to individuals with behavioral health disorders in specified age groups. Requires the authority to compile a report of the findings from the study by January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter. Requires the authority to contract with the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health to work with a group of mental health and substance use treatment providers to study the statutory and regulatory framework for behavioral health systems and make recommendations for changes to the laws to address redundancies, contradictions and outdated language, to define and clarify the roles and responsibilities of behavioral health system partners and to ensure a regulatory framework that is better for providers and consumers of behavioral health services. Specifies the membership and duties of the group. Requires the group to submit reports to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2024, and December 15, 2025. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4156: Relating to stalking; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: The Act makes changes to crimes related to stalking. The Act also changes the definitions for stalking laws. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offenses. [ Increases penalties for ] Expands the circumstances in which the crimes of stalking and violating a court's stalking protective order [ in certain circumstances ] constitute a felony offense . [ Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. ] Takes effect July 1, 2024.

signed · Oregon · House Apr 10, 2024

HB 4098: Relating to child care; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act would create the CHIPS Child Care Fund. The Act would tell the Oregon Business Development Department to work with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to make a program to help fund child care. The Act would create a work group related to funding child care. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.0). Establishes the CHIPS Child Care Fund. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the CHIPS Child Care Fund. Directs the department to enter into an interagency agreement with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and administer a financial support program for the construction workforce. Directs the department to establish a work group to adopt recommendations for requiring certain businesses to make a financial contribution to the CHIPS Child Care Fund. Requires work group to report to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care and workforce development by November 15, 2024. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Mar 28, 2024

SB 1527: Relating to first-time home buyer savings accounts; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: Changes accounts for first-time home buyers, for accounts starting in 2025. Requires taxpayer to keep records. Changes rules for banks. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Modifies provisions governing first-time home buyer savings accounts. Eliminates the requirement that a financial institution provide an annual certificate with account details to account holders. Allows an account holder to designate a proposed first-time home buyer as a beneficiary of the account. Specifies information that must be maintained by a taxpayer claiming a subtraction or exemption for accounts. Limits Department of Revenue rulemaking. Applies to first-time home buyer savings accounts created on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Mar 28, 2024

SB 1541: Relating to judicial positions; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: The Act adds new circuit court judges. Two of the judges start on July 1, 2024, and one judge starts on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Creates new circuit court judge positions in certain judicial districts. Takes effect July 1, 2024.

signed · Oregon · Senate Mar 28, 2024

SB 1517: Relating to the urban flood safety and water quality district; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: The Act would let the urban flood safety and water quality district impose an annual charge on lands that are benefited by district works. The Act would let the district impose a fee on cities and counties for district costs not covered by the annual charge. The Act would change how the district winds up other water-related districts. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Authorizes the urban flood safety and water quality district to annually assess benefited lands within the managed floodplain for the total amount of revenues required to pay the costs for the succeeding year of district works that directly benefit the lands. Authorizes the district to impose a fee on cities and counties for the overall fixed costs of operating the district and district works. Amends provisions relating to the governance and the dissolution of existing drainage districts and corporations for the use and control of water lying within the boundaries of the urban flood safety and water quality district. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · Senate Mar 28, 2024

SB 1526: Relating to changes to certain Oregon tax laws; prescribing an effective date.

Digest: The Act makes changes to certain Oregon tax laws. It takes effect on the 91st day after session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9). Makes technical, policy and administrative changes to certain Oregon tax laws. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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