Digest: The Act does not allow an insurer to make a health care provider purchase a drug at a certain pharmacy if the provider is giving the drug to a patient in certain settings. The Act also applies to other types of entities that pay for health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). [ Digest: The Act does not allow an insurer to make a person enrolled in a health benefit plan go to a certain pharmacy in some circumstances for certain types of drugs. The Act also applies to other types of entities that pay for health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). ] Prohibits issuers of health benefit plans, health care service contractors or multiple employer welfare arrangements from requiring that drugs that are administered by [ a ] health care [ provider ] providers in specified settings be dispensed at a certain pharmacy or by a pharmacy that is in the provider's network[ , under specified circumstances ].
Digest: The Act makes certain changes to a program for planned fires. The Act directs an agency to extend the deadline for a grant program for protecting homes from fire. The Act directs agencies to report on creating a program for protecting homes from fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). [ Digest: The Act makes certain changes to a program for planned fires. The Act directs an agency to extend the deadline for a grant program for protecting homes from fire. The Act directs agencies to report on creating a program for protecting homes from fire. The Act creates a fund related to responding to wildfire smoke. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.3). ] Makes certain changes to the Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to allow a person to apply for a grant under the Fire Hardening Grant Program on or before December 31, 2025. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to report, on or before September 15, 2024, to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on a proposal for a proactive home hardening program. [ Establishes the Smoke Preparedness and Response Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for assistance with community smoke response plans. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about how reports of child abuse are looked into in this state. The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about children who have shown problem sexual behaviors. The Act requires the people doing the studies to consult with groups for advice. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.6). Directs the Department of Human Services to commission a study, to be conducted by a facilitator who specializes in public policy, in consultation with an advisory committee, on the scope of child abuse investigations in Oregon. Requires that the department's contract with the facilitator must include the preparation and submission of a report to the interim committees on child welfare no later than September 15, 2025. Directs the department to commission a study to be conducted by a facilitator who specializes in public policy, in consultation with an advisory committee, to study the statewide response to children exhibiting problematic sexual behavior. Requires that the department's contract with the facilitator must include the preparation and submission of a report to interim legislative committees no later than September 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: Makes local governments keep some tax data and records secret in the same way DOR keeps records or data secret. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [ Digest: Requires PRAC to study public records and submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). ] [ Requires the Public Records Advisory Council to study public records. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. ] Applies confidentiality requirements to local government agencies that collect, administer or manage certain local taxes in the same manner the requirements apply to the Department of Revenue for public records disclosure or other reasons. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act would change how applications for broadband grant programs are reviewed. The Act would make the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center eligible for a grant award to make up for COVID losses. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). [ Digest: The Act requires a study of the state economy. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). ] [ Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2025. ] Changes the process for reviewing applications for broadband grant programs. Makes the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center eligible for a grant award under section 9, chapter 546, Oregon Laws 2023. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: Permits a person who wants to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) to choose to use EFSC for the siting of the BESS. Permits the ruling body of a local body after talking with the person who wants to build a BESS to choose to use EFSC for the siting of the BESS. Permits a BESS to be built and run without its own site certificate if the BESS is subject to the site certificate of another energy facility. Defines BESS. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). Permits a developer of a facility or the governing body of a local government after consulting with the developer to elect to defer regulatory authority to the Energy Facility Siting Council for the siting of a battery energy storage system. Permits a battery energy storage system that is under the regulatory authority of the Energy Facility Siting Council to be constructed and operated without a separate site certificate if the battery energy storage system is subject to a site certificate for another energy facility. Defines "battery energy storage system." Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.
Digest: The Act makes changes to a survey on sexual misconduct at colleges. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [ Removes the condition on reimbursement for expenses for nonlegislative members of the Sexual Misconduct Survey Council. Permits the council to distribute a sexual misconduct survey developed under federal law in lieu of the survey required under state law. Prohibits the data for an institution of higher education that contains 10 or fewer reports of sexual misconduct from being made available to the public. ] Changes the exceptions for an institution of higher education employing at least one certified advocate for victim services. Limits the duration of the waiver to meet the requirements in a memorandum of understanding with a community-based domestic and sexual violence advocacy agency that may be issued to an institution of higher education. Limits the individuals who may issue a waiver from certain institution-sponsored programs or activities to students. Adds required data to the report on sexual misconduct submitted by each institution of higher education annually. Requires the delivery of the base survey by the council to institutions of higher education by the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act stops the lottery for Columbia River gillnet fishing permits. The Act directs an agency to start a work group to make suggestions on creating a program for buying the permits from willing sellers. The Act directs the agency to report on the suggestions of the work group on a due date. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). [ Digest: The Act stops the lottery for Columbia River gillnet fishing permits. The Act directs an agency to create a short-term program for buying the permits from willing sellers. The Act directs an agency to report on a due date on creating a long-term version of the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). ] Eliminates the lottery for Columbia River gillnet vessel permits. [ Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish a Columbia River gillnet vessel permit purchase program that ends on January 2, 2026. ] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to convene a work group to provide recommendations on a voluntary Columbia River gillnet vessel permit buyback program. Directs the department to report to [ interim ] committees of the Legislative Assembly that relate to natural resources, on or before [ September ] November 15, 2024, on [ establishing a Columbia River gillnet vessel permit buyback program ] the recommendations . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: This Act amends and creates laws related to the State Department of Energy. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [ Digest: This Act extends dates for a state agency to submit certain reports. The Act extends dates for the agency and others to develop goals for carbon storage. The Act changes parts of a grant program to support renewable energy projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). ] Extends the deadlines for certain reports by the State Department of Energy. Extends by one year the deadline for the establishment of nonbinding biological carbon sequestration and storage goals for natural and working lands. Modifies provisions of the Community Renewable Investment Program. Modifies provisions related to standby generation facilities and requires public utilities to report to the Director of the State Department of Energy about certain standby generators. Transfers moneys from the Heat Pump Deployment Fund to the Residential Heat Pump Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act makes many changes to election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Permits an agent of a candidate to file a translation of a candidate statement with the Secretary of State. Permits candidate statements, certain arguments regarding measures and legislative arguments in support of statewide measures to be translated into the most commonly spoken languages of each county in which the statements will appear in a voters' pamphlet. Specifies the information to be included in county voters' pamphlets. Removes the requirement for a repeat public certification test of a vote tally system immediately before ballot scanning begins. Reduces the limitation on the number of voter registration cards that may be requested. Permits the Secretary of State to issue a certificate of ascertainment of presidential electors in accordance with the requirements of federal law. Increases the limit of aggregate contributions and expenditures before certain requirements apply. Becomes operative on January 1, 2025. Changes the civil penalties and legal expenses that can be paid with contributions received by certain persons and committees. Prescribes the method for creating ballot titles and explanatory statements for any amendments to the Oregon Constitution or statutory Acts that pass both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2024 regular session and that are referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act defines abuse of a corpse in the first degree in some circumstances as a sex crime. The Act allows DOT to share data with humane special agents. The Act also changes some definitions for police oversight laws and exempts some hearings from the requirement to publish a recording on a website. The Act allows HIAs to ask for background checks using fingerprints. The Act directs courts to admit into evidence driver record created by ODOT when driver is prosecuted for driving while suspended or revoked. The Act establishes a new account for OPDC. The Act changes laws about hit and run. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). [ Digest: The Act defines abuse of a corpse in the first degree in some circumstances as a sex crime. The Act allows DOT to share data with humane special agents. The Act also changes some definitions for police oversight laws and exempts some hearings from the requirement to publish a recording on a website. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). ] Provides that abuse of a corpse in the first degree involving sexual activity is a sex crime for purposes of sex offender reporting. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to share personal information and driver license photos with humane special agents. Modifies the definition of "law enforcement officer" and "law enforcement agency" for purposes of police oversight provisions. Authorizes a humane investigation agency to request fingerprint-based criminal records check for people who are employed or applying for employment by the agency or who provide services or seek to provide services to the agency. Provides that hearings of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and Psychiatric Security Review Board are not subject to the requirement to publish recordings on a website. Directs court to admit into evidence data prepared by the Department of Transportation that details driver's record in prosecutions of driving while suspended or revoked. Establishes the Oregon Public Defense Commission Lawyer Trust Account for the sole purpose of making payments on behalf of clients of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Provides that commission may establish subaccounts. Expands the scope of the crime of hit and run of property to any highway or premises open to the public or any premises adjacent to a highway or premises open to the public. Expands crime of hit and run of an injured person to any location. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
