Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 3561: Relating to scholarships for early childhood professionals; and declaring an emergency.

Specifies that term "early childhood care and education" includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services for purposes of scholarships and grants awarded to ensure state has adequate supply of early childhood care and education professionals. Requires person to accept state and federal aid grants, institutional aid grants and scholarships made available to person to be eligible to receive scholarship. Allows for award methodology that takes into consideration other financial assistance person has received. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 5029: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Maintains and reserves lottery revenues available to benefit public purposes during biennium beginning July 1, 2023, in Administrative Services Economic Development Fund. Allocates moneys from fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish process for quarterly allocations of moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund and Veterans' Services Fund. Allocates moneys from Veterans' Services Fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Directs distribution of moneys from Criminal Fine Account. Directs distribution of moneys from Oregon Marijuana Account. Directs distribution of moneys from Fund for Student Success. Allocates moneys from Polychlorinated Biphenyls Remediation and Restitution Account for specified purposes. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer certain amounts from Tobacco Settlement Funds Account for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 5006: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2023, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by various state agencies for capital construction. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2023, expenditures by specified state agencies from federal funds for specified capital construction projects. Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2023, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Higher Education Coordinating Commission for expenditures of bond proceeds for benefit of public universities and community colleges . Sets expiration date on project approvals and expenditure limitations. Extends expiration dates for certain projects. Approves proposal of Oregon Military Department for disposition of property. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 5030: Relating to lottery bonds; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies amount and purposes of lottery bonds authorized to be issued for specified state agencies. Authorizes issuance of various other lottery bonds. Establishes funds, or provides for deposit of moneys into existing funds, and appropriates moneys for projects financed. Provides that State Treasurer may not issue certain lottery bonds unless Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines that recipient is ready to expend proceeds for authorized use. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2426: Relating to the dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2772: Relating to domestic terrorism.

Defines terms. Creates crime of domestic terrorism in the first degree . Punishes by maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of domestic terrorism in the second degree. Punishes by maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify crimes as specified crime categories of sentencing guidelines grid.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 5005: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for biennium. Establishes amounts allocated for private activity bonds. Authorizes general obligation bonding for Interstate 5 bridge replacement project for future biennia. Makes legislative findings regarding benefits to higher education institutions and community colleges from issuance of bonds under Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of Oregon Constitution. Requires constructing authority to make certain certifications before issuance of bonds under Article XI-G of Oregon Constitution. Establishes requirements applicable to certain contracts for specified higher education capital construction projects. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2010: Relating to water; and declaring an emergency.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to study water. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2024. ] Directs Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to establish program to provide grants to water suppliers. Establishes Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund for purposes related to program. Makes certain changes related to purposes for which moneys in Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund may be used. Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to report, on or before January 15, 2024, on water infrastructure-related benefits for low-income persons. Directs Water Resources Department to take certain actions on or before October 1, 2024, related to implementing 1998 Stewardship and Supply Initiative. Directs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University to establish collaborative process related to Chewaucan River watershed. Makes certain changes related to integrated state water resources policy. Directs Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station to jointly establish agricultural water management technical assistance program. Directs Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station to jointly prepare annual reports related to program and climate-related impacts on agricultural producers. Establishes Place-Based Water Planning Fund and authorizes Water Resources Director to award grants from fund. Makes certain changes related to requirements for certification as water right examiner. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to take certain actions related to water reuse or recycled water programs and projects. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into contract with Oregon Association of Water Utilities for certain purposes. Authorizes Water Resources Department to require certain reporting related to water use. Makes certain changes related to loans and grants from Water Supply Development Account. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish Aquifer Recharge Due Diligence Grant Program and Aquifer Recharge Testing Forgivable Loan Program and annually report on programs. Establishes Aquifer Recharge Fund for purposes related to programs. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants related to treatment of western juniper. Directs Oregon State University to take certain actions related to assisting grant recipients. Appropriates moneys to certain state agencies for purposes related to water. Establishes maximum limits for certain payments related to water. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2395: Relating to substance use; and declaring an emergency.

Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits. Defines "kit" and "short-acting opioid antagonist." Allows pharmacist to prescribe kit. Allows Public Health Officer or physician employed by Oregon Health Authority to issue standing order to prescribe kit to specified persons, and allows person that obtained kit to possess, store, deliver or distribute kit and administer short-acting opioid antagonist. Provides that person is immune from criminal and civil liability when acting in good faith. Allows owner of building or facility to which public has legal access to store kits for use by member of public. Provides that building or facility owner and staff are immune from criminal and civil liability related to use of kit stored in building or facility. Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules for administration of short-acting opioid antagonist to any individual on school premises. Directs school district board to provide to parents or legal guardians of minor students specified information about short-acting opioid antagonists. Requires school district board to ensure parent or legal guardian of minor student is immediately notified when short-acting opioid antagonist is administered to student. Allows school administrator, teacher or other school employee to administer, without written permission and instruction from parent or guardian, short-acting opioid antagonist to student who experienced or is experiencing opioid overdose. Provides criminal and civil immunity for school administrator, teacher, other school employee, school district and members of school district board for actions related to administration of short-acting opioid antagonist. ] Prohibits person from maintaining action for injury, death or loss against school administrator, teacher, other school employee, school district or member of school district board resulting from certain administration of short-acting opioid antagonist except if person administering short-acting opioid antagonist was grossly negligent. Removes protection for school administrator, school nurse, teacher, other school employee, school district and members of school district board from criminal or civil liability for administration of short-acting opioid antagonist. Allows minor to obtain outpatient diagnosis or treatment of substance use disorder by mental health care provider without parental knowledge or consent. Provides that mental health care provider is immune from civil liability for diagnosis or treatment. ] Prohibits providing single-use drug test strips or drug testing tools to minor under 15 years of age unless strips or tools are part of minor's substance use disorder treatment and provided by mental health care provider. Exempts from definition of "drug paraphernalia" certain items designed to prevent or reduce potential harm associated with use of controlled substances. Prohibits selling or giving pipe to minor unless minor demonstrates lawful need for pipe and obtains parental consent to possess pipe. Defines "pipe." Allows administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to undertake bulk purchases of short-acting opioid antagonists. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide guidance for communication among local mental health authorities related to certain deaths. Directs district medical examiner or medical-legal death investigator to notify local mental health authority if death of individual is suspected to be result of opioid or other overdose. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2683: Relating to child eligibility to participate in Employment Related Day Care subsidy program.

Directs Early Learning Council to adopt rules to establish eligibility for certain children to participate in Employment Related Day Care subsidy program.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 21, 2023

HB 2468: Relating to child care.

Authorizes Early Learning Council to adopt by rule reasonable requirements for landlords of tenants who operate certified family child care home in tenant's dwelling. Provides that rules adopted by Early Learning Council related to certified or registered family child care homes may not take into consideration providers' children if children are between 10 and 12 years of age, unless children have special need or disability and require heightened level of care. Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to make payments to subsidized care facilities by date specified by rule or to pay additional amount. Requires that prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any specialty code that may affect child care provider, notice be given of proposed change to Department of Early Learning and Care.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 15, 2023

HB 3031: Relating to ventilation quality in schools.

Requires Department of Education to study matters related to ventilation and energy efficiency in schools. Requires department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2024. ] Requires school districts undertaking HVAC infrastructure improvements for which state and federal funds are made specifically available to expend such funds on certain activities aimed at improving indoor air ventilation quality in schools. Requires that school district require contractor performing work on school HVAC infrastructure improvements to meet certain standards. Requires school district that completes ventilation adjustments, improvements or repairs recommended by mechanical engineer to submit HVAC verification report to Department of Education. Requires department to retain copy of report for five years. Provides that verification report is subject to public inspection under public records laws.

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