Authorizes centrally assessed company with outstanding property taxes of at least $174 million for property tax years beginning before July 1, 2016, to satisfy tax liability by paying 75 percent of amount due. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Provides that contractor may award subcontract only to responsible subcontractor. Requires contractor to check list that Construction Contractors Board maintains of persons that are not eligible for award of public improvement contract and to require prospective subcontractor to submit statement that demonstrates prospective subcontractor's responsibility. Requires contractor to provide contracting agency with copy of statement. Provides that contractor need not inquire into or verify truth of prospective subcontractor's statement. Requires bidder to submit statement to show compliance with tax laws of this state. Permits contracting agency or board to bar contractor or subcontractor from award of public improvement contract if contractor or subcontractor knowingly or intentionally makes false assertion, declaration or other communication in statement. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to permit Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative process, to enact laws limiting or prohibiting contributions made in connection with campaigns for nomination or election to public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules related to prescription drug labels. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Eliminates weight limit for exception to user's license requirement in case of payment of use fuel tax to seller for all fuel used in motor vehicle. Updates taxable unit standard for compressed natural gas and creates taxable unit standard for liquefied natural gas. Changes vehicle weight limit requirement for participation in per-mile road usage charge program to classification as passenger vehicle by driver and motor vehicle services division of Department of Transportation.
Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause. Allows landlord to terminate month-to-month tenancy without cause under certain circumstances or if landlord provides tenant with relocation assistance equal to three months' rent. Requires landlord to provide 90 days' written notice for tenancy renewal or termination under certain circumstances. Permits tenant to renew rental agreement if landlord did not invoke exception or terminate for cause. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Replaces standard using cost of performance with market-sourcing standard for purposes of corporate taxation and determining sales factor for apportionment calculation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes city or county to designate area within jurisdiction as vertical housing development zone. Removes Housing and Community Services Department from designation process. Establishes requirements for city or county to certify vertical housing development project within zone. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to require employer that is able to pay but has not paid wages to provide bond for a period of time determined by commissioner or cease conducting business until employer has provided bond. Authorizes commissioner to require employer that has not established or maintained regular payday to provide bond or cease conducting business until employer has provided bond. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Division of Audits of Secretary of State's office to perform cost analysis of proposed collective bargaining agreement between public employer and labor organization before execution of agreement. Requires public employer to provide information to division to perform cost analysis of agreement. Gives authority to Secretary of State to adopt rules. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Permits siting of commercial solar photovoltaic power generation facility on land not designated as high value farmland, on high value farmland under certain conditions and as conditional permitted use of land zoned for exclusive farm use. Establishes procedure for applicant to demonstrate that commercial solar photovoltaic power generation facility must be sited on high value farmland.
