Requires that all executive clemency actions by Governor be initiated by application and follow specified procedures.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify crime of felon in possession of a firearm as crime category 8.
Requires Department of Education to transfer funds to school districts necessary to pay for school resource officers. Requires district school boards to include in budget of school district line item for school resource officers.
Directs school district board to adopt prevention curriculum that addresses child sex trafficking. ] Requires Department of Education to conduct study to determine how to integrate instruction on identification and prevention of sex trafficking into academic content standards. Directs department to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Appropriates $50 million to State Forestry Department to fund increased forest thinning operations in specified wildfire-prone counties. Directs department to allocate $5 million to fund forest thinning operations on public lands located in each wildfire-prone county. Requires department to confer with county governing body of each county to determine which specific forest thinning operations to fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Defines "victim" for purposes of release of sex offender information by Department of State Police.
Requires Public Utility Commission to study feasibility of converting Portland General Electric into a people's utility district. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to utilities no later than September 1, 2024.
Prohibits Department of Environmental Quality from imposing effluent limitations or other requirements in seafood processing wastewater permit that are more stringent than requirements established under federal law or that would result in substantial and widespread economic and social impacts on coastal communities. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions.
Requires that declarations and extensions of states of emergency under certain statutes be accompanied by written explanations. Establishes durational limits for states of emergency declared under certain statutes. Provides that certain extensions of states of emergency may be made only with approval of Legislative Assembly. Provides that emergency rules and orders expire upon termination of state of emergency. Provides that, after termination of state of emergency, Governor may not declare another state of emergency for same purpose unless so authorized by Legislative Assembly. Provides that states of emergency in effect on effective date of Act are terminated 30 days after effective date of Act unless extended. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Separates possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statute into separate statutes. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, if person possesses over specified amount. Increases penalty for unlawful delivery of fentanyl to maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both, if delivery is to person under 18 years of age. Creates crimes of unlawful delivery and manufacture of fentanyl within 1,000 feet of school. Punishes each by maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Provides that offenses are crime category 8 of sentencing guidelines grid of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Adds alternative manner of calculating amount of fentanyl for purposes of offense level and sentencing guidelines crime category level. Provides that delivery of fentanyl for consideration qualifies as one of three factors for purposes of commercial drug offense. Increases sentencing crime category level for delivery of fentanyl for consideration. Establishes mandatory minimum sentence for delivery of fentanyl to person under 18 years of age. Prohibits optional probation or downward departure as sentence for manufacture or delivery of fentanyl if person has previous conviction. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases statute of limitations for first degree sex crimes to 20 years after commission of crime or, for minor victim, any time before victim attains 30 years of age, whichever occurs later.
