Rep. Court Boice

Creates process for charging aggravated version of certain sex offenses when defendant, in order to facilitate commission of offense, knowingly causes victim to ingest controlled substance without victim's consent. Directs court to sentence defendant to mandatory minimum of 24 months' imprisonment, or to add 24 months to presumptive or mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. Provides that defendants sentenced for aggravated offense are not eligible for temporary leave from custody or reduction in term of incarceration. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting bail for controlled substances homicide when proof is evident or presumption of guilt is strong. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Modifies estate tax brackets to provide additional estate tax exclusion of $1 million. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Distributes balance of proceeds from county tax foreclosure sales to general fund of county.

Establishes state policy that benefits from offshore wind energy development go to local and regional communities, ecosystems and environments and economies and that interconnection of offshore energy projects be carried out in manner that promotes electric grid reliability and resilience. Requires Governor, through Regional Solutions Program, to draft report for consideration by federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that identifies state priorities of nonmonetary factors and nonmonetary factor bidding credits to be used in bureau's multiple-factor auction format for awarding offshore wind leases. Requires Governor to release and deliver report to bureau no later than September 15, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if take complies with wildlife laws. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that person is automatically qualified to obtain permit to purchase firearm if person holds valid concealed handgun license.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to communities ] cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rate ] rates for purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys for 2023-2025 biennium to Oregon Department of Administrative Services ] Department of Justice to fund county victim assistance programs. Directs department to distribute moneys so as to fund one victim assistance advocate for each two ] four prosecuting attorneys serving in county district attorney office, or to fund one victim assistance advocate if only one prosecuting attorney serves ] fewer than four prosecuting attorneys serve in county district attorney office. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits insurer from canceling or raising premiums on policies of fire insurance by more than three percent if insured's property is located within wildland-urban interface or insured's primary employment or economic or business activity is farming or resource extraction. Specifies exceptions. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine by rule how to measure employment or economic or business activity for purposes of qualifying for limitations on cancellations and policy increases. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.