Rep. David Gomberg

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to replace term "declaration of emergency" with term "early implementation date" in those bills that Legislative Assembly determines need to go into effect earlier than 91st day following adjournment sine die of session at which bills are enacted. Requires bills with early implementation date to state justification for early implementation. Authorizes courts of law to review justification statement to ascertain veracity and accuracy of statement. Authorizes court to strike early implementation date if justification statement is not truthful or accurate. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Removes general prohibition that precludes State Fish and Wildlife Commission from adopting rules to limit times, places or amounts of taking of predatory animals. Provides that control of predatory animals must be consistent with any rules adopted by commission to manage or regulate take of predatory animals.

Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and implement programs to make one-time payments directly to certain workers as incentive payments to return to work or as worker retention payments for workers who were frontline essential workers during first year of COVID-19 pandemic. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Education to establish and administer pilot program to assist school districts in providing age-appropriate instruction on natural disasters. Sunsets pilot program on January 2, 2027. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Permits municipality or Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with person to administer and enforce building inspection program and act as building official.

Adds lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender to definition of "minority individual" for purposes of providing public contracting opportunities to minority-owned businesses in this state. Permits Oregon Business Development Department by rule to adopt standards from private organization for purpose of certifying businesses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest or imply age preferences. Permits employer to observe terms of bona fide seniority system that does not require employee to retire at certain age. Allows person to bring civil action alleging certain types of employment discrimination under disparate impact or disparate treatment theory of proof. Requires additional award of liquidated damages to prevailing plaintiff in civil action alleging age discrimination.

Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with Department of State Lands and State Parks and Recreation Department ] State Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Oregon State University , to study potential for developing commercial seaweed production to produce feed for livestock as means to reduce methane emissions. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife ] department to present study in report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023.

Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public. Takes effect January 1, 2023.