Provides that sexual assault restraining order is of indefinite duration and continues until order is terminated by court.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon Institute of Marine Biology at University of Oregon. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2019-2021 biennium to carry out integrated pest management program to combat Sudden Oak Death. Requires department to expend part of appropriation as grant for task force to encourage and coordinate county integrated pest management programs to combat Sudden Oak Death. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019. .
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish program for strategic investments in initiatives related to ocean acidification and hypoxia. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of program. ] Oregon Ocean Science Trust, State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Higher Education Coordinating Commission in certain amounts for certain purposes related to ocean chemistry. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Establishes Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development. Directs task force to, consistent with work of predecessor task force, study and develop description of maritime sector and maritime sector workforce in Oregon and develop recommendations for State Workforce and Talent Development Board to incorporate consideration of maritime sector into statewide workforce development system plan. Requires task force to report to certain committees of Legislative Assembly and to State Workforce and Talent Development Board no later than September 15, 2020. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires division of Department of Human Services that administers Oregon Project Independence, in collaboration with area agencies, to study statewide expansion of Oregon Project Independence and resource needs of division if Oregon Project Independence is expanded statewide. Requires department, by September 15, 2021 ] 2020 , to report on study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2023, period of time public universities must provide scope and value of specified employee benefits. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows facilities for processing farm products under 2,500 square feet on lands zoned for exclusive farm use without regard to siting standards.
Defines "news" and "news media" for purposes of attendance at public meeting held in executive session. Authorizes local government and local service district public bodies to adopt policies that further define "news media" consistent with statutory definition, and to require news organizations to agree to ethical standards of certain associations of news providers or reporters in order to attend executive session.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require that initiative petition proposing law or constitutional amendment with fiscal impact of $500,000 or more over 10-year period also provide new tax or fee or increase in rate of existing tax or fee to cover immediate and future costs of law or amendment. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
