Prohibits retail pet store from selling or offering to sell dog, cat or rabbit acquired from source other than animal shelter or rescue organization. Imposes record keeping and signage requirements regarding dogs, cats and rabbits sold or offered for sale by retail pet store. Makes prohibited sale or offer to sell violation punishable by maximum of $500 fine.
Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation. Increases percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires that , to extent provided in Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, wine using American viticultural area in this state as appellation of origin or implying American viticultural area as source be produced entirely from grapes grown in that American viticultural area. Creates exception. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control ] commission to grant variance or temporary exemption for specified cause and to exempt American viticultural areas from requirement ]. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Eliminates most variance authority for wines bottled on or after January 1, 2035. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for purposes related to programs for grants from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires employers of seafood processors to calculate applicable overtime pay for employees on daily and weekly basis and pay greater of two amounts. ] Removes substantive language from definition of "workweek. ] Repeals exemption for seafood processors from overtime requirements applicable to persons employed in canneries, driers and packing plants.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to include tribal boundaries on any legislative district maps department produces.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts for various purposes.
Changes qualification process for building officials and inspectors. Requires testing and evaluation of qualifications by independent accrediting entity based on comparison to nationwide or multistate standards. Requires issuance of license to qualified applicant except for specified reasons or other good cause. Authorizes appointment or employment of licensee as building official or inspector without further approval process. Applies to licenses applied for on or after January 1, 2021. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to identify parts of plumbing specialty code and electrical specialty code appropriate for inspection by specialized building inspectors. Requires adoption of statewide standards for plan review, permits, inspections standards and procedures and certificates of occupancy. Establishes conditions for department adoption of temporary rules. Establishes conditions prohibiting or allowing building official or inspector performance of other professional services in regard to construction or property development. Revises definition of inspector to include service providers not employed by municipality. Allows holder of lapsed authorization as specialized building inspector regarding plumbing specialty code or electrical specialty code to obtain specialized building inspector license upon payment of license fee. Creates exception. Requires filing license application before January 1, 2022.
Requires voter registration cards and electronic voter registration system to include option for person to identify race, ethnicity and preferred language of person. Provides that any identification information provided is public record. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums , with remaining 90 percent paid by state ] for employee coverage and 50 percent of increase in premium cost for employee and dependent coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board . Permits institution to agree through collective bargaining to pay portion of employee's premium share. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
