Rep. David Gomberg

Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway. Authorizes Department of Transportation to install memorial markers that recognize and honor Oregon's Medal of Honor recipients in roadside rest areas and turnouts on U.S. Highway 20 . Takes effect on 91st date following adjournment sine die.

Declares August as Oregon Albacore Tuna Month.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing posting of tax information by gas stations. Authorizes Director of Agriculture to impose civil penalty for violation of statute governing posting of tax information by gas stations.

Requires each post-secondary institution of education to provide Higher Education Coordinating Commission with number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district enrolled at institution and graduation rate at institution for Oregon high school graduates from each school district. Requires commission to provide same information to Department of Education. Requires department to provide to each school district information received from commission that relates to high school graduates from that school district.

Extends sunset on Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Account to January 2, 2018, and continuously appropriates moneys in account to Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires balance of moneys in account to be refunded to insurers on November 1, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Clarifies language relating to certain personal property not subject to ad valorem property taxation. Authorizes county assessor to provide notice that taxpayer's personal property is not subject to taxation for current property tax year, form with which taxpayer may attest that taxpayer has not added or deleted taxable personal property since prior assessment year and statement that, if taxpayer has added or deleted personal property since prior assessment year, taxpayer must submit signed business personal property return with updated asset detail list . Provides that signed form returned in timely manner makes personal property not subject to taxation for subsequent property tax year. Increases, in county with population of more than 570,000, cap on value of all manufactured structures of a taxpayer otherwise taxable as personal property that are not subject to ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for payment to Douglas Timber Operators for purpose of implementing first phase of sediment study of lower Rogue River. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Program within Department of Human Services. Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Committee for purpose of advising department on implementing and administering program. Specifies components of program and duties of department and committee. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that historic cemeteries be accessible to persons conducting historical research.

Specifies conditions under which State Board of Education may identify youth job development organization, nonprofit organization or other entity for partnership with school districts, education service districts, public schools, public charter schools, community colleges or public universities for purposes of awarding grant related to education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Becomes operative 90 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.