Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for purpose of repairing and improving docks, marine infrastructure and facilities owned by Port of Brookings Harbor. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2017-2019 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, 2017.
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses. Directs department to establish grant program for purpose of funding extended duty contracts to agricultural and science educational programs during summer months. Directs expenses of grant program to be paid from High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate. Modifies amount of credit based on year in which wages are paid. Disallows credit if employer is penalized for failing to comply with Oregon occupational safety and health laws and rules. Prohibits employer from receiving credit if employer has reduced wages with intention to qualify for credit. Limits total amount of credit that may be claimed per fiscal year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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.
Directs Department of Human Services to study necessary improvements in regulation of memory care facilities and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits greyhound racing.
Creates crime of unlawful dissemination of a commercial recording or audiovisual work. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences. Delineates program requirements. Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Appropriates moneys to department to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to participate in program. Makes program and fund operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Establishes Ocean Beach Fund. Directs amount of transient lodging tax revenues from state recreation area lodgings along ocean shore received by State Parks and Recreation Department to Ocean Beach Fund. Directs department to spend moneys from fund for expenses of managing state recreation areas along ocean shore. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
