Directs Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Consumer and Business Services, to create implementation plan for public health plan to be made available to individuals and families in individual health insurance market and to small employers. Requires authority and department to conduct analyses of specified subjects regarding public health plan. Requires authority and department to report to Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2022, on implementation plan, results of analyses and recommendations for structure, design and other elements of public health plan. Requires authority to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, by July 1, 2022, recommendations for regional global budget health care delivery model pilot. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to study issues relating to use of land and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. ] Sunsets December 31, 2022. ] Requires Lane County to approve planning application to make permanent certain temporary recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds providing transitional housing for wildfire victims. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Allows local governments to consider National Flood Insurance Program requirements in approving application to alter, restore or replace nonresidential use destroyed by 2020 wildfires. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to adopt standards for educator preparation programs relating to evaluations of teacher candidates.
Provides that juror may not be identified by name in court proceeding open to public. Directs court to ensure that parties have access to names of jurors unless court determines that there is good cause to order otherwise .
Requires school or school district to offer lunches and breakfasts at no charge to student if school or school district meets requirements of special provisions of federal meal program or if student is from household with income that does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Clarifies reimbursement rate to schools and school districts that offer breakfast or lunch at no charge to student. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state and local benefits programs. Requires community colleges and public universities to establish statewide consortium to enable benefits navigator to coordinate with benefits navigators at other institutions and to develop best practices. Requires community colleges and public universities to develop internal process to enable students to provide feedback and recommendations on how institution can better assist students in determining eligibility for benefits programs and applying for assistance under benefits programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer. Removes refusal to obey officer order as manner of committing crime. Provides that person may not be arrested for or charged with interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer for conduct that would constitute any ] if person is arrested or charged for other criminal offense based on same conduct . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes electric utility ] cooperative to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services , subject to certain conditions and exceptions . Provides process for property owner to bring action for damages if use in provision of broadband services results in expanded use of easement.
Removes "gender identity" from definition of "sexual orientation" in ORS 174.100 and creates standalone definition of "gender identity" in ORS 174.100. Adds "gender identity" or "gender identities" to all statutes that reference "sexual orientation" or "sexual orientations." Repeals prohibition on political subdivisions enacting or enforcing certain laws related to sexual orientation. Removes provision that sexual orientation is not physical or mental impairment qualifying as disability under certain employment discrimination statutes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits homeowners associations from requiring application of pesticide on owner's property except as necessary for ecological or public health . Requires association to notify owners , upon the owner's request, prior to pesticide application on owners' property.