Appropriates moneys to Bureau of Labor and Industries for purposes of program to inform veterans about trade careers and connect veterans with apprenticeship opportunities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Commends Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District and other first responders for their heroic actions in fighting Santiam Fire.
Maintains indefinitely exemption from required disclosure of public records that are subject to lawyer-client privilege and public records exemption for privileged information.
Establishes process by which defense may request that prosecuting attorney consider mental health of defendant for purposes of plea offer. Authorizes prosecuting attorney to request evaluation of defendant. Requires prosecuting attorney to consider mental health information and prepare written findings.
Establishes Task Force on Rural Fire Protection District Community Development to study and develop recommendations for developing, enhancing or expanding ability of rural fire protection districts to facilitate community development efforts following natural disaster. Requires task force to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets task force December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. Provides that person is not justified in using physical force upon another person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
Requires employers of employees who engage in outdoor work activities to take certain actions to mitigate employee's risk of exposure to unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke. Requires employers to determine concentration levels of particulate matter in air. Creates exemption for employers who require employees to wear certified respirators while performing outdoor work activities, regardless of concentration levels of particulate matter in air.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans. Allocates lottery moneys from Veterans' Services Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans. Limits biennial expenditures of Long Term Care Ombudsman of certain moneys for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Oregon State Bar to report to Supreme Court with recommendations of alternative means of admission to bar. Provides for alternative means of admission to bar if Supreme Court does not adopt recommendations before January 1, 2025.
Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe in appropriate specialty codes standards, safeguards and guidelines for incorporating fire prevention and fireproofing or fire resistance measures into construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, retrofitting or maintenance of buildings and other structures that are located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires. Requires director to provide by rule that owners of buildings and structures located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires must obtain and maintain fire insurance policy that would enable owner to rebuild or replace building or structure and that as condition of coverage building or structure must implement specific fire prevention or resistance measures, including, but not limited to, maintenance of space between building or structure and sources of combustion that would be sufficient to reduce likelihood of fire damage and increase effectiveness of firefighting efforts. Provides that building or structure significantly damaged or destroyed by fire in area that was subject to wildfires during period beginning August 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020, may be reconstructed or rebuilt within three years after destruction by fire. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
