Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to convene in single regular session each two-year period, during which Legislative Assembly must meet for at least six months during odd-numbered year and for at least six months during even-numbered year. Prohibits Legislative Assembly from adjourning sine die until minimum session duration requirements have been met. Authorizes each house of Legislative Assembly, with concurrence of other, to adjourn for period longer than existing three-day limit to future date certain. Authorizes each house, with concurrence of other, to convene, deliberate, and enact legislation or adopt other measures using electronic technology that enables virtual sessions. Authorizes Emergency Board to meet in periods of regular session during which Legislative Assembly is adjourned for more than one month. Makes conforming changes to redistricting provisions and provisions governing surplus "kicker" procedures. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
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Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to adopt by rule additional minimum standards regarding source of tuition revenue for licensing of career schools and schools authorized to confer degrees. Establishes penalty for violation of standards as Class B misdemeanor, punishable by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both, and civil penalty.
Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to make changes to statewide land use planning goals by December 31, 2026, to address climate justice by addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation and environmental justice for disadvantaged communities. ] Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish environmental justice advisory committee. ] Requires commission to adopt interim climate justice standards for local government's use until meeting compliance with goal changes. Establishes deadlines for compliance with interim standards and changed goals. ] Establishes Climate Justice Planning Goals Fund. Appropriates moneys to fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to commission for specified purposes. ] Sunsets interim standards on January 2, 2030. Sunsets goal amendment process after commission certifies adoption of goal. ] Requires that statewide land use planning goal relating to citizen involvement address participation and engagement for disadvantaged groups. Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend goal by June 30, 2023, consistent with requirement. Establishes timelines for local governments to implement amended goal. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to commission for goal amendment and implementation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department. Establishes effect of registration and application and qualification deadlines.
Requires, on or after October 1, 2021, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity that are otherwise closed to public. Provides exceptions when access may be denied. Directs Department of State Police to develop guidelines for press credentialing, when circumstances warrant denial of access, when news media representatives may be required to use personal protective equipment and for conducting safety briefings. Requires department to consult with local law enforcement and fire department personnel, representatives of local governing bodies and representatives of news media organizations in developing guidelines. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that party or attorney may not move to disqualify judge in judicial district with three or fewer circuit court judges. Provides that prosecuting attorney may not move to disqualify judge.
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to allow electric companies to recover costs from retail electricity consumers for prudent infrastructure measures to support transportation electrification if certain criteria are met. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to award grants to refugee resettlement agencies to provide specified services to refugees. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Requires hospitals and long term care facilities to make available to patients, residents, staff and visitors plant-based meals and beverages. Prohibits hospitals from offering processed meats. Requires Department of Corrections to make available to adults in custody plant-based meals any time meals are served.
Prohibits cities from assessing off-site storm water charges against federal facilities under certain circumstances.