Designates rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.
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Establishes Organ Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund. Directs Department of Transportation to accept donations to fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2021.
Prohibits person from mailing or shipping cigars or ] inhalant delivery system without meeting certain requirements. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers Leaburg Fish Hatchery from State Department of Fish and Wildlife to State Parks and Recreation Department. Designates Leaburg Fish Hatchery as Leaburg Hatchery State Park.
Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits commercial sale of health information by covered entity, business associate, subcontractor, as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or other third party, without authorization of individual whose health information would be included in sale. Makes violation of prohibition unlawful practice. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary by December 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution providing for same day voter registration. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs State Fire Marshal to enter into grant agreement with Eugene Springfield Fire to enable development of urban search and rescue capabilities. Requires that Eugene Springfield Fire agree to conduct urban search and rescue operations throughout state when requested by State Fire Marshal, subject to certain limitations. Directs State Fire Marshal to study and make recommendations regarding current urban search and rescue capabilities in this state. Requires State Fire Marshal to submit report on findings by September 15, 2020. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Fire Marshal. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Establishes program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for decommissioning and disposing of manufactured dwellings. Appropriates moneys to department from General Fund for grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits local government or Department of Transportation to license and regulate vehicle-for-hire services and hired drivers. Provides that local government that does not license or regulate vehicle-for-hire service may enter into intergovernmental agreement with department or other local government to accept department's or other local government's license and regulation as local government's own authorization for vehicle-for-hire service. Provides that person may not engage in business as vehicle-for-hire service or provide rides for hire except in accordance with provisions of Act and any rule, ordinance, regulation or other law that applies in jurisdiction in which vehicle-for-hire service operates. Authorizes department and local government to issue license or other authorization to engage in business as vehicle-for-hire service or provide rides for hire and to charge fees for purposes set forth in ordinance, regulation or other law. Requires vehicle-for-hire service to keep certain records and to enter into data-sharing agreement with department, other state agency or local government if department's or other state agency's rule or local government ordinance, regulation or other law requires agreement. Requires individual who applies to become hired driver to submit application with specified information to vehicle-for-hire service. Requires vehicle-for-hire service to forward application to law enforcement agency or other regulatory agency for purpose of conducting criminal background checks. Provides that vehicle-for-hire service may not permit applicant to become hired driver if applicant is not qualified under specified criteria. Specifies automobile insurance coverage requirements for hired drivers and vehicles for hire. Permits insurers to exclude coverage for activities in which individual engages as hired driver. Permits department, for purpose of administering provisions of Act, to impose fee for each ride for hire. Establishes Vehicle for Hire Service Fund. Directs department to deposit fees in fund to be used for administering provisions of Act. Punishes violation of Act as unlawful trade practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. ] Becomes operative on January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.