Rep. Phil Barnhart

For rules implementing certain federal environmental laws that Environmental Quality Commission or Department of Environmental Quality has been delegated authority to administer, prohibits commission from amending or revising rules to be less stringent than certain federal standards and requirements. Requires natural resource agencies that have been delegated authority to administer certain federal environmental laws to, no later than September 15, 2018, report to interim legislative committees on proposed federal rulemaking that may result in federal standards and requirements that are less stringent than certain baseline standards, and to include certain information in report. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Health Licensing Office to issue lactation consultant license to qualified applicant. Requires lactation consultant to complete cultural competency and trauma-informed care continuing education courses. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires applicant who does not select investment option when enrolling in Oregon 529 program for higher education expenses be enrolled in investment option that Oregon 529 Savings Board determines is most appropriate for greatest number of participants.

Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Impacted Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for purposes of air pollution laws. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires certain sources to pay annual fee to Department of Environmental Quality to pay costs of department and Environmental Quality Commission in developing and preparing for implementation of carbon pollution market required by Act. Make provisions related to greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

States that legislative policy of State of Oregon is to recognize right to due process of law. Provides that individual may not be deprived of life, liberty, property or personal privacy without due process of law.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to policy regarding marriage.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to include guarantee that individual may not be deprived of life, liberty, property or personal privacy without due process of law. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Establishes Task Force on Improving Legislative Arguments in Support of Referred Measures to determine methods to improve process for preparing arguments in support of measures referred to electors by Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that marriage is civil contract entered into between two persons. Clarifies that "husband," "wife" and "spouse" as used in state statutes include married persons of same sex. Permits registered domestic partners to dissolve domestic partnership for purpose of entering into marriage with each other after effective date of Act. Takes effect only if amendment to Oregon Constitution repealing section 5a, Article XV, is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2018. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment repealing section 5a, Article XV.

Extends time limitation to bring certain pay equity claims by making each subsequent payroll action that is based on underlying pay equity violation actionable.