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.
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Allows persons convicted of unlawful delivery of controlled substance constituting Class A felony to file motion for order setting aside conviction, unless delivery occurred within 1,000 feet of school or was to minor. Exempts persons convicted of unlawful delivery of controlled substance constituting Class B felony from 20-year waiting period to file motion for order setting aside conviction, unless delivery occurred within 1,000 feet of school or was to minor.
Directs Health Licensing Office to issue lactation consultant, lactation educator and lactation peer support provider licenses to qualified applicants. Requires lactation professionals 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.
Directs Department of State Lands to study and develop recommendations for developing and organizing ocean power districts. Requires report to be submitted to interim committees related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets on December 31, 2018.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.
In memoriam: Dr. Edwin "Ed" Coleman, 1932-2017.
Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.
Directs Oregon Medical Board, Oregon State Board of Nursing , Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine and Oregon Board of Dentistry to provide licensees of boards with opioid and opiate prescribing guidelines and recommendations established by association of licensee practitioners. Takes effect 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Department of Human Services to immediately place conditions on license, certificate or other authorization of child-caring agency prior to hearing if department finds there is serious danger to public health or safety. Authorizes Director of Human Services or director's designee to rescind notice of intent to revoke or suspend license, certification or authorization of child-caring agency when concerns regarding children's health and safety have been ameliorated and conditions placed on license, certificate or other authorization of agency have been resolved. Requires that decision to rescind notice of intent to suspend or revoke be made by agreement between Director of Human Services and Director of Oregon Youth Authority and, under certain circumstances, Director of Oregon Health Authority. Sunsets requirement January 1, 2021. Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim legislative committees on or before September 15, 2018, regarding establishment of "deemed status" determination for issuance of licenses, certifications and other authorizations to child-caring agencies. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.