Rep. Julie Fahey

Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence , unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale . Phases out allowable deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income. Disallows deduction for principal residence above threshold amount. Establishes Oregon Housing Opportunity Account. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to accounts in Oregon Housing Fund ] account . Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Removes prohibition on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to nonprofessional employees of educational institution providing facilities or janitorial services for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms. Prohibits reimbursable employer from advising, or communicating conclusion to, employee about employee's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits ] employer that is this state or political subdivision of this state from informing employee that employee is ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits unless Director of Employment Department has determined that employee is ineligible . Requires reimbursable ] employer that is this state or political subdivision of this state to provide employees with any information about eligibility for benefits that is provided to employer by Employment Department ] director . Authorizes reimbursable ] employer that is this state or political subdivision of this state to provide employees with any other information about eligibility for benefits that is approved by department ] director .

Creates civil cause of action against person who knowingly summons police officer for reason other than suspected criminal activity ] with intent to cause specified harm.

Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities or that facilitates scheduling and programming of interscholastic activities unless organization addresses specified behavior. Declares emergency, effective July ] September 1, 2019.

Requires that, to extent provided by Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, if appellation of origin on wine label is American viticultural area in Oregon that is in larger American viticultural area, label must also identify larger American viticultural area. Requires commission to make requirement applicable by rule within Willamette Valley viticultural area. Prohibits use of American viticultural area on wine label in manner resembling brand. Creates exception. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2024. Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023. Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2024. Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production. Sunsets January 2, 2030 ] 2025 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Specifies charges , or ] convictions , arrests, deferred sentences, conditional discharges, referrals for diversion programs and pending indictments that may not be considered in fitness determinations. Specifies types of licenses, certifications or employment for which conviction of certain crimes or charges, arrests, conditional discharges, referrals for diversion programs, deferred sentences or pending indictments regarding certain crimes are ] may be disqualifying. Prohibits Oregon Health Authority or Department of Human Services from conducting criminal records checks on long term care and support service providers more than once in every two-year period except under stated conditions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Specifies certain presumptions as to cause of ] compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health of fire service professional, public safety personnel or employee of public or private safety agency with duties related to firefighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services in claim for benefits related to occupational disease under workers' compensation law ]. Specifies standard of evidence necessary for rebuttal of presumption. Provides that insurer or self-insured employer may later deny compensability of claim if exposure to trauma ceases being of real importance or great consequence in causing disability, impairment of health or need for treatment. Defines "covered employee." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

Requires prospective contractor to state in bid or proposal for public contract whether and extent to which prospective contractor will use conflict minerals in performing public contract and whether prospective contractor's disclosures, policies, practices and procedures with respect to procuring conflict minerals comply with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Requires contracting agency to give preference to prospective contractor that complies with provisions in guidance document. Permits contracting agency to give additional weight in evaluating bid or proposal to prospective contractor with most thorough description of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. ] Requires state contracting agency to give preference to each prospective contractor that meets requirements of Act to extent that procurement requires or will use conflict minerals. Becomes operative January 1, 2020 ] 2021 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.