Prohibits Director of Department of State Lands from requiring enhancement of wetlands to correct violation of removal-fill law.
Directs Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to repeal all permanent rules adopted by director in connection with addressing COVID-19 public health emergency in all Oregon workplaces. Sunsets January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes subtraction from personal taxable income for eligible rental payments made by eligible renters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires that declarations and extensions of states of emergency under certain statutes be accompanied by written explanations. Establishes durational limits for states of emergency declared under certain statutes. Provides that certain extensions of states of emergency may be made only if Governor first convenes Legislative Assembly. Provides that emergency rules and orders expire upon termination of state of emergency. Provides that, after termination of state of emergency, Governor may not declare another state of emergency for same purpose unless so authorized by Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion. Requires health care practitioner to ensure child born alive is transported to hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against health care practitioner for failure to exercise proper standard of care. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff. Allows court to order identity or personally identifiable information of specified person protected from disclosure.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for consultant services related to report. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021. .
Requires Secretary of State to establish electronic filing system to allow candidates for nomination or election to county or city office held at primary or general election to file portrait and statement electronically with secretary if candidate cannot have portrait and statement printed in county voters' pamphlet. Requires Secretary of State to post candidate portrait and statements on website. Requires applicable state voters' pamphlets and county voters' pamphlets to include list of all offices whose candidates may post portraits and statements on Secretary of State's website and website address where portraits and statements will be posted.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Resolves that House of Representatives finds that Representative Brad Witt engaged in disorderly behavior, and further resolves that Representative Witt engaged in sexual harassment and created hostile work environment. Provides formal censure of Representative Witt and requests that Speaker of House of Representatives remove Representative Witt from committees and commissions.
