Urges President and Congress to enact and sign legislation that extends certain benefits to Reserve and National Guard units deployed under 10 U.S.C. 12304b that are comparable to benefits received by Reserve and National Guard units under other mobilization authority.
Establishes Department of Building Codes. Transfers duties, functions and powers of Department of Consumer and Business Services Building Codes Division to Department of Building Codes. Establishes Department of Building Codes Fund. Appropriates fund moneys for use by Department of Building Codes.
Requires person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies information, fees and other items applicant must submit to director. Permits director to specify expiration date for certificate and to renew certificate. Permits director to petition court for injunction against person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop without certificate and permits court to impose penalty of not more than $15,000 if director proves by preponderance of evidence that person did not possess certificate. Permits department to inspect certificate holder's facility or premises for specified purposes. Permits director to suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or condition renewal of certificate under certain circumstances. Requires certificate holder to maintain corporate surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit in specified amount. Permits person that suffered ascertainable loss of money or property as result of certificate holder's actions to bring action against certificate holder's bond or letter of credit. Specifies limits on certain recoveries against bond or letter of credit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment providers and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate care for individuals who are deaf , deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Authorizes civil penalty for violation of requirements. Prohibits and designates as unlawful practice denial of access to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services based on residual hearing ability or previous experience in alternative mode of communication. Requires Oregon Health Authority to appoint Coordinator of Mental Health Services for Deaf , Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Individuals and specifies duties.
Directs Occupational Safety and Health Division of Department of Consumer and Business Services to study potential safety benefits of screening replacement workers during labor dispute with employer that employs more than 100 employees in industry involving hazardous materials. Directs division to submit report to Legislative Assembly with findings.
Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Establishes civil liability and criminal liability for knowingly falsifying campaign records or knowingly violating provisions of program.
Requires Department of Human Services or designee of department to offer adult with intellectual or developmental disability who qualifies for comprehensive services at least one placement other than congregate living arrangement.
Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to adopt major party affiliation and vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies definition of "public works." Classifies exemption from ad valorem property taxation as funds of public agency for purpose of requiring payment of prevailing rate of wage. Requires public agency that procured contract for public works or sponsor of enterprise zone in which public works is located, as appropriate, to receive certified statements. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires insurer, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse specified amount to noncontracting individual health professional for services provided to health benefit plan enrollee in contracting health facility. Prohibits noncontracting individual health professional from balance billing for services furnished in contracted health facility.
