Increases penalties for possession of certain amounts of fentanyl. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that delivery of fentanyl may be charged as commercial drug offense in specified circumstances. Increases sentencing guidelines crime category level for delivery of fentanyl for consideration. Adds alternative manner of measuring fentanyl for purposes of calculating crime category level for certain offenses involving possession, delivery or manufacture of fentanyl. Provides that misdemeanor-level unlawful possession of fentanyl is designated drug-related misdemeanor for purposes of supervising entity and supervision funding, justice and municipal court jurisdiction and eligibility for earned reduction of supervision. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Clarifies process of Senate confirmation of members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Provides that commission must consist of one member from each of five regional river basin management areas in state, one member from west of Cascade Mountains and one member from east of Cascade Mountains. ] Makes certain changes to qualifications of members of commission.
Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.
Creates Oregon tax subtraction for amounts of personal casualty loss that are barred from deduction on federal tax return because loss is not attributable to federally declared disaster. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Specifies physician assistant scope of practice and duties of care when practicing medicine. Removes requirement that physician assistant collaboration agreement with employer include physician assistant performance assessment. Clarifies that physician assistant is authorized to write prescriptions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands Department of Transportation's authority to allow specified counties, including Marion County, to designate speeds on highways within county's jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Requires that court dismissing charges involving orders of commitment due to defendant lacking fitness to proceed also order transport of defendant back to jurisdiction in which charges were initiated.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary in rural Oregon. Defines "rural Oregon. ] Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail if dispensary is in city in Marion County located in certain area and city was impacted by 2020 wildfires. Sunsets January 2, 2029. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in farm, forestry or fishing business. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires ] Permits counties to allow certain rural homeowners to site one recreational vehicle on their property.