Rep. Rick Lewis

Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services. Appropriates moneys to Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund for CASA Volunteer Program and for distribution to Oregon CASA Network for court appointed special advocate training programs. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Transportation to create emergency contact information form and make form available for individuals to voluntarily provide emergency contact information for inclusion in individual's motor vehicle record for police officers to use, during or after emergency situations, to contact those listed. Directs department to conduct outreach program to educate applicants and general public about opportunity to include emergency contact information in motor vehicle record. Sunsets outreach program January 2, 2025.

Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region ] Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. Provides that resident applicant who receives position must maintain residency in Malheur County for at least five consecutive years following date on which employment begins. Provides that failure to maintain residency shall be considered voluntary termination of employment. Provides that resident applicant who elects not to receive preference is not subject to residency requirement. Authorizes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in consultation with governing body of Malheur County, to prescribe method for employee to notify employer of county of residence. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules. Exempts permittee from liability for good faith report. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Removes sunset on requirement that students must receive certain information related to statewide summative assessments. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Increases penalties for criminal sexual contact with underage victim when defendant is victim's teacher. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify certain instances of sexual abuse in the second degree committed by teacher as crime category 8.

Declares that person may not be disqualified from service as child welfare service provider based on certain traits. Declares that child, ward or youth may not be prohibited from, disciplined for or retaliated against for publicly or privately speaking about child's, ward's or youth's experience receiving child welfare services. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage. ] Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to adoptions. Enhances state protections for Indian children in certain situations. Authorizes juvenile court to approve tribal customary adoption as permanency option for wards who are Indian children. Modifies court process to determine whether there is reason to know child is Indian child. Makes technical corrections to child welfare laws involving Indian children. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends sunset of pilot program for provision of legal services to adults in custody serving sentences at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Appropriates moneys from General Fund, for biennium beginning July 1, 2021, to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for purposes of funding program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Urges Congress to enact legislation promoting cooperative fuel load measurement and management on federal and state lands.

Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police, for State Fire Marshal, for personnel costs related to Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP).