Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law relating to adoption of Indian children. Requires department to submit report on findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2023. ] Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to voluntary 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.
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Directs Department of Corrections to study issues specific to women in custody of department and to provide results of study to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2021. ] Sunsets January 2, 2022. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Directs Governor to designate corrections gender-responsive coordinator. Specifies qualifications and duties of coordinator. Directs Department of Corrections to provide coordinator with access to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to carry out duties. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with organization to conduct assessment of facility in coordination with coordinator. Directs coordinator to create Gender-Responsive Advisory Council. Directs coordinator and council to conduct listening sessions concerning experiences of women and families in criminal justice system. Directs coordinator to provide report to Legislative Assembly during 2023 regular session that includes summary of assessment, information from listening sessions and policy recommendations. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires certain government officials and management employees to complete education on incident command, National Incident Management System and emergency response.
Recognizes and honors Oregon State Police Trooper Burrell Milo Baucom (1902-1933) for his service to this state.
Recognizes and honors Oregon State Police Trooper Dale Benjamin "Bennie" Courtney (1925-1950) for his service to this state.
Recognizes and honors Medal of Honor recipient Specialist Four Larry Gilbert Dahl (1949-1971) for his service to his country.
Recognizes and honors Oregon State Police Lieutenant Harold R. Berg (1937-1975) for his service to this state.
Recognizes and honors Lance Corporal Jack Ryan ] Jack-Ryan Ostrovsky (1999-2020) for his service to his country.
Urges establishment and funding of federal system to reimburse state and local government property owners and private property owners for damage to real property that results from spreading of wildfires originating on federal lands.
Tolls time city or county may consider nonconforming use interrupted or abandoned during emergency that limits resumption of use. Until September 30, 2025, requires cities and counties to allow commencement of restoration or replacement of nonconforming uses damaged or destroyed by certain wildfires. Declares emergency, effective on passage.