Rep. Rick Lewis

Creates tax credit for short line railroad rehabilitation projects. Provides for certification and administration ] of tax credits by Department of Revenue ] Transportation . Limits total amount of potential tax credits available for short line railroad rehabilitation projects in biennium. 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.

Expands purposes for which physical restraint may be used on students. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Directs Office of Outdoor Recreation to study and make recommendations on development of Oregon Outdoors Pass. Requires office to submit report to Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2019. ] Establishes voluntary Oregon outdoor recreation search and rescue card program within Office of Emergency Management. Establishes Oregon Search and Rescue Fund to fund program. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to office to reimburse county sheriffs for search and rescue activities and to administer and support county search and rescue grant program. Directs office to adopt program for providing grants by rule, in consultation with State Fish and Wildlife Commission, State Parks and Recreation Department and other affected agencies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates crime of sexual harassment by electronic means. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Creates income tax credit for foster parents. 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.

Revises requirements for membership on State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Extends statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. Authorizes prosecution at any time after commission of crime if defendant identified based on DNA analysis. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, transporting, implanting, processing, preserving, storing or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for purpose of transplanting the human fetal tissue into another person or animal under specified circumstances. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Establishes Teen Pregnancy Assistance Fund and requires prosecuting attorney to deposit proceeds of fines for violation of Act into fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Education for sole purpose of providing financial assistance to girls who are enrolled in high school in this state, have had child while enrolled in high school and need financial aid for expenses connected with obtaining high school diploma.

Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System. Specifies functions of system. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Extends by five years certain provisions that allow nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.