Rep. Gary Leif

Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child. Allows specified persons to bring action for damages or injunctive relief against person who performed or attempted to perform sex-selective abortion. Allows court to impose fines for contempt of court of up to $100,000 per violation. Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party.

Resolves that in each biennium, Legislative Assembly shall appropriate from General Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs amount that is no less than amount appropriated from General Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs in biennium beginning July 1, 2015, as adjusted.

Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for purpose of ensuring multistate enforcement of standards for wine consistent with standards of state where wine was produced.

Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying and upon completion of investigation into report ]. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Removes sunset on provisions that allow certain nonresident students to attend public schools as resident students for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires certain state agencies and colleges at Oregon State University to conduct certain studies on opportunities for greenhouse gas sequestration by and emissions reductions from activities related to Oregon's natural and working lands and in Oregon's forest products, agricultural and building materials industries, transportation sector and electricity sector. Sunsets requirements for studies December 31, 2020. Requires State Forestry Department and Department of State Lands to pursue agreements for shared stewardship of national forests between State of Oregon and United States Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, with key purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to wildfire. Increases, to two, number of reviews of clean fuels program required to be conducted by Department of Environmental Quality. Directs State Department of Energy to complete second study on impact of Oregon renewable portfolio standards on jobs in this state no later than September 15, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows counties to partition and rezone up to 200 acres of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region from exclusive farm use to residential uses. Continues any applicable farm use tax deferral and valuation on properties in region until redeveloped for sale or five years after rezoning. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, and before July 1, 2031. ] Entitles owner to income tax credit of up to $5,000 on sale of new residential dwelling on rezoned property. 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.

Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing. Establishes Rural System Development Charges Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of program. Sunsets June 30, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.

Requires agencies of state government to use Department of State Police for purposes of requesting ] conduct criminal records checks relating to employment by agency through Department of State Police . Establishes rebuttable presumption in claim for negligence based on defendant's failure to conduct adequate criminal records check that defendant was not negligent if defendant requested and received ] conducted criminal records check from ] through Department of State Police.