Authorizes Department of Justice to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with housing needs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for those purposes. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council. Directs council to develop and establish public education and media program to promote importance of hunting and fishing. Directs council to contract with marketing or advertising firm to develop and implement program. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to impose $1 surcharge on each hunting, angling or shellfish license issued by department, except for free licenses. Directs department to provide opportunity for license applicants to make donation to Oregon Wildlife Council Fund. Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council Fund.
Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if take complies with wildlife laws. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that person is automatically qualified to obtain permit to purchase firearm if person holds valid concealed handgun license.
Directs circuit court to collect surcharge from debt buyer bringing action to collect debt. Directs State Court Administrator to transfer surcharge to Oregon State Bar for purposes of Legal Services Program.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to communities ] cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rate ] rates for purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt by rule required procedures for investigations of reports of elder abuse involving allegations of financial exploitation. Modifies list of mandatory reporters of elder abuse to include real estate licensees. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits insurer from canceling or raising premiums on policies of fire insurance by more than three percent if insured's property is located within wildland-urban interface or insured's primary employment or economic or business activity is farming or resource extraction. Specifies exceptions. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine by rule how to measure employment or economic or business activity for purposes of qualifying for limitations on cancellations and policy increases. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Changes interest charged on delinquent property taxes to simple interest at current primary credit rate of discount window program of United States Federal Reserve System plus three percent. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services ] State Forestry Department to establish Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program and administer program or authorize Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association to administer program ]. Establishes Prescribed Fire Claims Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund, for purposes related to program. Instructs State Forestry Department to report to Governor and committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on performance of program on or before April 1, 2028. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for deposit in Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. Provides that authorization of certain burning and of activities under Certified Burn Manager program applies on lands within forest protection district. Sunsets program and fund January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
