Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System employed by certain law enforcement and correctional agencies. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to use payment methodologies in self-insured health benefit plans offered by board that are designed to limit growth in per-member expenditures for health services to no more than 3.4 percent per year. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to adopt policies and practices designed to limit annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans to 3.4 percent. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution imposing tax on property, providing that tax is not subject to sections 11 or 11b, Article XI, of Oregon Constitution, providing that revenues from tax must be deposited in emergency resilience fund, providing that moneys in fund may be used only for emergency resilience projects, and repealing provisions June 30, 2040. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position. Limits eligibility for preference to veteran who applies for position within 10 years from discharge or release from military service. ] Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows public employer to exercise discretion not to appoint qualified veteran or disabled veteran to civil service position based solely on veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in final stage of selection process. Requires public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing veteran or disabled veteran to position under certain circumstances. Requires aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing civil action for unlawful employment practice.
Provides that person applying for license to act as plumber, electrician, landscape professional or contractor is not required to possess high school diploma, modified diploma or equivalent or degree from post-secondary institution.
Prohibits person from collecting or receiving for purpose of recovering or defraying costs of sending printed copy of invoice or bill, or receiving or processing printed check, money order or cash as payment from consumer, any surcharge, fee or other amount in excess of amount person charges consumer for goods or services the consumer purchased and any of person's actual and verifiable expenses for shipping and handling or taxes that are directly related to transaction for goods or services. Permits person to offer discount or reduction in amount person charges for goods or services in return for consumer's agreement to receive bill or invoice or make payment electronically. Punishes failure to comply with Act as unlawful trade practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish pilot program to encourage innovative strategies to strengthen families and build resilient neighborhoods. Establishes tax credit for qualified contributions to selected community agency for purposes of program. Requires selected community agencies to distribute funds to participating community agencies. Applies to contributions made and tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid by veteran as principal or interest on qualified education loans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates tax credit for workers at child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. 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 Local Government Technical Assistance Program within Housing and Community Services Department. Requires program to provide assistance to ] department and Department of Land Conservation and Development to enter into intergovernmental agreement with League of Oregon Cities and Association of Oregon Counties to develop regional housing and development staff ] work plans to assist cities and counties ] local governments in providing needed housing. Appropriates funds for program to department ] Housing and Community Services Department . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
