Establishes Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities. Directs task force to investigate issues related to alleviating shortage of skilled and experienced nurses and medical technicians in or near Douglas County. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes percentage cap on calculations for State School Fund distributions for students in average daily membership who are eligible for special education as child with disability. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Authorizes Oregon State Lottery Commission to issue registrations to fantasy contest operators to organize or offer fantasy contests. Directs commission to adopt rules related to fantasy contests. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges President and Congress to enact and sign legislation that extends certain benefits to Reserve and National Guard units deployed under 10 U.S.C. 12304b that are comparable to benefits received by Reserve and National Guard units under other mobilization authority.
Requires person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies information, fees and other items applicant must submit to director. Permits director to specify expiration date for certificate and to renew certificate. Permits director to petition court for injunction against person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop without certificate and permits court to impose penalty of not more than $15,000 if director proves by preponderance of evidence that person did not possess certificate. Permits department to inspect certificate holder's facility or premises for specified purposes. Permits director to suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or condition renewal of certificate under certain circumstances. Requires certificate holder to maintain corporate surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit in specified amount. Permits person that suffered ascertainable loss of money or property as result of certificate holder's actions to bring action against certificate holder's bond or letter of credit. Specifies limits on certain recoveries against bond or letter of credit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies state educational goals to take into consideration students' aspirations, to provide students with well-rounded education and to provide students with sufficient instructional time to meet students' educational goals. Expands state's mission of education beyond high school.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study regarding cost savings and expense reductions that may result to small businesses from cooperative resource sharing. Requires department to submit report regarding study to interim legislative committees no later than November 1, 2018. Sunsets January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases speed limit on Oregon Route 138 between Roseburg and Glide.
Directs Occupational Safety and Health Division of Department of Consumer and Business Services to study potential safety benefits of screening replacement workers during labor dispute with employer that employs more than 100 employees in industry involving hazardous materials. Directs division to submit report to Legislative Assembly with findings.
Restricts number of personnel files concerning faculty members that community college may maintain. Provides that faculty member may respond to information in personnel files. Prohibits community college or public university from basing evaluation of faculty member on information from personnel files other than authorized personnel files. Permits faculty member to bring action for damages or other equitable relief against community college or individuals who participate in evaluation in violation of prohibition. Becomes operative January 1, 2018.
