Exempts from taxation amounts received from sale of real property to nonprofit corporation or housing authority. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates income tax credit for certain employers that are required to provide paid sick leave. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that governing body of county shall be nonpartisan board of five commissioners elected by people of county. Requires county to provide by ordinance or resolution for structure of board, board districts, if any, election procedures and compensation for commissioners. Becomes operative January 1, 2019.
Authorizes district school boards to take specified actions to facilitate creation and use of maker spaces.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma. Takes effect January 1, 2021.
Establishes Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Office of Emergency Management for implementation of strategies for identifying and developing staging areas for emergency response. Creates advisory committee within office to provide recommendations and advice regarding expenditures from fund.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.
Sets forth policy objectives for State Department of Energy in administration of income tax credit allowed for construction or installation of alternative energy devices. Requires department to report biennially to committee of Legislative Assembly on use of credit. Extends sunset for tax credit.
