Establishes a correctional facility staffing committee within each Department of Corrections facility. Directs the committee to develop a written facility-wide staffing plan. Directs department facilities to implement the staffing plan. Directs the committee to periodically review and modify the staffing plan.
Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2028, the annual salary or wages paid to an officer or employee of certain state agencies may not exceed 10 times the lowest annual salary or wages paid to a full-time officer or employee of the agency. Allows an agency to request an exemption. Requires certain agencies, including agencies not subject to the limit on salary and wages, to report to the Legislative Fiscal Officer.
Establishes the Oregon Strategic Resilience Sustainability Commission. Requires the commission to develop and administer a grant program to provide grants for increasing the amount, availability and security of regional foodstuff supplies.
Appropriates moneys to fund the provision of fire response, emergency medical and law enforcement and public safety services by the City of Salem. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the State Department of Energy to study nuclear energy, including [ nuclear waste disposal ] legal pathways for the disposal of nuclear waste produced from nuclear energy. Requires the department to consult with the Public Utility Commission and the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council and to engage with the federally recognized Indian tribes in this state, relevant state agencies and stakeholders. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committee of the House of Representatives on climate, energy and environment not later than [ September 15, 2026 ] January 31, 2027 . Sunsets January 2, [ 2027 ] 2028 .
Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to seek prior legislative approval before taking any action to close a fish hatchery engaged in the propagation of an exploitation rate indicator stock.
Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study animal sanctuaries. Directs the department to submit findings to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to wildlife no later than September 15, 2026.
Establishes a Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities. Directs the task force to investigate issues related to alleviating a shortage of skilled and experienced nurses and medical technicians in or near Douglas County. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study community water systems. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water no later than September 15, 2026.
Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for the organization's representation of the nonmember employees in employment relations with a public employer. Prohibits compulsory payments to labor organizations by nonmember employees. Makes entering into an agreement that requires the nonmember employees of a labor organization to make payments to the labor organization an unfair labor practice.
