Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and maintain a grant program to harden community facilities against man-made and natural disasters. Establishes the Community Facility Hardening Fund.
Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license.
Removes the provision stating that a justice court may not become a court of record if the court is located within 50 driving miles of the circuit court for the county in which the justice court is located.
Establishes an air ambulance readiness program in the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to provide subsidies to qualified air ambulance bases to offset the costs of operating air ambulances and air ambulance services. Requires the department to biennially report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases the amount of reimbursement from the Oregon Production Investment Fund that is available to a local filmmaker or media production services company. Applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Extends the sunset on the tax credit for certified film production development contributions to Oregon Production Investment Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution imposing a tax on property, providing that the tax is not subject to specified other constitutional limits on property taxes, providing that revenues from the tax must be deposited in an emergency resilience fund, providing that moneys in the fund may be used only for emergency resilience projects, and repealing these provisions on June 30, 2046. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.
Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the past and future impacts of the ballot measures on small and large taxing jurisdictions and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Establishes a maximum limit for payment of expenses by the board from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Creates the Westside Express Service Authority. Prescribes duties of the authority. Directs the authority to collaborate with TriMet on the transfer to the authority and directs TriMet to transfer the operation of the Westside Express Service commuter rail line to the authority. [ Establishes the Westside Express Service Authority Fund. Directs the authority to use moneys in the fund to support the operation of the Westside Express Service. ] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the authority to support the operation of the Westside Express Service. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
