Rep. Paul Evans

Requires Housing and Community Services Department to develop strategic housing stipend pilot program to provide housing stipends to individuals to move to city where their labor is expected to benefit economic development of city. Establishes advisory board to consult with department on development of program. Requires department to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on program on or before September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for program. Sunsets program on January 2, 2029.

Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use siting of solar photovolatic power generating facilities. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2024.

Modifies definition of "property" for purposes of arson and reckless burning crimes. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Cherriots to collaborate with Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Quality, local community members, economists and business leaders Department of Transportation, State Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality to collaborate with City of Salem and mass transit agencies ] to study feasibility of developing rail streetcar system in City of Salem. Directs agencies ] Cherriots to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation not later than January 1, 2025. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Cherriots for study. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish liaison to each county to foster development of county-level organizations or networks to address emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Compliance Division within Oregon Department of Emergency Management to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations relating to moneys received from federal government. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Increases retirement benefits and lowers normal retirement age under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan for telecommunicators and certain employees of Oregon State Hospital.

Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare. Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop response strategy to harmful algal blooms, produce and maintain relevant data ] identify water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms, monitor and test susceptible waters and develop protocol for advisory alerts. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to identify water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms, monitor and test susceptible waters, ] develop response strategy to harmful algal blooms, produce and maintain relevant data, identify sources of pollutants, develop strategies to reduce pollutants , ] and determine causes and prepare biennial report ] of harmful algal blooms .

Requires Legislative Revenue Officer to study granting tax benefit to emergency management volunteers. Directs officer to submit report of findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than September 15, 2024.

Authorizes cities to bring certain lands within their urban growth boundaries for light industrial and open space uses. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Sunsets 2011 program under which Economic Recovery Review Council designated regionally significant industrial areas.