Rep. Paul Evans

Establishes regulations for kratom products, including testing standards, labeling requirements and minimum age for sale. Prohibits sale of kratom products unless kratom product derives from processor registered with State Department of Agriculture. Directs department to adopt rules to carry out regulations. Authorizes imposition of civil penalty for certain violations. Creates crime of unlawful distribution, sale or exposure for sale to individual under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for carrying out provisions of Act. Increases limitation on expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Department of Justice for carrying out provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Urges Congress to introduce and pass and President to sign legislation promoting cooperative fuel load measurement and management on federal and state lands, and appropriate legislation based on Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 , excluding provisions that exempt forest management from environmental or administrative review, that foreseeably compromise ecological health of Oregon forests or that facilitate exportation outside United States of unprocessed timber from public lands .

Requires each community college and public university to have at least 65 percent of total number of credit hours offered taught by full-time employee during 2022-2023 academic year and at least 75 percent of total number of credit hours offered taught by full-time employee every academic year thereafter. Requires each community college and public university to report annually to Higher Education Coordinating Commission on compliance with full-time employee requirement. Requires commission to report annually to Legislative Assembly on compliance with full-time employee requirement by each community college and public university.

Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding military leave from public employment. Requires department to submit report on findings to appropriate committee of Legislative Assembly no later than January 1, 2023. Sunsets January 2, 2023.

Directs Office of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of office. Requires office to submit report on findings by January 1, 2023. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to specified state agencies for specified purposes related to emergency management for biennium beginning July 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Prohibits member of Legislative Assembly who is absent and unexcused when Legislative Assembly is in session from receiving salary, per diem or expense reimbursement, and imposes fine of $500 per day of unexcused absence. Prohibits political contributions from being used to pay fines or legal fees, replace salary or defray expenses.

Requires law enforcement agency to designate police oversight board to annually review policies of agency and report to Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.

Directs Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to operations of department. Requires department to submit report on findings by January 1, 2023.

Establishes Small Donor Elections Program to enable candidates for office of state Representative and state Senator to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Urges Congress to enact legislation promoting cooperative fuel load measurement and management on federal and state lands.