Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to nonpartisan state offices and county and city offices except where home rule charter applies. Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination by major political parties for federal and state partisan offices.
Rep. Paul Evans
Sponsored bills
Establishes that certain statements and assertions set forth in legislative subpoena or other process used by Senate President, Speaker of House of Representatives or chair or vice chair of legislative committee are binding on court for purposes of enforcement of process. Authorizes expedited appeal to Supreme Court of court order or other determination regarding legislative subpoena or other process used to compel attendance or production of records.
Prohibits person who has previously been expelled from Legislative Assembly from being appointed to fill vacancy in office of state Senator or state Representative. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund. Provides that moneys in fund may be used to issue grants to local governments to make matching contributions necessary to access federal aid or to assist or support disaster response efforts.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to initiate, resume or suspend payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System on first day of calendar quarter following receipt of notice by board that benefit payments are or are not subject to Oregon personal income tax. Directs board to pay increased benefits not paid to person because board determined that payments were not subject to Oregon personal income tax if person later establishes that payments were subject to Oregon personal income tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Governor, if necessitated by emergency, to require any person in this state to accept and fulfill orders for manufacture, sale or distribution of certain goods. Specifies conditions under which person may reject such orders. Provides that person that accepts order is not liable for contractual damages resulting from act or omission necessary for compliance with Act.
Recognizes and honors Ramon Ramirez for his leadership and service to people of Oregon.
Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that telecommunicators are first responders. Provides that telecommunicator qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System. Provides that telecommunicator employed on effective date of Act is entitled to service in retirement system as police officer for all service performed as telecommunicator.
Applies to Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.
Extends sunset for tax credit for provision of medical care to residents of Oregon Veterans' Home.