Reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Rep. Paul Evans
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Authorizes formation of bridge district in capital city region, consisting of Benton, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Authorizes bridge district to levy property taxes for purpose of planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining bridges over Willamette River in capital city region. Provides for organization of district board consisting of five members, one elected from each of four counties in capital city region and one elected from district at large. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires public institutions of higher education to award academic credit in each instance in which enrolled student completed high school class or participated in high school program that offered learning and experiences comparable to introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at institution. Requires institution to award two academic credits to each student who participated in DECA program, FFA program or speech and debate program for two or three years while at high school. Requires institution to award four academic credits to each student who participated in DECA program, FFA program or speech and debate program for four years while at high school. Prohibits institution from requiring these students to take introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at institution as prerequisite for taking more advanced courses at institution.
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. Sunsets January 2, 2023.
Transfers duties, functions and powers related to administering federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and workforce development matters from Higher Education Coordinating Commission to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Establishes Office of Workforce Development within Bureau of Labor and Industries. Establishes Office of Workforce Development Account. Creates Oregon Workforce Corps to provide workforce development and employment opportunities. Renames Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to Office of Community Colleges. Renames Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account to Office of Community Colleges Account.
Provides that directors of district school board of Salem-Keizer School District must be nominated and elected by zone.
Requires local correctional facility to provide to veteran who is in pretrial detention health care recommended by United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration. Requires Oregon Health Authority to enroll in medical assistance veteran who is in pretrial detention after 60 days in detention. Veteran's eligibility for medical assistance ceases when veteran is released or transferred to Department of Corrections facility. Upon veteran's release or transfer, at veteran's request, requires facility to transfer records of health care received at facility to administration or department.
Urges Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution consistent with principles that corporations are not people and money is not speech.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop matching grant program to fund new positions in tribal governments to increase tribal capacity for economic development activities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires every corporation to annually file affidavit with Department of Revenue attesting that corporation has registered or attempted to register with United States Selective Service System. Directs department to disallow all state corporate excise or income tax subtractions and credits claimed by corporation if corporation fails to file affidavit with tax return. Allows corporation to comply with law by filing affidavit within three years after filing return.