Establishes Task Force on State Hospital Staffing. Specifies duties. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires prosecuting attorney to identify person subject to investigative demand and specify basis for belief that person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in unlawful trade practice. Specifies certain procedures that prosecuting attorney must follow and showings that prosecuting attorney must make in bringing action to compel response to investigative demand. Specifies requirements for bringing action to enjoin alleged unlawful trade practice. Requires prosecuting attorney to have good cause for rejecting assurance of voluntary compliance. Requires request for monetary penalty or restitution to demonstrate that amount is reasonably related to nature of unlawful trade practice and to harm that unlawful trade practice caused. Requires court to award attorney fees and costs to prevailing defendant in specified circumstances.
Allows person to return pet that has disease, injury or defect existing at time of acquisition. Requires transferor of pet to pay person purchase price and costs of veterinary examination and care of pet.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide technical assistance to Oregon landowners, businesses and communities regarding nonlethal methods to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.
Modifies definition of "native fish" for purposes of salmon and trout enhancement program.
Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2020.
Directs Legislative Administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund moneys to commission statues of Abigail Scott Duniway and Mark Odom Hatfield to be placed on display in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol. Directs administrator to request Architect of Capitol to seek approval of Joint Committee on Library of Congress for replacement of statues of John McLoughlin and Jason Lee with Duniway and Hatfield statues. Directs administrator to place McLoughlin and Lee statues in places of honor in Oregon State Capitol. Directs administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund to commission statue of Chief Joseph. Directs administrator to seek cooperation of State of Idaho for Idaho to obtain approval from Joint Committee on Library of Congress for Chief Joseph statue to represent Idaho in National Statuary Hall. Requires, if Idaho does not obtain approval for display of Chief Joseph statue in National Statuary Hall, Chief Joseph statue to be installed in place of honor in Oregon State Capitol. Requires, 10 years after Hatfield statue has been on display in National Statuary Hall, administrator to apply to Architect of Capitol for approval of display of Chief Joseph in National Statuary Hall and return of Hatfield statue to place of honor in Oregon State Capitol building. Establishes National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund. Requires gifts, grants and donations received to fund National Statuary Hall replacement project to be deposited in fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Excludes free play or free wager awarded by customer loyalty program from gross mutuel wagering for purposes of required payments.
Establishes Task Force on Government Transparency. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates Beginning Farmer Real Estate Loan Program within Oregon Business Development Department. Directs department to specify eligibility criteria, application process and approval process for loan program. Specifies minimum and maximum percentage rate for loans from program and specifies that loan terms may not exceed 30 years. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
