Creates task force to identify and develop proposals for privatization of sale of distilled liquors. Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2019 regular legislative session. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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.
Establishes Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities. Directs task force to investigate issues related to alleviating shortage of skilled and experienced nurses and medical technicians in or near Douglas County. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on System Development Charges and specifies composition of task force membership. Specifies duties of task force. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Renames crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal to interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal in the second degree. Expands crime and increases penalties to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if person has certain previous convictions at time of offense. Creates crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal in the first degree. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases penalties to maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if person has certain previous convictions at time of offense. Adds crime to list of offenses for which instrumentalities of crime may be criminally forfeited. Specifies costs and expenses included in economic damages for purposes of restitution for conviction of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to study barriers to development of industrially zoned lands and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2018.
Requires person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies information, fees and other items applicant must submit to director. Permits director to specify expiration date for certificate and to renew certificate. Permits director to petition court for injunction against person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop without certificate and permits court to impose penalty of not more than $15,000 if director proves by preponderance of evidence that person did not possess certificate. Permits department to inspect certificate holder's facility or premises for specified purposes. Permits director to suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or condition renewal of certificate under certain circumstances. Requires certificate holder to maintain corporate surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit in specified amount. Permits person that suffered ascertainable loss of money or property as result of certificate holder's actions to bring action against certificate holder's bond or letter of credit. Specifies limits on certain recoveries against bond or letter of credit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases speed limit on Oregon Route 138 between Roseburg and Glide.
Establishes Certified Oregon Program in Oregon Business Development Department to certify for-profit and nonprofit businesses to use term "Certified Oregon" on products and labels, in advertising and media and for other purposes specified by rule. Establishes Certified Oregon Advisory Group to advise and make recommendations to department to implement program and certify businesses. Requires department and advisory group to report to Eightieth Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2019.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
