Rep. Brian Clem

Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Makes golf course on high-value farmland meeting certain criteria conditional use in area zoned for exclusive farm use.

Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.

Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.

Prohibits state contracting agency from entering into public contract with prospective contractor that has not certified that prospective contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against members of protected classes of workers. Specifies minimum elements that policy and practice must include and method by which contractor may provide required notice . Requires public contract to require as material term that contractor have and maintain policy and practice to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against members of protected classes. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Transportation to conduct pilot program on prompt payment of certain contracts. Directs department to pay small business for certain services within 15 days of receipt of invoice or due date for payment, whichever is later. Requires small business to certify eligibility for prompt payment. Requires department to pay interest on payments that are not made promptly. Creates crime of knowingly supplying false information in connection with certification as small business. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Directs department to report to Legislative Assembly on results of pilot program. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Environmental Quality to carry out study and propose recommendations for single, coordinated process for parties to meet certain federal and state requirements for, and to obtain certain releases from liability for, cleanup of hazardous waste. Requires department to report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Removes certain restriction on number of nonresident annual black bear tags that may be issued by State Fish and Wildlife Commission for general hunting season. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Permits onsite treatment of septage prior to application of biosolids on exclusive farm use land using treatment facilities that are portable, temporary and transportable by truck trailer during authorized period of time . Declares emergency, effective on passage.