Requires school or school district to offer lunches and breakfasts at no charge to student if school or school district meets requirements of special provisions of federal meal program or if student is from household with income that does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Clarifies reimbursement rate to schools and school districts that offer breakfast or lunch at no charge to student. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
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Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state and local benefits programs. Requires community colleges and public universities to establish statewide consortium to enable benefits navigator to coordinate with benefits navigators at other institutions and to develop best practices. Requires community colleges and public universities to develop internal process to enable students to provide feedback and recommendations on how institution can better assist students in determining eligibility for benefits programs and applying for assistance under benefits programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer. Removes refusal to obey officer order as manner of committing crime. Provides that person may not be arrested for or charged with interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer for conduct that would constitute any ] if person is arrested or charged for other criminal offense based on same conduct . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes electric utility ] cooperative to use or allow for use of electric easement in provision of broadband services , subject to certain conditions and exceptions . Provides process for property owner to bring action for damages if use in provision of broadband services results in expanded use of easement.
Removes "gender identity" from definition of "sexual orientation" in ORS 174.100 and creates standalone definition of "gender identity" in ORS 174.100. Adds "gender identity" or "gender identities" to all statutes that reference "sexual orientation" or "sexual orientations." Repeals prohibition on political subdivisions enacting or enforcing certain laws related to sexual orientation. Removes provision that sexual orientation is not physical or mental impairment qualifying as disability under certain employment discrimination statutes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits law enforcement agency or public body from denying services, benefits, privileges or opportunities to certain individuals on basis of federal civil immigration actions, inquiring about individual's citizenship status without connection to criminal investigation or providing information about individual in custody to federal immigration authority. Requires law enforcement agency to explain to individual committed or detained by law enforcement agency individual's right to refuse to disclose nationality, citizenship or immigration status and potential immigration consequences of refusal to disclose. Prohibits use of public resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. Requires public body that receives communication or request for assistance from federal immigration authority to report request or communication to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Requires commission to continually publish reports of communications and requests received by public bodies. Requires Department of Justice to establish mechanism to receive reports of certain violations. Prohibits public body, law enforcement agency or officer from entering into specified agreements related to federal immigration enforcement. Allows any person to bring action to enjoin law enforcement agency or public body from providing certain information to federal immigration authority, using agency resources to enforce immigration laws or failing to comply with other requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows mobile school-based health centers to qualify for safety net grants from Oregon Health Authority. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide planning grants to 10 school districts or education service districts to evaluate need and develop plans for school-based health services. Requires authority to provide funding to operate school-based health center or school nurse model at conclusion of two-year planning process. Requires authority to develop requirements for up to three school districts or education service districts to receive grants for planning for and operation of mobile school-linked health centers. Requires authority to award grants to three school-based health centers to operate pilot projects to expand student access to mental and physical health care services through use of telehealth. Specifies requirements. Extends sunset on current program for school planning grants and technical assistance from January 2, 2026, to January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide funding to peer-run organizations in Portland metropolitan area, southern Oregon region , Oregon coast and eastern and central Oregon region to operate peer respite centers to provide peer respite services to individuals with mental illness or trauma response symptoms who experience acute distress, anxiety or emotional pain that may lead to need for higher level of care. Provides that at least one peer respite center receiving funding must participate in pilot project designed specifically to provide culturally responsive services to historically underrepresented communities. Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt criteria for peer respite centers that receive funding and to monitor compliance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Repeals ] Modifies statute authorizing law enforcement officers to command dispersal of unlawful assemblies and arrest participants who do not disperse. Removes requirement to go among persons unlawfully assembled and arrest persons. Authorizes arrest for unlawful activity constituting offense.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and education. Takes effect July 1, 2022. ].