Prohibits specified practices by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers in reimbursing cost of prescription drugs.
Requires entity participating in community information exchange to access, use or disclose information consistent with authorization provided by individual or personal representative of individual. Prohibits use of general authorization. Prohibits entity from retaining information obtained by means of community information exchange after period of time of authorization. Prohibits entity from conditioning referral for social services or support on provision of authorization. Prohibits entity from selling information obtained by means of community information exchange unless specifically authorized. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on website maintained by department.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to right to work without membership in labor organization. Establishes penalty for violation as Class A misdemeanor. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Authorizes expenditures from Statewide Education Initiatives Account for funding of regional career and technical education programs. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education to fund specified programs provided by Willamette Career Academy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to hire as employee of department person that is familiar with parties and markets related to grass seed associations and cooperatives and designate employee to carry out department's active supervision of association's or cooperative's collective bargaining to arrive at minimum price for grass seed. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Expands restrictions on post-legislative service activities to prohibit receiving money or other consideration for advocacy, on behalf of public or private entity, for changes in policy or funding for public or private sector programs or entities.
Expands duties of Legislative Policy and Research Director to include investigating, reviewing activities of and conducting oversight of executive branch agencies, taking in and investigating complaints by members of public concerning executive branch agency programs and reporting to relevant legislative committees on oversight work undertaken by director. Provides that duties director must perform become operative January 1, 2024. Modifies existing administrative rule review process to expand scope of review of newly adopted or amended rules by Legislative Counsel to include review of whether rule promotes, implements or carries out legislative direction or policy of subject of rule. Expands scope of review by interim committee having oversight of agency adopting rule to include determination of whether rule carries out legislative direction or policy or fails to do so. Directs Legislative Counsel to post committee's determination of legal flaw in rule on Legislative Counsel website. Provides that expanded scope of review of administrative rules becomes operative January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Adds processor to types of entities from which taxpayer engaged in farming operation may obtain certification stating percentage of in-state agricultural commodity sold to entity, in order to determine taxpayer's commercial activity for purposes of corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require approval by majority of Senate of any pardon or commutation of felony conviction. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
