Rep. Anna Scharf

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program for the purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term. Establishes the Pregnancy Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the authority for the purpose of making grants. Specifies a minimum biennial amount that must be deposited in the fund. Specifies that the authority may reimburse abortions as part of this state's medical assistance program only if the abortion is necessary to avoid the impairment of the pregnant person's major bodily functions or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Digest: Demands at least 8% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that signatures must come from among all congressional districts. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative laws to contain at least eight percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to contain at least ten percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Increases the penalty for operating an unmanned aircraft system over a critical infrastructure facility that is a correctional facility or youth correction facility. Makes the crime punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Provides that, upon conviction, the court shall order that the unmanned aircraft system be forfeited. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to an organization and Polk County for [ expanding a program ] programs for providing free drop-in childcare for people with business at a county courthouse or with other governmental business and data collection regarding the [ program ] programs . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 3432 allows wineries in Oregon to refuse redeeming beverage containers that they do not sell at their location. Specifically, wineries with a valid license can decline to accept or pay the refund value for empty bottles or cans that don't match the brands they sell on-site. This change modifies existing redemption rules (ORS 459A.715) to explicitly include wineries as businesses that can apply this refusal policy, similar to other retailers under certain conditions. The bill does not affect general redemption rules for non-winery retailers or other container types.

Provides that a state of emergency declared by the Governor terminates after 60 days unless the Legislative Assembly extends the state of emergency by joint resolution. Provides that such extensions may not exceed 60 days. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides for additional forms of identification that may be used by a person to prove status as a veteran when applying for a veterans' recognition registration plate.

Instructs the Oregon Seed Certification Service of Oregon State University to continue to periodically produce, and make available to the public, the Oregon Seed Certification Handbook. Defines the term "quality standard" for certain seed contracts as a specification in the handbook.