Requires professional licensing boards to consider homeschool diploma to be equivalent to high school diploma for purposes of licensure, certification or other authorization needed to provide occupational or professional service. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Withdraws territory within mapped boundary of Boring Community Planning Organization from within incorporated boundaries of Metro.
Directs Department of Justice to create and maintain list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require handgun competency to obtain concealed handgun license that is similar to competency required in Oregon. Authorizes Attorney General to enter into agreement with concealed handgun license issuing authority of other state if agreement is necessary for license reciprocity. Provides person who is not resident of Oregon, who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearm and who is licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to person with Oregon concealed handgun license, if other state is on department's list of states.
Repeals sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act. Revives certain causes of action barred because of notice requirement or statute of limitations or repose. Requires revived claim to be filed within two years after effective date of Act.
Provides that certain grants and distributions of moneys must be awarded directly to public charter school, or must be transferred to public charter school in amount equal to general purpose grant distribution percentage or based on other agreement. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Permits tax exempt landowner to develop affordable housing units on rural residential land with county approval. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires labor organization to be recertified as exclusive representative every four years. Requires Employment Relations Board to hold election for certain unrepresented employees who petition to be included in bargaining unit. Requires board to adopt rules for hearing requested by unrepresented employees. Prevents parties to collective bargaining agreement from barring certain elections. Prohibits newly elected exclusive representative from renewing existing collective bargaining agreement at time of expiration of existing collective bargaining agreement. Allows newly elected exclusive representative to alter certain terms in existing collective bargaining agreement. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals requirement that person who is not gun dealer obtain criminal background check prior to transferring firearm to another person who is not gun dealer.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit total amount of biennial appropriations by Legislative Assembly. Allows Legislative Assembly by three-fourths vote to exceed limit if Legislative Assembly declares catastrophic disaster has occurred. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
