Rep. Mike Nearman

Allows student subjected to substantiated act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying to request transfer to another school. Requires school district to grant transfer to another school in school district or to provide written consent to attend school in another school district. Requires school district to provide transportation for student who transfers schools. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Applies to Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution to impose fiscal restraints on federal government, limit power and jurisdiction of federal government and limit terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.

Allows operator of motorcycle or moped to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.

Prohibits Attorney General from accepting funds from sources other than public bodies of this state to pay cost of appointing or employing assistants, temporary assistants, special legal assistants or private counsel to Attorney General. Prohibits state, county court or board of county commissioners from accepting funds from sources other than public bodies of this state to pay cost of employing district attorneys and deputy district attorneys.

Prohibits union security agreements between public employer and union. Permits public employees to choose not to join union or pay union dues. Exempts unions from duty to represent public employees who choose not to join union or pay union dues. Makes conforming changes.

Requires transportation network company that operates in this state to obtain license from Department of Transportation. Requires department to establish licensing and regulatory program by rule and specifies conditions for obtaining license. Requires transportation network company to keep certain records and to make certain disclosures to participating drivers and riders. Requires transportation network company to conduct criminal background check on individuals who apply to become participating drivers and to deny applications based on specified criteria. Requires transportation network company to perform criminal background check each year after engaging participating driver. Requires transportation network company to adopt, and oblige participating drivers to follow, certain policies. Specifies automobile insurance coverage requirements for participating drivers. Permits insurers to exclude coverage for activities in which individual engages as participating driver. Permits department each quarter to inspect random sample of certain records that transportation network company maintains solely for purpose of verifying that transportation network company is complying with Act and to investigate and resolve complaint against transportation network company or participating driver. Permits department to inspect additional records if department determines that transportation network company is not in compliance. Requires transportation network company to bar participating driver from digital network if transportation network company substantiates certain complaints against participating driver. Permits transportation network company to share certain information with department or local government for purposes of transportation planning. Permits local law enforcement ] department to enter into intergovernmental agreement with state agency or local government to enforce certain provisions of Act under specified conditions. Requires department to specify by rule guidelines for enforcement. Permits department to impose by rule fee that is sufficient, when aggregated, to meet expenses that state agencies and local governments incur for enforcement. Permits department to impose fee of 10 cents per ride for enforcement activities in jurisdictions with which department does not have intergovernmental agreement. Permits department to collect fee to disburse to local governments for enforcement and separate fees ] other fees for administering provisions of Act and for deploying charging stations and related infrastructure for electric vehicles throughout state. Sunsets fee for charging stations and related infrastructure for electric vehicles on January 1, 2026. Permits local government to charge fee for purpose of establishing and implementing transportation program for people who use wheelchairs. Permits department to impose civil penalty for violation of provisions of Act. Becomes operative on January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Education to study insurance policies related to interns. Defines "intern." Requires report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education. Sunsets December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Revenue to conduct study of communication methods department has in place to answer questions from taxpayers or resolve issues that taxpayers have with Oregon tax laws. Requires department to report results of study to committee of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded. Requires department to record any questioning of parent or child regarding suspected child abuse and to make recording available to parent or child. Directs law enforcement agency to provide copy of finalized report of suspected child abuse to person making report and alleged victim of abuse no more than seven days after report is finalized. Requires hospital or other entity conducting interviews regarding suspected child abuse to provide copy of interview report to person being interviewed no later than seven business days after report is finalized. Prohibits department from administering medication, haircut, vaccination or, if child is under 14 years of age, abortion or birth control to child in protective custody without consent of custodial parent or legal guardian or, if custodial parent or legal guardian is unavailable, juvenile court. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires individual and group health insurance policies to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians. Requires reimbursement paid to naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in same amount as reimbursement paid to physician. Declares emergency, effective on passage.