Rep. Ron Noble

Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for consultant services related to report. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021. .

Permits school board to designate school employee to receive mandatory child abuse reports.

Directs Judicial Department to establish Family Treatment Court Program in certain counties to improve outcomes in child welfare cases resulting from parent's or caregiver's alleged substance use disorder. Directs Public Defense Services Commission to develop and maintain Parent-Child Representation Program for delivery of legal services to certain persons participating in Family Treatment Court Program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department and Department of Human Services for purposes related to Family Treatment Court Program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Public Defense Services Commission for purposes related to Parent-Child Representation Program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Legislative Equity Officer to study Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27 procedures and make recommendations on procedure improvements to House Committee on Conduct. ] Resolves that House of Representatives finds that Representative Diego Hernandez engaged in disorderly behavior. Further resolves that, with concurrence of two-thirds of members of House of Representatives, Representative Hernandez be expelled from House of Representatives.

Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law relating to adoption of Indian children. Requires department to submit report on findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2023. ] Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to voluntary adoptions. Enhances state protections for Indian children in certain situations. Authorizes juvenile court to approve tribal customary adoption as permanency option for wards who are Indian children. Modifies court process to determine whether there is reason to know child is Indian child. Makes technical corrections to child welfare laws involving Indian children. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of State Police to maintain staffing level of at least 15 patrol troopers per 100,000 residents of this state, beginning January 1, 2030.

Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services.

Directs Department of Corrections to study issues specific to women in custody of department and to provide results of study to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2021. ] Sunsets January 2, 2022. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Directs Governor to designate corrections gender-responsive coordinator. Specifies qualifications and duties of coordinator. Directs Department of Corrections to provide coordinator with access to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to carry out duties. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with organization to conduct assessment of facility in coordination with coordinator. Directs coordinator to create Gender-Responsive Advisory Council. Directs coordinator and council to conduct listening sessions concerning experiences of women and families in criminal justice system. Directs coordinator to provide report to Legislative Assembly during 2023 regular session that includes summary of assessment, information from listening sessions and policy recommendations. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits insurer from restricting provider from allowing insured to pay provider directly for services instead of using insurance coverage.

Prohibits coordinated care organization from pooling restricted reserves, capital or surplus with affiliated coordinated care organization to satisfy financial requirements.