Rep. Bill Post

Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify felony strangulation as crime category 5 if committed against family or household member .

Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants. Describes "wounded warrior." Permits person issued Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permit or person transporting person issued parking permit to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone restricted as to length of time permitted therein without incurring overtime penalties and to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee. Provides exceptions. Becomes operative January 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide tuition assistance for ] grants to qualified members of Oregon National Guard to attend community colleges or public universities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes requirements for seed production contracts and seed purchase contracts for seed other than agricultural seed.

Modifies laws related to vehicular hit and run.

Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop written material regarding apprenticeship opportunities and provide material to certain agencies, county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations for distribution to veterans. Directs department to provide annual training to county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations regarding apprenticeship programs and federal and state education benefits. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff. ] Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.

Modifies definitions, exceptions and affirmative defenses applicable to offense of driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device. Provides that enhanced classification of offense may only be based on prior conviction occurring on or after July 1, 2018. Creates procedure by which person convicted of enhanced offense based on prior conviction occurring prior to July 1, 2018, may request that court redetermine classification of offense. Takes effect July 1, 2018. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.

Provides that "eligible location," for purposes of certain property tax benefits, includes location not formerly used for industrial purposes. Provides that "eligible property" may be property appraised either by county or by Department of Revenue. Provides that "eligible property" includes property constructed or installed at brownfield that is being cleaned up and cost of initial investment may include remaining cleanup costs. Clarifies definition of "rural area." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.