Rep. Bill Post

Requires Citizens' Initiative Review Commission, rather than Attorney General, to fulfill duties relating to receiving, drafting, returning and reviewing ballot titles. Establishes citizen committees within commission to fulfill commission's duties relating to ballot titles. Designates Attorney General as responsible for fulfilling commission's duties relating to ballot titles if commission has insufficient funds to carry out duties.

Creates income tax credit for unreimbursed expenses of certain public school teachers and adjunct instructors. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires state agencies and persons that contract with state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants. Instructs state agencies to report use of E-Verify system to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires department to report annually to Legislative Assembly on use of E-Verify system by state agencies. Authorizes department to adopt rules.

Allows nonconforming public or private school on land zoned for exclusive farm use to expand on contiguous land acquired by school after school became nonconforming. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits state agency from establishing rule or policy regulating, restricting or prohibiting firearms. Provides that rule or policy contrary to prohibition is void.

Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Withdraws territory within mapped boundary of Boring Community Planning Organization from within incorporated boundaries of Metro.

Deletes requirement that pseudoephedrine be classified as Schedule III controlled substance. Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules for dispensing pseudoephedrine. Requires rules to be consistent with provisions of federal Controlled Substances Act that are related to dispensing of pseudoephedrine and federal regulations that implement those provisions. Punishes violation of rules by five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.