Urges President and Congress to pursue Oregon and California Railroad grant land management reforms.
Clarifies that blight includes existence of brownfields for purposes of urban renewal plans. Authorizes port to have urban renewal agency with respect to urban renewal area within port territory that contains brownfield. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes minimum amount that Legislative Assembly must appropriate to Department of Veterans' Affairs in each biennium, apart from appropriations from veterans' services fund established under Ballot Measure 96 (2016). Provides that minimum amount of appropriations is total amount of appropriations to department in 2015-2017 biennium, adjusted for inflation.
Repeals law prohibiting state agency or program from implementing Real ID Act of 2005. Repeals law prohibiting Department of Transportation from participating in certain activities required by Real ID Act of 2005. Repeals law requiring department to prepare report that analyzes cost of implementing Real ID Act of 2005.
Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require three-fifths majority of each house to pass budget bills. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require approval by three-fifths vote of both houses for passage of bills that repeal or reduce tax credits. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.
Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding. Requires commission to meet National CASA Association standards for number of court appointed special advocates and cases that are supervised at any one time by supervisors in CASA Volunteer Programs. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of maintaining volunteer staff and supervisory levels. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires Department of Education to be responsible for providing education of students for first 30 calendar days after eligible day treatment program or eligible residential treatment program begins operations or expands operations to different school district. Directs department to pay to school district certain costs incurred in relation to eligible day treatment program or eligible residential treatment program that begins operations, expands operations or closes or ceases operations.
