Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.
Defines terms related to construction material resellers. Requires construction material reseller to create construction material record before completing transaction. Specifies requirements for payments accepted by reseller. Requires construction material reseller to obtain specified information when receiving or purchasing construction material from commercial seller. Punishes violation of requirements by specific fine of $1,000, or $5,000 if person has three or more prior convictions. Creates crime of unlawfully altering construction material. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of making a false statement on a construction material record. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of unlawfully purchasing or receiving construction material. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires construction material reseller to provide peace officer or law enforcement agency with certain information upon receipt of subpoena. Requires construction material reseller to report suspected stolen or lost construction material to law enforcement agency. Creates defense to crime of theft by receiving if construction material reseller reports suspected stolen construction material to law enforcement agency.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop plan for enabling community colleges to offer associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in apprenticeship or training program. Requires commission to submit report detailing plan by December 1, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect. Establishes process by which rules receive legislative consideration and approval or rejection. Takes effect only if constitutional amendment proposed by ___ Joint Resolution ___ (2017) (LC 1182) is approved by people at next regular general election. Applies to rules adopted by state agencies on or after January 1, 2019.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate. Modifies amount of credit based on year in which wages are paid. Disallows credit if employer is penalized for failing to comply with Oregon occupational safety and health laws and rules. Prohibits employer from receiving credit if employer has reduced wages with intention to qualify for credit. Limits total amount of credit that may be claimed per fiscal year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires all candidates for partisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or nonaffiliation, to appear on same unified primary election ballot, with two candidates receiving most votes advancing to general election ballot. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.
Requires transportation network company that operates in this state to obtain license from Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires department to establish licensing 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. Treats participating drivers as independent contractors under specified circumstances. 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 to inspect annually random sample of records that transportation network company maintains. Permits department to impose civil penalty for violation of provisions of Act. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes procedures for adoption of restated declaration, restated assignment of use of limited common element and restated bylaws. Requires Real Estate Commissioner approval of amendments to bylaws and restated bylaws for first five years after recording bylaws of condominium. Requires commissioner approval of restated declarations, limited residential condominium disclosure statements, nonresidential condominium documentation and amendments to declarations of condominiums. Establishes submission requirements and procedure for commissioner approval. Eliminates requirement to provide paper copy of condominium documentation. Requires amendment procedures contained in bylaws of condominium to be consistent with provisions of law in effect at time of recording.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Relieves petitioner for way of necessity from payment of costs and fees under certain circumstances.
