Modifies membership of State Marine Board. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that stated percentage of revenue from state transient lodging tax be transferred to Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Repeals sunset of Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Oregon Renewable Options Program. ] Grants Public Utility Commission authority to authorize Oregon Renewable Options Programs offered by qualified utilities. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Police, State Department of Agriculture and ] State Department of Fish and Wildlife to prepare report concerning Oregon's current framework for preventing, monitoring and responding to zoonotic disease. Directs agencies ] department to present report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public health not later than December 31, 2021 ] 2022 . Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and periodically update list of wildlife species and other scientifically recognized categories of wildlife ] update list of prohibited species that may not be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exchanged or transported in this state due to potential for transmission of zoonotic disease that may compromise public health, native wildlife or agricultural interest ] certain risks to public health . Authorizes commission to issue permits to bona fide scientific or educational institutions. Punishes violation by maximum fine of $6,250. ] Authorizes commission to institute civil suit for recovery of damages for violation of rule related to list of prohibited species . Prohibits person from selling, offering for sale or otherwise participating in sale or offer for sale of wildlife that is not native to Oregon and ] is sold alive for purpose of human consumption. Provides that prohibition does not apply to sale, offer for sale or other participation in sale or offer for sale of livestock or shellfish ] food fish . Punishes violation by maximum fine of $6,250. Requires commission, when adopting rules authorizing holding of wildlife, to consider public health risks, including risks of zoonotic disease transmission. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health benefit plan and health care service contract coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Establishes Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Requires initial plans for household hazardous waste stewardship programs to be submitted to Department of Environmental Quality no later than April 1, 2023. Requires household hazardous waste stewardship program developed pursuant to approved plan to be implemented no earlier than January 1, 2024. Imposes penalty for violation by retailer of program provisions not to exceed $100 per day for each day of violation. Imposes penalty for violation by manufacturer or stewardship organization of program provisions not to exceed $25,000 per day for each day of violation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount and Family Forestlands Subaccount as subaccounts of State Forestry Department Account. Requires that revenue from levy of additional privilege tax under forest products harvest tax be credited to State Forestry Department Account for deposit in Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount, Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund and Family Forestlands Subaccount, in certain amounts. Directs State Forestry Department to use moneys in Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount to develop and apply sound forestry practices in collaboration with other state agencies. Directs department to use moneys in Family Forestlands Subaccount to provide certain support for owners of small forestlands. Expands board of directors of Oregon Forest Resources Institute to include as voting members , jointly appointed by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives, one person who represents environmental community and one person who has experience with fishery or wildlife-related science. Prohibits Oregon Forest Resources Institute from expending funds for certain advertising or outreach. Requires institute to maintain records of staff interactions with certain individuals, report to Governor on records and make report publicly available.
Permits individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and registered to vote to cast ballot in school district elections.
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees. Establishes limits on candidate's personal contributions and expenditures. Requires Secretary of State and Attorney General to impose civil fine of not less than five times, nor more than 20 times, amount of offending contribution or expenditure. Grants Oregon electors standing to sue to enforce penalty provisions. Authorizes employee or contractor to bring civil suit if entity either requires employee or contractor to make contribution or promises or threatens any benefit or detriment if employee or contractor makes or refuses to make contribution. Imposes minimum civil award of $20,000 for violation. Becomes operative on first day of new election cycle for each public office. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
