Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies state wildlife policy.
Prohibits requiring high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate as qualification for obtaining limited specialty plumber license to install or replace residential water heaters.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule certain statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits by no later than January 1, 2018. Requires commission to adopt action plan for ensuring statewide greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed limits adopted by commission. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to periodically prepare reports to commission on best available climate science, to be used by commission in adopting and updating greenhouse gas emissions limits and related rules. Repeals provision granting certain exemptions from air pollution laws. Repeals provision relating to greenhouse gas emissions goals. Makes repeals operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes quorum requirements for meetings of certain homeowners associations and associations of unit owners. Establishes quorum reduction procedure for meetings of associations that follow meetings adjourned due to lack of quorum.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to establish program to provide rebates to persons that purchase and register certain low emission vehicles and zero-emission transit buses in this state on or after effective date of Act . Creates Charge Ahead Oregon program. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Creates Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Environmental Quality for activities related to providing rebates and Charge Ahead Oregon program. Extends sunset on tax credits for certified alternative fuel vehicle contributions. Transfers certain responsibilities for tax credit auction from State Department of Energy to Department of Environmental Quality. Transfers deposit of tax credit auction proceeds from Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund to Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Fish and Wildlife Commission for wildlife resource conservation purposes. Imposes tax on certain beverages sold at wholesale in this state. Provides that wholesale beverage tax is liability of distributor. Authorizes distributor to collect tax from purchaser. Requires moneys received by Department of Revenue pursuant to tax to be transferred to Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Applies to beverages sold on or after January 1, 2019. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend statewide land use planning goal, guidelines and rules to reflect current bioengineering measures for conservation of beaches and dunes.
