Rep. Sheri Schouten

Establishes Prosperity 1,000 Pilot Program to provide career coaching, occupational training and job placement services for at least 1,000 low-income job seekers residing in areas of concentrated poverty. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for biennium beginning July 1, 2021. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures. Defines "ophthalmic surgery." Removes requirement that optometrist treating patient with antiglaucoma medication consult with ophthalmologist. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Oregon Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force. Specifies membership and duties. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover specified health services without prior authorization. Prescribes minimum number of visits that must be covered. Prohibits health insurer from retroactively denying claim for covered service.

Requires agency to include economic impact on coordinated care organizations, including cost of compliance effect, in statement of fiscal impact required before agency adopts, amends or repeals administrative rule. If statement shows that rule has significant adverse effect on coordinated care organizations, requires agency to reduce economic impact. Requires agency to consider impacts on coordinated care organizations as part of review of administrative rules.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for Hunger Task Force to support state's policy on hunger. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to make changes to statewide land use planning goals by December 31, 2026, to address climate justice by addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation and environmental justice for disadvantaged communities. ] Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish environmental justice advisory committee. ] Requires commission to adopt interim climate justice standards for local government's use until meeting compliance with goal changes. Establishes deadlines for compliance with interim standards and changed goals. ] Establishes Climate Justice Planning Goals Fund. Appropriates moneys to fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to commission for specified purposes. ] Sunsets interim standards on January 2, 2030. Sunsets goal amendment process after commission certifies adoption of goal. ] Requires that statewide land use planning goal relating to citizen involvement address participation and engagement for disadvantaged groups. Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend goal by June 30, 2023, consistent with requirement. Establishes timelines for local governments to implement amended goal. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to commission for goal amendment and implementation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits sale, offer for sale, display for sale, trade or other distribution for consideration of fur product in State of Oregon. Establishes that "fur product" does not include animal skin to be converted into leather, cowhide, deerskin, lambskin or sheepskin or animal pelt or skin preserved through taxidermy or for purpose of taxidermy. Provides exemptions from prohibition. Provides that violation committed intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence is punishable by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Requires hospitals and long term care facilities to make available to patients, residents, staff and visitors plant-based meals and beverages. Prohibits hospitals from offering processed meats. Requires Department of Corrections to make available to adults in custody plant-based meals any time meals are served.