Expands regular employment protections afforded for performance of legislative duties by members or prospective members ] of Legislative Assembly by requiring employers, at option of member or prospective member ], to grant time off for less than full-day absence to member or prospective member ] to perform legislative duties. Continues alternative requirement, at option of member or prospective member of Legislative Assembly , for regular employer to grant leave of absence to member or prospective member to attend legislative session, interim committee meetings or other specified official functions. Grants rulemaking authority to Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to implement statutory provisions and directs commissioner to provide technical advice and guidance to employers to facilitate compliance with statutory requirements. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to develop, implement and administer Oregon Imagination Library Project to improve reading proficiency and high school graduation rates by providing enrolled children with one age-appropriate book per child each month. ] Establishes Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop love of reading and learning, and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to implement program. Establishes Oregon Imagination Library Account within Department of Early Learning and Care Fund for purposes of funding project ] program . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Authorizes Department of Land Conservation and Development to appoint Advisory Committee on Community Green Infrastructure Investment. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Fund. Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Task Force. ] Directs State Department of Agriculture to certify certain nurseries as green communities nurseries. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool. Directs department to develop emerald ash borer assistance program ] and implement program for technical and financial assistance for planning, response and recovery activities related to loss of tree canopy . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require majority of each house of Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Provides that program shall be administered by YWCA of Greater Portland. Specifies goals of program and services that may be provided. Requires commission to perform analysis of program and report results of analysis to Legislative Assembly beginning September 15, 2026, and every two years thereafter. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for distribution to YWCA of Greater Portland for purposes of program. Sunsets program on January 1, 2031. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Multnomah County for Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on organization finances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Universal School Meal Account for purpose of reimbursing school districts for certain costs incurred in providing federally reimbursable meals. Provides for prioritization of distributions if funds are insufficient to make reimbursements. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was contributing 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 domestic abuse that was ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was contributing factor in criminal behavior. Establishes Task Force on Services and Support for Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies provisions relating to sales of homemade foods.