Directs Department of Human Services to establish program to award grants to ] distribute funds to community-based organizations to provide financial assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status recipients for specified purposes. Sunsets January 1, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2029. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to specify that section restricting certain banks does not prohibit establishment of bank owned or operated by State of Oregon. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Requires Department of Human Services to develop plan, with advice from work group, to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restaurant Meals Program in Oregon and report plan to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September 1, 2022 ] January 31, 2023 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Transportation for wildlife corridor projects. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes position of Tribal Relations Liaison within Department of State Police. Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to ensure ] provide, no later than October 31, 2022, in report to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly, operational plan for training police officers and certified reserve officers are trained ] to investigate and report cases involving missing or murdered indigenous persons. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits Building Codes Structures Board to adopt licensing standards for performing structural masonry. Permits Construction Contractors Board to adopt licensing standards for applying or installing fireproofing materials in essential facilities. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to require adequate fireproofing in all newly constructed essential facilities. Specifies minimum provisions required in department's rules. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Requires all statewide education plans to include strategies that provide for alignment with other statewide education plans. Directs Department of Education to evaluate and revise processes for collection of racial and ethnic data for purpose of developing and implementing statewide education plans. Declares emergency, effective March 9, 2022.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to administer ] distribute moneys to specified housing authorities for affordable housing preservation rental assistance pilot program ] programs for tenants of housing being withdrawn from publicly supported housing. Increases statutory damages owed to tenant with rental assistance for retaliation against or unlawful ouster of tenant. Requires department to contract with specified housing authorities to administer pilot program. ] Requires department and housing authorities to report on pilot program ] programs to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly before convening of 2023 regular legislative session. Appropriates moneys to Housing and Community Services Department for pilot program ] programs . Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Medical Release Advisory Committee within State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision. Specifies qualifications of members of committee. Establishes procedures by which adults in custody may apply for early medical release from custody and standards by which committee recommends release. Establishes cap on number of applications per month committee may consider until January 1, 2025. Provides for appointment of attorney upon release recommendation. Directs board to accept release recommendation of committee unless person poses danger to another person or public that outweighs compassionate reasons for release. Directs board to refer applicant to sentencing court for sentences requiring court authorization for early medical release. Establishes procedures for sentencing court to consider motion authorizing early medical release and enter supplemental judgment. Directs Department of Corrections to inform adults in custody concerning early medical release process and ensure application forms are available to all adults in custody. Authorizes department to directly refer adults in custody to board ] committee for early medical release. Directs department to refer to committee certain adults in custody with terminal illness. Specifies release process when early medical release is ordered or authorized. Directs committee to annually report data concerning early medical release to committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer on waiver of early medical release eligibility. Increases maximum number of board members from five to six. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
