Explicitly authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or office holder if expenses would not exist without campaign activity or holding of public office.
Adds extended warranties to list of collateral charges for which manufacturer may need to compensate consumer when consumer returns motor vehicle that manufacturer cannot conform to manufacturer's express warranty. Requires that manufacturer replace, refund cost of or return to consumer aftermarket items installed in or on motor vehicle that manufacturer cannot conform to manufacturer's express warranty. Revises formula for calculating reasonable use allowance for motor vehicle. Allows, rather than compels, consumer to participate in informal dispute resolution with manufacturer.
Requires that , to extent provided in Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, wine using American viticultural area in this state as appellation of origin or implying American viticultural area as source be produced entirely from grapes grown in that American viticultural area. Creates exception. Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control ] commission to grant variance or temporary exemption for specified cause and to exempt American viticultural areas from requirement ]. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Eliminates most variance authority for wines bottled on or after January 1, 2035. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023 ] 2030 . Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2023 ] 2030 . Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals provisions relating to use of incremental baseball tax revenues to finance major league stadium.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for purposes related to programs for grants from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs. Exempts voluntary projects authorized under program from removal-fill permit and fish passage requirements. Authorizes department to require fish passage as part of authorized voluntary project in certain circumstances. Provides that certain riparian work as part of authorized voluntary project is not subject to riparian management requirements under Oregon Forest Practices Act. Requires department to adopt rules establishing program in time for rules to become operative no later than one year after effective date of this Act. Requires department to submit, no later than September 15, 2028, report to Legislative Assembly on environmental and economic impacts of program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Alters commissioner composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission by redesignating five current nonvoting positions as voting positions and by adding one additional position for graduate student attending public university.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums , with remaining 90 percent paid by state ] for employee coverage and 50 percent of increase in premium cost for employee and dependent coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board . Permits institution to agree through collective bargaining to pay portion of employee's premium share. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Youth Council. Directs council to advise Governor on issues affecting youth, including civic engagement, education and youth violence.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
