Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency. Prohibits abortion of unborn child with probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks, except in case of medical emergency. Requires physician who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, abortion to file report, within 30 days, with Oregon Health Authority. Requires authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion.
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Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any lands within state borders.
Requires development of plan for Oregon Coast Trail. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Task Force on Assessments of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Directs task force to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education no later than January 1, 2018. Sunsets task force on June 30, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes moneys from federal sources in county road fund of Curry County, Klamath County or Yamhill County to be loaned to taxing district within county, another county or taxing district within another county, only pursuant to legally binding intergovernmental agreement or loan agreement. Provides maximum limit on loan amount. Provides that rate of interest may not be less than average rate of return earned over immediately preceding 12-month period by county moneys in local government investment pool. Requires intergovernmental agreement or loan agreement to establish remedies in favor of lender county if borrower taxing district or county defaults on debt service obligations. Requires lender county to disclose loan to Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission. Prohibits lending of moneys from state and local sources that are subject to Article IX, section 3a, of Oregon Constitution. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway. Authorizes Department of Transportation to install memorial markers that recognize and honor Oregon's Medal of Honor recipients in roadside rest areas and turnouts on U.S. Highway 20 . Takes effect on 91st date following adjournment sine die.
Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school or virtual public charter school. Specifies requirements that student must meet to participate in interscholastic activities.
Applies to Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects. Requires department to report results of pilot program to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Establishes Pollinator Forage Pilot Program Fund for purpose of carrying out pilot program. Provides for fund moneys not expended for pilot program to be transferred for use in issuing weed control grants to counties. Makes requirement for pilot program operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Condemns Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and reaffirms right of Israelis and Palestinians to live safely and free from fear and violence. Rejects actions by BDS movement that undermine efforts to achieve negotiated two-state solution that upholds rights of Israelis and Palestinians to national self-determination.