Allows labor arbitrator to consider reasonable alternative to last best offers by each party during labor negotiation.
Provides that student whose legal residency is not in school district is considered resident of school district if student completed highest grade offered by public charter school located in school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to increase number of Senators serving in Legislative Assembly to 36 and modifying Senate legislative districts to be coterminous with county boundaries. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Allows taxpayer to direct portion of income tax refund to purpose of providing housing to low income persons. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare economic impact statements when proposed legislative measures are reported out of committee and Legislative Fiscal Officer determines that measures may have effect on jobs and job creation or destruction, wages and salaries, business expansion or contraction or other economic measures. Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to also prepare economic impact statements when adopted administrative rules have effect on jobs and job creation or destruction, wages and salaries, business expansion or contraction or other economic measures. Sets forth procedures for uses of economic impact statements for both measures and rules.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to reimburse certain recipient of reduced payment under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient establishes that payment was subject to Oregon personal income tax. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs public universities to prepare and publish annual report detailing complete cost of obtaining bachelor's degree by major and percentage of graduates by major who are employed one year after graduating. Requires universities to provide report to enrolled students.
Establishes Task Force on Voter Inactivation and Voter Registration Maintenance. Directs task force to study how to prevent erroneous voter registration inactivation and improve accuracy of voter registration information maintenance. Requires task force to report to appropriate joint interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2018 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires drug testing for unlawful use of controlled substances of individual making initial application for unemployment insurance benefits if individual was terminated by most recent employer for unlawful use of controlled substances or suitable work is available for individual only in occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. Provides cost of administering drug tests must be paid by Employment Department and may not be charged to applicants for benefits. Disqualifies individual who fails drug test from receipt of benefits. Provides that disqualification lasts until individual meets current law requirements for requalification and passes another drug test. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges President and Congress to pursue Oregon and California Railroad grant land management reforms.
