Establishes alternative process by which local government must approve application to develop housing on lands zoned to allow residential uses. Sunsets January 2, 2033. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases reimbursement rates to providers of traffic safety education courses. Defines "pupil" for purposes of traffic safety education course reimbursement to include students who are at least 15 years of age and younger than 20 years of age. Increases Student Driver Training Fund eligibility fee.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to study housing program eligibility for felons. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2024.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify costs and possible funding sources to improve school safety. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that person that voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith firefighting efforts.
Amends income eligibility requirements for various housing programs and land use regulations.
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians. Requires reimbursement paid to naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in same amount as reimbursement paid to physician.
Prohibits Department of Justice from charging officers and agencies of state government for assistance rendered. Directs department to pay for costs of assistance rendered to officers and agencies of state government out of funds appropriated to department for that purpose. Becomes operative on July 1, 2025. Provides that department may not enter into or renew collective bargaining agreement that permits job classification or evaluation on basis of hours billed by attorney. Allows department to track billable hours only for purposes of reimbursement.
Redefines "historic home" to include dwellings built before 1974 for purpose of serving as accessory dwelling unit to home newly constructed on rural residential lands.
Prescribes information that district school board must ensure is provided on school district's website related to courses of study offered by school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
