Provides that use of serial electronic written communication or use of intermediaries to communicate may constitute meeting of governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that public meetings law does not apply to communications that are purely factual or educational, that are unrelated to any matter that governing body could foreseeably deliberate on or decide or that are nonsubstantive in nature. Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to provide, or arrange for other organization to provide, annual training on requirements of public meetings law and best practices to enhance compliance with public meetings law. Requires members of governing bodies with total fiscal year expenditures above threshold amount to attend training at least once per term of public office. Excludes state government governing bodies from training requirements. Expands duties of commission to conduct investigations, make findings and impose penalties for violations of public meetings law. Authorizes any person to file complaint with commission alleging that meetings were not in compliance with public meetings law. Requires complainant to have first made written grievance with public body whose governing body is alleged to have violated public meetings law so as to provide governing body opportunity to cure decisions made in violation of public meetings law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Clarifies process of Senate confirmation of members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Provides that commission must consist of one member from each of five regional river basin management areas in state, one member from west of Cascade Mountains and one member from east of Cascade Mountains. ] Makes certain changes to qualifications of members of commission.
Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.
Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations.
Aligns criteria for alteration, restoration or replacement of dwellings on lands zoned for forest use consistent with criteria applicable to dwellings on lands zoned for farm use. Repeals temporary changes made in 2013 to laws authorizing alteration, restoration or replacement for dwellings on lands zoned for exclusive farm use and further amends those laws.
Removes one member who has degree of Doctor of Medicine and adds one member who is physician assistant to membership of Oregon Medical Board. Removes member who is retired physician assistant from board membership. Removes members who are emeritus board members. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies penalties for throwing lighted material onto certain property. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine, ] maximum of $2,000 fine , or if commission of offense creates risk of wildfire and ] maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both, if commission of offense creates extreme risk of wildfire ] conduct results in ignition of fire or occurs within forest protection district during fire season .
Requires governing body of county that contains at-risk land, as defined, to develop, or solicit proposals for development of, fire response plan or wildfire response plan. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish Rural Structural Fire Protection Review Committee to review certain provisions concerning structural fire protection and report on review and related recommendations to one or more relevant committees or interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes peace officer to issue investigative subpoena or request order from circuit court for information regarding missing individual if specified standards are met . Removes authority for peace officer to request investigative subpoena from circuit court. Provides that person may respond to subpoena or court order by asserting right against self-incrimination or any other right . Provides that person receiving subpoena or court order may apply to circuit court for relief. Requires that subpoena or court order provide notice of certain rights. Provides that immunity applies only to criminal investigation or prosecution of missing individual.
Waives background check fee for employees and volunteers of certain respite service providers.