Rep. Brad Witt

Directs education service districts to ensure that services of school behavioral health specialist are available to component school districts. Directs education service districts to assist component school districts in developing and implementing student threat assessment policy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Association of Oregon Counties to contract ] obtain and manage contracted services for provision of technical assistance and information to ] for private landowners for complying ] to facilitate compliance with certain requirements related to replacement or repair of tide gates , with priority given to tide gates with opening size of four feet or smaller. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price in Oregon of prescription drug. Imposes civil penalty for violation of requirement.

Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed with culpable mental state to five years' incarceration, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed without culpable mental state to $2,000 fine. Limits definition of "resident" for purposes of wildlife laws to persons who are not residents of other states. Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules relating to use of drones by State Department of Fish and Wildlife to prevent or detect poaching. Requires Attorney General to make one or more employees of Department of Justice available to local governments to assist local governments with prosecuting violations of wildlife laws.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require separate vote by each house of Legislative Assembly on emergency clause if measure is intended to take effect earlier than 90 days after end of session at which measure was passed. Restates authority of Governor to veto emergency clause. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Authorizes Department of Revenue to reimburse State Department of Agriculture, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department for expenses incurred in administration and enforcement of activities related to cannabis. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts from property taxation property consisting of machinery, equipment, tools, implements or fixtures used primarily in agricultural or horticultural activities or animal husbandry, regardless of whether property is considered real property, and adds such property to definition of "tangible personal property." Adds farming tools and implements to tax-exempt personal property and adds preparing farm crops for shipping as tax-exempt use of personal property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires person applying for renewal of driver license or driver permit to pass knowledge test of traffic laws. Directs Department of Transportation to combine Oregon driver manual with Oregon bicyclist manual.

Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System employed by certain law enforcement and correctional agencies. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to use payment methodologies in self-insured health benefit plans offered by board that are designed to limit growth in per-member expenditures for health services to no more than 3.4 percent per year. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to adopt policies and practices designed to limit annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans to 3.4 percent. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.