Increases penalties for conduct constituting crime of criminal mischief when person has prior conviction for criminal mischief in any degree or commits crime while being aided by 10 or more other persons. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish volunteer vaccine administration program to utilize specified volunteer health care providers to administer vaccines in emergency. Defines "emergency." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates Oregon Independent Science Review Board. Establishes Independent Scientific Review Secretariat as administrative section within Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University. Establishes Independent Scientific Review Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for purposes of board and secretariat.
Exempts issuance of site certificate for small modular reactors from requirement that proposal by Energy Facility Siting Council to issue site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant must be approved by voters. Requires State Department of Energy to develop and administer program for educating public about small modular reactors.
Removes prohibition against issuing dog license without proof of rabies inoculation. Requires county to make dog license conditional on presentation of proof dog has been inoculated against rabies. Authorizes counties to provide other means to verify compliance with dog vaccination requirements. Authorizes county to allow grace period for dog owner to present proof of inoculation or for receipt of other verification of inoculation. Provides exception to county or city acceptance of dog license as proof of inoculation.
Directs State Department of Energy to conduct study to identify techniques to increase visibility to birds of rotor blades on wind energy facilities and evaluate suitability of techniques for use in Oregon. Directs department to provide results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. ] Directs Oregon State University, in consultation with State Department of Energy, to conduct study related to practical techniques for painting wind energy facilities that are scientifically shown to increase visibility of facilities to birds and prevent avian deaths. Sunsets January 2, 2023 ] 2026 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows exception to requirement for property tax exemption that property of industry apprenticeship or training trust be actually and exclusively occupied and used for purposes of industry apprenticeship or training trust for occasional use by corporation exempt from federal income tax for purposes for which corporation is granted federal exemption. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring infants to be screened to detect certain diseases. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Task Force on Fishing. Directs task force to report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to pay to residential and nonresidential landlords certain uncollected rents due between April 1, 2020, and September 30, 2020. Appropriates moneys for payments. Sunsets on January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
