Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to study feasibility and costs of providing infrastructure necessary to support telemedicine in rural counties of this state and other areas of this state that are underserved by medical professionals.
Repeals corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes standards for fiduciary of pension benefit plan offered by public body. Limits factors that may be considered in investment of assets of plan.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify best method for ensuring amount of moneys appropriated for education is adequate, consistent, stable and sustainable. 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.
Prohibits tolling on state highways until January 2, 2026. Provides exception for Interstate 5 bridges that cross Columbia River. Establishes Task Force on Tolling. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer Pregnancy Launch Program to provide certain services to specified persons. Prohibits authority from contracting for provision of program services with organization that directly or indirectly promotes, refers for or assists pregnant persons in obtaining abortions. Directs authority to establish pregnancy resources hotline. Requires hotline to automatically connect pregnant persons seeking abortions with organizations providing services through Pregnancy Launch Program. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions. Requires specified reports. Becomes operative January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires special runoff election between two candidates who receive most votes if no major political party candidate for nomination to state office receives majority of votes cast for that office at primary election.
Instructs State Forester to analyze certain criteria before adopting rule changing management of state forest lands. Instructs State Forester to annually report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on projected revenues from state forest lands and degree to which forest management decisions affect projected revenues. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Allocates eight-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from lottery to County Fair Account and two-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from lottery to Horse Racing Account. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for consultant services related to report. Establishes Horse Racing Account separate and distinct from General Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Transportation to conduct review of specified portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present report to Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
