Rep. Maxine Dexter

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to establish and implement indirect source review program. Directs commission to require that owner or operator of indirect source that creates or is likely to create significant air quality concern notify affected residents and businesses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Multnomah County for Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority to be used for specified purposes related to expanding behavioral health provider workforce. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on organization finances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Universal School Meal Account for purpose of reimbursing school districts for certain costs incurred in providing federally reimbursable meals. Provides for prioritization of distributions if funds are insufficient to make reimbursements. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Modifies crimes related to involuntary servitude and human trafficking. Establishes affirmative defense for human trafficking victims. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify subjecting another person to involuntary servitude crimes as specified crime categories when victim was under 18 years of age at time of offense. Provides that certain evidence concerning victim of human trafficking involving involuntary servitude is not admissible. Extends statute of limitations for civil action based on violation of conduct constituting involuntary servitude or human trafficking. Requires alcohol service permittee to report suspected human trafficking on licensed premises. Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to include human trafficking investigation training in minimum training required for basic police officer certification. Directs Department of Justice to develop training for certain state agencies concerning human trafficking awareness and prevention. Requires employees designated by specified agencies to annually complete training.

Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children. Directs department to maintain record of each instance when trash bags are used to transport foster child's personal effects and explanation of use of trash bag. ] Directs department to submit annual reports regarding transportation of personal effects of foster children to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Sunsets January 2, 2029.

Eliminates restrictions on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to certain nonprofessional educational workers.

Modifies procedure for expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs juvenile department to apply for expunction of juvenile records if juvenile was found to be under jurisdiction of juvenile court for acts that, if committed by adult, would constitute violation or misdemeanor. Creates exceptions. Reduces number of years that must have elapsed since most recent termination before person is eligible for certain expunctions. Extends time frame for agencies to comply with certain expunction judgments. Modifies eligibility for court-appointed counsel for persons seeking expunction of juvenile records. Directs district attorney or juvenile department to notify victims of automatic expunction process. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right. ] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee for invoking right ] or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment . Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task. ] Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.