Rep. Maxine Dexter

For purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act, expands definition of "public place" to include common areas of commercial residential buildings and residential buildings with two or more rental units. Increases distance from certain parts of public places and places of employment in which person may not smoke, aerosolize or vaporize from 10 feet to 25 feet.

Establishes increase in statewide minimum wage rate beginning on July 1, 2022. After June 30, 2023, requires that rate be adjusted annually to reflect cost of living increases.

Establishes Cannabis Equity Board ] Equity Investment and Accountability Board and Equity Investment and Accountability Office within office of Governor to provide equity oversight of cannabis industry in this state. Requires board and office to annually report information about equity in Oregon cannabis industry to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to cannabis. Establishes equity liaisons in Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Requires equity liaisons to report to board and office quarterly on specified information. Establishes Cannabis Equity Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board and office for specified purposes. Directs commission to issue equity license to qualified applicant. Directs commission, board and office to determine date on which equity licensee may transfer more than 49 percent ownership in licensed entity. Allows commission to issue cannabis on-premises consumption license, cannabis delivery license, shared processing license or shared processing facility license to applicant who meets qualification criteria for equity license. Allows commission, after date established by commission but not before January 1, 2028, to issue cannabis on-premises consumption license and cannabis delivery license to applicant who does not meet qualification criteria for equity license. Allows commission, after January 1, 2032, to issue cannabis on-premises consumption license, cannabis delivery license, ] shared processing license or shared processing facility license to applicant who does not meet qualification criteria for equity license. Directs office of public defense services to compile list of certain offenses that involve lawful marijuana activity for purposes of setting aside records of conviction, arrest or charge. Requires office to submit report with list of offenses and recommendations to improve processes to Judicial Department, Cannabis Equity Board ] Equity Investment and Accountability Board, Equity Investment and Accountability Office and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Directs Judicial Department and ] , Department of State Police , municipal and justice courts and district attorneys in this state to provide information to office of public defense services concerning persons who may be eligible to have set aside conviction, arrest or charge for marijuana offense. Modifies procedures for setting aside certain marijuana convictions, arrests and charges. Authorizes office of public defense services to file motions for setting aside certain marijuana convictions, arrests and charges. Authorizes office to contract with independent attorney to assist office for specified purposes. Limits imposition of supervision conditions related to use of marijuana. Provides that marijuana use may not be basis of parole, probation or post-prison supervision violation except in certain circumstances. Requires entities that maintain records of parole, probation or post-prison supervision violations to review and expunge any records of violations based on specified conduct not later than December 31, 2024. ] Requires allocation of moneys in Criminal Fine Account to Cannabis Equity Fund. Requires distribution of moneys from Oregon Marijuana Account to Cannabis Equity Fund. Specifies manner in which authority shall use moneys transferred to authority. Provides that authority may not charge fee greater than $20 for registry identification card for individual who served in Armed Forces of United States or who receives certain public assistance or $60 for any other individual. Becomes operative on August 22, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires at least two commissioners of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to have public health background. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to establish and implement indirect source review program. Directs commission to require indirect sources that create or are likely to create significant air quality concerns to notify affected residents and businesses. ] Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study approaches to reducing diesel engine emissions attributable to indirect sources of air contamination and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires employers of employees who engage in outdoor work activities to take certain actions to mitigate employee's risk of exposure to unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke. Requires employers to determine concentration levels of particulate matter in air. Creates exemption for employers who require employees to wear certified respirators while performing outdoor work activities, regardless of concentration levels of particulate matter in air.

Requires producers to form or join extended producer responsibility programs for packaging, food serviceware and printing and writing paper. Establishes Extended Producer Responsibility Fund. Prohibits sale of products that make deceptive or misleading claims about recyclability. Requires commingled recycling processing facility to obtain disposal site permit. Imposes penalty not to exceed $100 per day for violation of program provisions by retailer and penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for violation by producer or extended producer responsibility organization. Requires extended producer responsibility organization to first implement program no later than July 1, 2025. Provides that labeling and facility permitting provisions become operative July 1, 2025. Applies to covered products sold on or after July 1, 2025.

Increases distance from certain parts of public places and places of employment in which person may not smoke, aerosolize or vaporize from 10 feet to 25 feet.

Adds five members to Task Force on School Safety. Modifies task force duties. Requires, to extent possible, that task force meet by telephone or video conference. Directs task force to submit fourth ] annual report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary no later than September 1, 2022 ] December 1. Requires state agency with member on task force to provide staff support to task force . Extends sunset of task force to December 31, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Enacts Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Permits State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to disclose specified information to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. Exempts individual practicing audiology and speech-language pathology in this state under compact from restrictions on practice and use of titles. Allows board to establish account to meet financial obligations imposed on State of Oregon as result of participation in compact. Continuously appropriates moneys from account to board for specified purpose. Declares emergency, effective on passage.