Rep. Maxine Dexter

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing obligation of state to ensure every resident of state access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care. Requires state to balance obligation to ensure health care with funding of public schools and other essential public services. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to commission study to make recommendations for achieving specified goals for health care delivery in Oregon. Requires authority to report recommendations for legislative changes to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits sale or use of two-cycle gasoline-powered leaf blowers in counties with population greater than 400,000. Punishes violation by maximum fine of $500.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department ] Oregon Homeland Security Council to establish program to create Oregon Critical Disaster Preparedness Stockpile to ensure robust stock of emergency supplies and equipment. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council ] council , in consultation with Oregon Health Authority and relevant state agencies, to develop list of essential equipment, materials, supplies, distribution channels and manufacturing capabilities for stockpile, including personal protective equipment, communicable disease testing equipment and all-hazards emergency surge supplies. Requires council to report to Legislative Assembly. Directs department ] Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Resiliency Partnership in consultation with other entities ]. Limits civil liability in certain circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes procedure for person to bring action in name of state to recover civil penalties for violations of state law. Provides for distribution of civil penalties recovered.

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that unless otherwise agreed through collective bargaining, employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Department of Human Services, ] Health Information Technology Oversight Council to convene one or more groups of stakeholders and experts to study and make recommendations regarding electronic referral system for social services and statewide health information exchange ] explore specified issues related to adoption of secure, statewide, integrated health information and community information exchanges . Requires authority ] council to report findings and recommendations ] to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health and human services no later than October 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023, on findings of stakeholder groups and recommendations for legislative changes, if needed, to implement statewide health information and community information exchanges . Sunsets January 2 ] February 28 , 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Secretary of State to publish on secretary's website list of top five most commonly spoken languages in each county ] Oregon , other than English. Directs secretary to update list at least once every 10 years. Upon request, requires provision of rental agreements , statements of policies, facility rules and regulations ] and sales contracts for manufactured dwellings to be available ] in any of top five most commonly spoken languages in Oregon other than English. Provides exceptions. Becomes operative on July 1, 2022.

Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of originated equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, documentation or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing originated equipment. Provides that person who suffers ascertainable loss of money or property has right to bring action to recover damages for violation of provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.