Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Prohibits financial institutions from unilaterally closing customer account unless customer is given 60 days' notice of closure and of reason for closure.
Provides that owner of abutting real property may not be required to maintain or repair sidewalks or curbs, and no lien for assessment for repairs may attach to abutting real property, if abutting real property does not have direct access to sidewalks or curbs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly from participating in discussion or debate if actual conflict of interest exists. Prohibits members from voting on issue when actual conflict of interest exists unless vote is necessary to establish quorum.
Creates Help In Cutting Costs for Unusual Pharmaceuticals program in Oregon Health Authority to reimburse high costs incurred by persons in this state to purchase certain pharmaceutical products. Requires Department of Revenue to transfer specified amount of corporate excise taxes paid on Oregon sales of pharmaceutical products by pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in Oregon to pay for administration of program.
Requires every corporation to annually file affidavit with Department of Revenue attesting that corporation has registered or attempted to register with United States Selective Service System. Directs department to disallow all state corporate excise or income tax subtractions and credits claimed by corporation if corporation fails to file affidavit with tax return. Allows corporation to file affidavit within three years following filing of return in order to comply with law.
Increases fuel tax and motor carrier taxes. Schedules future increases of fuel tax every five years. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Task Force on Medical Assistance Funding. Specifies membership and duties of task force. Requires task force to develop proposal for funding state medical assistance program with assessment on all medical claims processed in this state for health care items and services. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Makes corporations eligible to serve on juries.
Changes legal rate of interest from nine percent per annum to greater of one percent per annum or rate equal to weekly average one-year constant maturity Treasury yield. Provides for interest to be compounded annually.
