Phases in the requirement that school districts offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of household income. Provides exceptions. Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at the school site after the beginning of the day. Provides exceptions. Prescribes nutrition standards for reimbursable meals that are paid for by state sources. Directs the Department of Education to apply for statewide participation in federal programs and projects that expand the availability of free or reduced price meals. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purposes of paying any costs owed by parents or guardians for costs previously incurred for a reimbursable meal and assisting school districts in purchasing or upgrading equipment necessary to comply with the expanded provision of free lunches and breakfasts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] [ Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt minimum quality and performance standards to certify recovery residences that contract with the authority, a coordinated care organization or a county behavioral health department to provide housing supports to individuals with substance use disorders. Prescribes the circumstances under which the authority, a coordinated care organization or a county behavioral health department may contract with a recovery residence. ] Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority, a coordinated care organization or a county to contract with a recovery residence to provide housing supports to individuals with substance use disorders only if the recovery residence has been certified by a recovery residence certifying organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] Establishes the [ Oregon ] Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the Department of Justice. Establishes the commission's purpose to serve as a central resource to monitor the use of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in this state and report on long-term policy implications. Directs the commission to provide an annual report to the Legislative Assembly. Allows the commission to make recommendations for legislation, regulations or policies to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the [ State Chief Information Officer ] Attorney General to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to assist the commission in carrying out the commission's duties. Allows the Department of Justice to charge a state or local agency or public body for the commission's services.
Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an energy storage transition plan for the critical energy infrastructure hub. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to [ residents of ] children residing in this state who are six years of age or under and who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status. Requires the department to implement the program by January 1, 2027, and conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in the program. Requires the department to convene an advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate the success of the department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in a welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [ Higher Education Coordinating Commission ] Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to [ Oregon State University ] the Human Access Project for harmful algal bloom mitigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] [ Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with a third party to study and assess financial assurance requirements for owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish rules pertaining to certificates of responsibility. Requires the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the Act each even-numbered year. Preempts local governments from requiring financial assurance that exceeds or is in addition to the requirements of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] [ Establishes the Task Force on Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease. Requires the task force to develop and establish a statewide protocol for assessing and treating individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026. ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist. Directs the authority to consult with interested stakeholders on how to implement the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
] Directs the [ Oregon Historical Society ] Oregon Geographic Names Board , in consultation with [ the Oregon Geographic Names Board, ] federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of [ highways and ] geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names. Requires the [ society ] board to recommend nonoffensive names to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names no later than three years following the effective date of this Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Requires the board to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history no later than February 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.