Establishes Jurisdictional Transfer Advisory Committee within Department of Transportation. Sunsets committee January 2, 2029. Increases expenditure limitation for Department of Transportation to carry out provisions of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Employment Relations Board to develop guidelines and procedures for authorizations designating bargaining representatives of bargaining unit to be prepared and signed electronically. Establishes requirements for petitions for representation that are submitted as electronic record. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires institution or research facility that performs research, testing or studies involving nonhuman primates to annually report certain information to State Veterinarian. Provides that each day of violation is specific fine violation punishable by fine of not more than $____. ] Requires Oregon Health and Science University to annually publish on website of university certain information related to research using nonhuman primates.
Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Establishes 9-8-8 Trust Fund. Imposes 9-8-8 tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Exempts from taxation telecommunications services provided, based on need, under plan of assistance. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or after January 1, 2024 , and before January 1, 2030 . Requires city to enter into memorandum of understanding with county regarding provision of mobile crisis intervention services. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits ] Caps annual rent increases for residential tenancies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes procedure for individual or representative organization to bring action in name of state to recover civil penalties for violations of certain state laws. Provides for distribution of civil penalties recovered.
Modifies personal income tax brackets. Decreases rates applicable and resulting tax imposed on income at lower brackets. Increases personal income tax imposed on certain taxpayers by adding new brackets with higher marginal rates. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits person from using specified types of animals in traveling animal act. Provides certain exemptions from prohibition. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes court to require person convicted of violation to forfeit animal used in violation.
Provides that unit of government may not assess toll on state highways or interstate highways located in tri-county area unless Department of Transportation conducts and submits equity plan for approval by affected counties. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prescribes manner in which Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries shall classify status of individual as employee or independent contractor for purposes of wage and hour laws and employment discrimination laws. Modifies criteria under which person is considered to be customarily engaged in independently established business for purposes of statutory definition of independent contractor. Creates rebuttable presumption that individual who performs services for remuneration for hiring entity is employee when employment status of individual is at issue.
