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 , with remaining 90 percent paid by state ] for employee coverage and 50 percent of increase in premium cost for employee and dependent 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 collective bargaining to pay portion of employee's premium share. Provides that 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.
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Directs Department of Education to conduct study to determine if any modifications are required for public charter school law. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. Sunsets December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Youth Development Division to develop and administer statewide youth reengagement system. Allows school districts to provide youth reengagement programs in collaboration with division. Prescribes requirements of programs. Modifies student accounting system requirements to ensure, to extent practicable, that school districts do not have disincentive to reengage youths.
Establishes Oregon Youth Council. Directs council to advise Governor on issues affecting youth, including civic engagement, education and youth violence.
Prescribes requirements for Oregon Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing ] Hard of Hearing Services Program.
Provides that public universities and community colleges must waive all tuition and fees for enrolled students who are members of Native American tribe historically based in Oregon. Provides that public universities and community colleges must charge no more than resident tuition for enrolled students who are members of Native American tribe not based in Oregon.
Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System. Specifies functions of system. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Designates February of each year as Future Business Leaders of America Month. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits possession of large-capacity magazine 180 days after effective date of Act. Specifies manner in which person must alter or dispose of large-capacity magazine currently possessed by person. Prohibits use of large-capacity magazine upon effective date of Act. Exempts law enforcement and military personnel from prohibition in specified circumstances. Punishes unlawful possession of large-capacity magazine by maximum of $2,000 fine, or by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both, for second and subsequent convictions. Punishes unlawful use of large-capacity magazine by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits manufacture, purchase, transfer and sale of large-capacity magazine upon effective date of Act. Specifies exemptions. Punishes unlawful manufacture, purchase, transfer or sale of large-capacity magazine by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires report of loss or theft of unaltered large-capacity magazine. Provides immunity from prosecution for possession or transfer of magazine if report made as required. Declares emergency, effective on passage.