Rep. Margaret Doherty

Directs administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to cooperate with State of California in bulk purchase of prescription drugs. Requires administrator to solicit cooperation from California no later than December 31, 2019, and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by December 1 of each year, beginning in 2020, on California's response to solicitation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Imposes assessment on large employers with employees who receive or who have minor children who receive certain types of public assistance in this state, in amount equal to public assistance paid. Requires that moneys collected are used to support programs for low-income individuals and families. Makes refusal to hire recipient of public assistance or adverse employment action against recipient of public assistance unfair employment practice. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Designates April of each year as Arab-American Heritage Month.

Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for purpose of ensuring multistate enforcement of standards for wine consistent with standards of state where wine was produced.

Provides funding for grant program under which Department of Education awards grants to school districts for percentage of certain student transportation costs for which school district does not receive any amount in distributions from State School Fund or any amount related to transit activities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

For purposes of corporate excise tax, includes corporation incorporated in United States or foreign country in determination of unitary relationship among corporations. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.

Provides that hours worked by retired police officer employed by school district to provide law enforcement, security or safety services ] certain law enforcement employees do not count for purposes of limitations on reemployment of retired member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Requires one member of State Board of Education to be engaged in teaching as licensed teacher. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].

Requires that, to extent provided by Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, if appellation of origin on wine label is American viticultural area in Oregon that is in larger American viticultural area, label must also identify larger American viticultural area. Requires commission to make requirement applicable by rule within Willamette Valley viticultural area. Prohibits use of American viticultural area on wine label in manner resembling brand. Creates exception. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2024. Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023. Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2024. Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.