Congratulates University of Oregon on its academic and athletic achievements.
Requires major political party candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on primary or general election ballot and voters' pamphlet, either to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax return for most recent year and with written consent for public disclosure of tax return or to complete and submit statement of economic interest.
Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees. Creates exceptions. Requires employer attempting to invoke exception involving active pursuit of capital or business to provide, under penalty of perjury, written documentation of efforts to court or Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires commissioner to adopt rules related to requirements. Provides that employer is liable for back pay to employee and other relief.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Education to identify and adopt procedures for reporting and collecting data related to acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Requires prospective contractor to state in bid or proposal for public contract whether and extent to which prospective contractor will use conflict minerals in performing public contract and whether prospective contractor's disclosures, policies, practices and procedures with respect to procuring conflict minerals comply with rules that Securities and Exchange Commission promulgates under provisions of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Provides that certain statements of prospective contractor are conclusive evidence of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. Requires contracting agency to give preference to prospective contractor that complies with provisions of Act and permits contracting agency to give additional weight in evaluating bid or proposal to prospective contractor with most thorough description of disclosures, policies, practices and procedures. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires member of Legislative Assembly who has relative or member of household receiving salary for serving on member's personal legislative staff to file statement with Oregon Government Ethics Commission naming each such relative or member of household and stating amount of money each relative or member of household receives in salary.
Requires Public Defense Services Commission to adopt policies, procedures, standards and guidelines regarding providing immigration consultation to noncitizen public defense clients.
Establishes subtraction from personal income taxes for amounts that taxpayers pay in student loan interest. Specifies amount of and eligibility for subtraction. Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for contributions to higher education savings network account. Establishes tax credit for amounts contributed to higher education savings network accounts owned by employees of taxpayer. Increases limitation on subtraction for contribution to ABLE account or higher education savings network account to amount per designated beneficiary. Applies credits and subtractions to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, to extent permitted under federal law. Applies to eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
