Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires division of Department of Human Services that administers Oregon Project Independence, in collaboration with area agencies, to study statewide expansion of Oregon Project Independence and resource needs of division if Oregon Project Independence is expanded statewide. Requires department, by September 15, 2021 ] 2020 , to report on study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Historic Portland Public Market Foundation for predevelopment expenses for James Beard Public Market. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to nonprofit corporations for purpose of hiring staff to coordinate activities related to organization, administration and programming of innovation districts. Defines "innovation district" as innovation ecosystem consisting of certain economic, physical and networking assets. Sets forth further mandatory criteria for innovation district to which nonprofit corporation's grant application relates. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule complaint process to report school district policy in violation of state law prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying. Directs board to adopt rules relating to complaint investigation and standards to determine whether school district policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying complies with and is applied in accordance with state law. Directs Department of Education to establish system to track number of reported incidences of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying that occur in each school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Commends Mt. Hood Community College and Sandy River Watershed Council for collaborative work in improving fish habitat.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution lowering voting age from 18 years old to 16 years old. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Permits former ] adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree. Defines " former ] adopted former foster child." Permits former ] adopted former foster children previously ineligible for waiver of tuition due to being adopted to be eligible for waiver if adoption occurred on or after January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that bonds may be issued under Article XI-Q of Oregon Constitution if Chief Justice of Supreme Court determines that remodeling, renovation or expansion of court facilities is necessary or desirable.
Directs Department of Corrections to study and report on creating inmate anatomical donation program to allow donor-eligible inmates to voluntarily donate bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells. Sunsets on December 31, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
