Rep. Jules Walters

Requires that public university foundations are subject to the public records laws of this state. Specifies the records that are exempt from disclosure. Specifies the records that are not exempt from disclosure. Requires public university foundations to release an annual report that is publicly available on the website maintained by the public university foundation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to classify certain pesticides containing neonicotinoids as restricted-use. Prohibits application of restricted-use neonicotinoid pesticides on residential landscapes, subject to certain exceptions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expedite the process for enrolling behavioral health providers in the medical assistance program and study the feasibility of developing and implementing an automated, online tool for behavioral health provider enrollment applications. Requires a coordinated care organization to render a decision on a behavioral health provider's request to contract with the coordinated care organization within 30 days after the coordinated care organization receives a complete application and to reimburse a contracted behavioral health provider retroactively to the date that the provider submitted a complete enrollment application to the authority that resulted in the assignment of a provider identification number . Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed to taxpayers in a tax year for donations for individual development accounts. Aligns the date by which donations must be made to qualify for a credit with the underlying sunset date for the credit.

] Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. [ Transfers moneys attributable to the increase of the state transient lodging tax to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. ] Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed. Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires the Department of Human Services to update its 2022 estimate of costs to implement youth experiencing homelessness programs. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to study options for allocating 30 percent of their respective budgets in the 2027-2029 biennium toward reducing the number of youth aging into adult homelessness. Directs the Department of Human Services to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing and human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Expands eligibility for emergency housing.

Modifies provisions related to finances, public contracting authority and composition of Willamette Falls Locks Authority. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds and directs that the net proceeds be distributed to the authority. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes the Attorney General, at the Attorney General's own initiative, but in consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to investigate and bring an action against a health insurer or affiliate of a health insurer in a court of this state to enforce a violation of the antitrust laws of this state, to obtain damages, a civil penalty or restitution, and to enjoin an act or practice that constitutes a monopoly, a business combination in restraint of trade or commerce or a substantial reduction or elimination of competition or competitors within a region or market of this state, or that otherwise constitutes an unlawful trade practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 3191 allocates $8.875 million from the General Fund to directly fund 14 specific Oregon cultural organizations (such as the High Desert Museum, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and World Forestry Center) for the 2025-2027 biennium. It also creates a $400,000 Cultural Resources Economic Fund and sets aside $50,000 for a competitive grant program to support nonprofits that provide technical assistance to arts and cultural organizations. The bill provides concrete funding for established venues and establishes mechanisms for future grants, directly benefiting cultural institutions and the broader arts sector through financial support and administrative assistance.