Rep. Julie Parrish

Provides for payment of program expenses of study abroad program for eligible students.

Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires public bodies to establish public records retention schedules that require minimum three-year retention of public records. Modifies definition of "state agency" for public records law purposes. Requires public bodies to respond to public records request within seven days of request and at seven-day intervals thereafter until complete disposition of request. Waives fees public body would have received if complete disposition of request has not been made within three weeks of request and treats request as denied if complete disposition has not been made within six weeks of request. Establishes alternative method for determining fees public bodies may charge public records requesters. Requires public body to charge lesser of fee determined under existing law or under alternative method. Requires public body that creates or retains public records on social media, that sends public record through text messaging or that sends public records using electronic mail addresses, domain of which is not owned by public body, to store copies of records on storage equipment owned or operated by public body within 30 days of creation or retention of record. Authorizes Attorney General to impose civil penalties for violation of storage requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 150 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief is allowed. Abates taxes in excess of limit. Sets limit on taxes that may be collected on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income greater than 150 percent, but less than 301 percent, of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief is allowed. Allows deferral, without accrual of interest, of taxes in excess of limit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.

Allows major political party to maintain status until number of members falls below 2.5 percent of total number of registered electors in state.

Requires public body to make available online all records of deliberations of meeting held by electronic communication within seven days of date of meeting. Imposes civil penalty for violation.

Enrolls specified public employees in coordinated care organizations. Authorizes enrollment of other individuals not otherwise eligible to enroll in coordinated care organizations. Abolishes Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Incorporates duties of Oregon Educators Benefit Board into Public Employees' Benefit Board. Removes Public Employees' Benefit Board responsibility for providing health benefits. Temporarily caps hospital reimbursement paid by boards to hospitals at 180 percent of Medicare amount. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires that statements made by certain witnesses to committee of Legislative Assembly be made under oath and therefore subject to crime of false swearing.

Exempts from taxation amounts received from sale of real property to nonprofit corporation or housing authority. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.