Rep. Julie Parrish

Establishes retirement benefits payable under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to persons who establish membership in Public Employees Retirement System on or after effective date of Act. Provides that such persons do not become members of pension program of plan. Allows such persons to contribute up to 10 percent of salary to individual account program of plan. Requires employer match of contributions up to maximum of 10 percent of salary. Provides break in service and change in service rules for persons who established membership in system before effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require that moneys appropriated by Legislative Assembly for distribution based on student numbers or student characteristics be used for education of students for which moneys are distributed. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Provides that governing body of county shall be nonpartisan board of five commissioners elected by people of county. Requires county to provide by ordinance or resolution for structure of board, board districts, if any, election procedures and compensation for commissioners. Becomes operative January 1, 2019.

Requires all information provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Appropriates moneys to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Land Conservation and Development to employ two full-time equivalent employees to perform services relating to increasing availability of affordable housing. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Permits certain candidates, in lieu of paying fee required for inclusion in written voters' pamphlet, to pay Secretary of State fee of $25 for electronic display and distribution of voters' pamphlet statement or portrait.

Directs Housing and Community Services Department to establish pilot program to provide housing for low-income seniors on school district property. Directs department to select one or more school districts to construct low-income senior housing development on property. Directs department to select one or more affordable housing providers to serve as property managers of low-income senior housing developments. Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance construction of low-income senior housing development. Creates Low-Income Senior Housing Colocation Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Housing and Community Services Department. Directs department to use moneys in fund to finance construction of low-income senior housing development. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans whether and to what extent disabled veteran should qualify as preferred worker. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding program to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to veterans and veterans' families in rural areas of this state. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes procedures for petitioning for and issuing Certificate of Good Standing. Limits eligibility to persons convicted of nonperson felony or Class A misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor. Requires written verification of successful completion of supervision for certain applicants. Requires district attorney to notify court when person with certificate is convicted of new crime other than Class C misdemeanor. Creates violation offense if person knowingly presents revoked or invalid certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Provides that in certain negligence actions valid certificate creates rebuttable presumption that employer was not negligent. Sunsets January 2, 2022.