Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsored bills
Designates third Friday in September of every year to be Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Recognizes and honors Hospitalman Charles Eugene Johnson (1944-1968) and Staff Sergeant Clifford Thomas Johnson (1949-1970) for their service to their country.
Urges Congress to change funding of veterans' health care from discretionary entitlement to permanent and direct entitlement.
Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity. Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change sex classification on vital record. Eliminates requirement for courts to publicly post court orders changing name or gender identity. Provides that court case involving change of gender identity may be sealed. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides for one-time, decreased vehicle registration fee for former prisoners of war.
Allows nonimmigrant authorized to enter United States under Compact of Free Association to be law enforcement officer.
Urges Congress to pass RAISE Family Caregivers Act.