Authorizes members of Legislative Assembly to donate up to 10 percent of member salary to charitable organizations that member identifies. Directs Legislative Administrator to withhold amounts on pretax basis and transfer donated amounts to charities on behalf of members. Applies to pay periods occurring on or after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Requires that Legislative Administrator develop request for proposals to purchase mapping software to establish maximally compact congressional and legislative districts for 2021 redistricting. Requires that committee evaluating bids for mapping software include one member representing each major political party in House of Representatives and Senate. Requires that mapping software be procured by December 31, 2019. Requires that Legislative Administrator request funds from Joint Committee on Ways and Means for 2019-2021 biennium to ensure that legislative information and technology staff are trained to use mapping software. Requires that public body that apportions state into congressional and legislative districts in 2021 uses mapping software to create contiguous communities of interest.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting campaign contributions or donations from foreign nationals. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Department of Transportation to create program by which certain persons may apply for reduction or waiver of moneys owed to department. Creates process by which person on supervision after conviction for crime may petition court for order reinstating driving privileges or reversing revocation of occupational or professional license in certain circumstances. Directs Department of Transportation to reinstate person's driving privileges upon receipt of court order. Directs licensing board, commission or agency to reverse revocation of license upon receipt of court order.
Removes sunset on authority of institution of higher education to sponsor public charter school. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from taking position as public official in state government and receiving salary for performance of duties as public official within one year after ceasing to be member. Creates exceptions. Exempts certain positions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires sponsor of public charter school to pay school amount per ADMw that is equal to amount received by sponsoring school district or by school district where public charter school is located. Directs school district to transfer grants to public charter school based on criteria school district uses to transfer grants to other public schools in school district. Considers transportation costs incurred by public charter school to be same as transportation costs incurred by school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
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, 2017, and before January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that if incumbent state Senator or state Representative files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or 14 business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later. Extends deadline for various filings to match candidacy deadline.
Increases per-gallon aircraft fuel taxes. Continuously appropriates increase in revenue net of administrative costs to Oregon Department of Aviation for aviation-related education and training programs. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.