Rep. Rachel Prusak

Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat must be less than 5,000 ] 5,500 pounds to obtain towed watersports motorboat certificate. Authorizes State Marine Board to conduct study related to increasing or decreasing prescribed maximum loading weight. Provides that person shall carry towed watersports endorsement if engaged in any towed watersports within Newberg Pool Congested Zone. Modifies definitions of "Newberg Pool Congested Zone," "towed watersports" and "wake surfing." Prohibits person from wake surfing or using devices or individuals to increase wakes in Newberg Pool Congested Zone. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies composition and duties of Oregon Broadband Advisory Council. Provides for establishment of grant application review committees. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to develop Broadband Action Plan and Digital Equity Plan that address requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to collect geospatial data information related to broadband service in Oregon to assist state to determine eligibility for grants and loans and confirm allocation of federal funds. Exempts from public disclosure proprietary information subject to nondisclosure agreement provided to office. Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband Internet access service or other telecommunications services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly and Oregon Broadband Office no later than June 1, 2023. Removes requirement that Public Utility Commission serve notice of all filings of applications for certificates of authority to provide intrastate telecommunications services. Removes requirement that commission provide annual competitive provider report to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, guided by advisory committee to be convened by authority, to provide grants to operate two culturally and linguistically specific mobile health units, as pilot program, to improve health outcomes of Oregonians impacted by racism. Specifies membership of advisory committee. Requires authority to study feasibility of expanding mobile health units statewide and to provide interim report on findings to Legislative Assembly by December 31, 2025, and final report by June 30, 2026. Specifies criteria for study. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Requires authority, based on recommendations from task forces convened by Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, to develop recommendations on how to fund robust culturally and linguistically specific intervention programs designed to prevent or intervene in health conditions that result in inequitable and negative outcomes for individuals who are Black or indigenous, people of color and members of tribes. Requires office to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2023. Requires authority, no later than November 30, 2023, to report to Legislative Assembly on development of recommendations for funding robust culturally and linguistically specific intervention programs and to report final recommendations by November 1, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority for purposes of dental program.

Clarifies prohibitions regarding provisions that may not be included in agreements between employers and former, current or prospective employees. Specifies circumstances under which certain prohibited provisions may be included in agreements that release claim brought against employer for certain unlawful conduct. Establishes conduct that constitutes violation of prohibitions. Creates exemptions to prohibitions. Allows recovery of civil penalties for certain violations. Requires mediator in mediation concerning allegations of certain unlawful conduct to provide person who is party to mediation and who is not represented by attorney with copy of certain policies concerning prevention of certain unlawful conduct. Provides that mediation communications relating to certain allegations of misconduct are not confidential and may be admitted as evidence. ] Requires employers to provide copy of employer's written policies against unlawful discrimination and harassment to person with whom employer seeks to enter into certain agreements.

Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program. Requires fiscal agent to report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to transfer funds to Oregon State Bar for use by Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters and related matters. Establishes Universal Representation Fund in State Treasury. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Human Services to establish certification process for direct care providers of home or community-based services and implement online registry of direct care providers of home or community-based services. Specifies requirements for certification and information to be displayed on online registry. Requires department to work with stakeholder groups to design certification requirements, explore ways to improve skill level and training of caregivers and improve caregivers' pathways to continued education and advancement. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires department to report to Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means on work with stakeholders and on implementation of certification process and registry. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Includes specified documentation, when authorized by victim, in definition of "sexual assault forensic evidence kit" chart prepared by sexual assault nurse examiner ] for purposes of statutes regulating collection, testing and retention of kits.

Directs Oregon Film and Video Office to establish Creative Opportunity Program to promote film, television, interactive, animation and media industries in Oregon. Dedicates two percent of moneys in Oregon Production Investment Fund to making payments to media industry entities for creation and funding of projects under program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to study public health system response to COVID-19 pandemic. Requires reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public health. Sunsets April 1, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.