Requires division of Department of Human Services that administers Oregon Project Independence, in collaboration with area agencies, to study statewide expansion of Oregon Project Independence and resource needs of division if Oregon Project Independence is expanded statewide. Requires department, by September 15, 2021 ] 2020 , to report on study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Prohibits sale, purchase or use of pesticide chlorpyrifos. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to place pesticide products containing neonicotinoid on list of restricted-use pesticides. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to review current scientific data regarding safety of pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos. Requires department to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than January 1, 2020. Requires department to review data for registered pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos and add additional restrictions as warranted. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Statewide School Safety and Prevention System. Specifies functions of system. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate peer managed recovery centers in cities in this state with populations of 100,000 or more to provide peer mentor support and peer support services to individuals in recovery from addiction. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with at least four Recovery Community Organizations, in accordance with criteria adopted by Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, to operate four recovery community centers in four different counties. Defines "Recovery Community Organization" and "recovery community center." Specifies requirements for centers. Requires authority to appoint Recovery Advocate to be responsible for developing and maintaining network of Recovery Community Organizations. Specifies portion of moneys set aside from Oregon Marijuana Account for alcohol and drug treatment that must be used for Recovery Community Organizations and recovery community centers.
Directs education service districts to ensure that services of school behavioral health specialist are available to component school districts. Directs education service districts to assist component school districts in developing and implementing student threat assessment policy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires that trains and light engines transporting freight must have two crew members. Provides exceptions. Imposes civil penalties for violation. Makes violation Class D violation, punishable by maximum fine of $250.
Modifies crime of promoting prostitution to include knowingly recruiting, persuading or encouraging, or attempting to recruit, persuade or encourage, another person to engage in prostitution. Punishes by maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price in Oregon of prescription drug. Imposes civil penalty for violation of requirement.
Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund. Authorizes Early Learning Division to make grants from fund for purpose of supporting culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs in this state and to promote capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver programs . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits former ] adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree. Defines " former ] adopted former foster child." Permits former ] adopted former foster children previously ineligible for waiver of tuition due to being adopted to be eligible for waiver if adoption occurred on or after January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.