Rep. Karin Power

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing obligation of state to ensure every resident of state access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care. Requires state to balance obligation to ensure health care with funding of public schools and other essential public services. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray both health insurance premiums for candidate or holder of public office and members of household of candidate or holder of public office and caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or holder of public office. Limits period when political contributions may be used for these purposes to when candidate or holder of public office is campaigning for public office.

Restricts arbitration award from ordering disciplinary action that differs from disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency if arbitrator makes finding that misconduct occurred consistent with agency's finding of misconduct, and disciplinary action imposed by agency is consistent with provisions of discipline guide or discipline matrix adopted by agency as result of collective bargaining and incorporated into agency's disciplinary policies. Specifies that for purposes of collective bargaining involving sworn employees ] law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency, "employment relations" includes development of discipline guide or discipline matrix. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish electronic information system to ] receive, consolidate and organize public record information concerning shellfish mariculture in Oregon. Requires department to establish electronic system to store and share information concerning shellfish mariculture. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce program to regulate commercial mariculture of shellfish on tidelands owned by counties or port districts. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to hold preapplication conference with prospective applicant for cultivation of oysters, clams or mussels. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and administer program for community outreach and instruction regarding opportunities for recreational harvesting of shellfish. Appropriates moneys to department for program for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate to state name of persons that paid for communication. Requires person that makes communication to include specified donor information in specified circumstances. Allows digital communication to include link to active website that prominently displays required donor information or measure to identify whether candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized communication ]. Requires person that makes communication to consider anonymous donation of $1,000 or more from single person as donation that may not be used to make communication. Authorizes Secretary of State to determine by rule form of required statement. Authorizes secretary or Attorney General to impose civil penalty of up to 150 percent of cost of making communication if disclosure requirements are not met. Becomes operative December 3, 2020. Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 13 (2019) is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2020. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed in House Joint Resolution 13 (2019). ].

Creates towed watersports program within State Marine Board. Requires person operating motorboat for purpose of engaging in towed watersports on specified waters of this state to hold towed watersports endorsement. Requires owners of motorboats engaged in towed watersports on specified waters of this state to hold towed watersports motorboat certificate. Punishes by maximum of $1,000 fine. Punishes second or subsequent offense within three years by maximum of $2,000 fine and requires court to order person to not operate boat for one year and to complete boating safety course. Requires court to order person to not operate boat for one year and to complete boating safety course if person is convicted of certain boating offenses within three-year period preceding date of person's current conviction. Directs State Marine Board to suspend person's towed watersports endorsement and towed watersports motorboat certificate if board receives notice from court that person has been convicted of certain boating offenses.

Modifies definition of "energy facility" for purposes of regulation of energy facilities by Energy Facility Siting Council. Broadens provisions for types of electric power generating plants that may elect to obtain site certificate from council if otherwise not required to obtain site certificate. Allows counties to approve permits for certain small renewable energy facilities. Establishes permit criteria.

Requires State Department of Energy to adopt by rule program for providing rebates for purchase, construction or installation of residential and certain nonresidential solar electric systems and paired solar and storage systems. Sets forth rebate limits under program. Establishes Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to issue rebates. Limits total amount of rebates issued annually for nonresidential systems. Requires certain amount of rebates issued annually to be for systems installed for low or moderate income residential customers and low-income service providers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Rooftop Solar Incentive Fund. ] Requires department to submit annual report on program to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Establishes requirements for employers related to required contributions. Creates exemption from employer contribution requirements for employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Provides grant program for certain employers to defray costs. Allows Director of Employment Department to assess civil penalties in specified circumstances. Authorizes director to bring civil action against employer for failure to file required reports and pay contributions due. Provides that employers shall be personally liable for contribution amounts due. Makes employer's violation of provisions of Act punishable by specified imprisonment, fine or both. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to elect family and medical leave insurance coverage. Directs director to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts for self-employed individuals and tribal government employers that elect coverage. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who inquires about rights or responsibilities under family and medical leave insurance program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right for civil action for certain employer violations. Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as trust fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Employment Department for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys to department to cover start-up costs related to program. Permits director to contract with third party to serve as administrator of program. Provides that employer may apply to director for approval of employer-offered benefit plan that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits that are equivalent to or better than leave and benefit amounts available under family and medical leave insurance program established by department. Establishes requirements for employers. Requires director to establish by rule application process for employers and method for resolving disputes between employers and employees concerning coverage and benefits provided under approved plan. Provides that employers may apply to director for approval of plan. Requires director to establish process for review of final decisions regarding benefit claims, benefit amounts, receipt of benefits and repayment of benefits. Provides that provisions of Act do not require reopening or renegotiation of collective bargaining agreement entered into before effective date of Act. Requires director to submit progress reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Requires director to submit periodic report concerning administration of family and medical leave insurance program, including recommendations made by advisory committee. Provides specified delayed operative dates. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Eliminates requirement that person provide proof of legal presence before Department of Transportation issues noncommercial driver license, noncommercial driver permit or identification card. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.