Rep. Rob Nosse

Requires nonprofit corporations that meet certain requirements, including receipt of public funds, to comply with open meetings law and public records law, to post copy of corporation's proposed annual budget to corporation's public website and to submit to and cooperate with audit. Subjects members of corporation's board of directors and officers and employees of corporation to government ethics standards. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that specification or calculation of amount provider must charge person who receives personal injury protection benefits, or person's insurer, may not consider discounts that provider allows in individual cases for personal or financial hardship, for prompt payment or for payment at time person receives services from provider. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that Department of State Lands shall distribute certain moneys that have been in Common School Fund Account for 25 years or more. Requires any claims for moneys be paid from General Fund. Directs department to describe disposition of those moneys on claim forms.

Establishes Ranger Program within Oregon Youth Conservation Corps. Describes scope of projects offered under program. Directs program director of Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, in consultation with Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Advisory Committee and Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, to award grants for projects administered under program.

Designates rescued shelter dogs as official state dog.

Requires governing board of public university to obtain approval from Legislative Assembly or Higher Education Coordinating Commission in order to increase tuition and mandatory enrollment fees by more than four percent annually.

For purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act, expands definition of "public place" to include common areas of commercial residential buildings and residential buildings with two or more rental units. Increases distance from certain parts of public places and places of employment in which person may not smoke, aerosolize or vaporize from 10 feet to 25 feet.

Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health. Allows exemption for plans sold to religious employers. Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement program to reimburse costs of services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health provided to individuals who can become pregnant and who would be eligible for medical assistance if not for certain federal requirements. Prohibits discrimination in provision of health care coverage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Imposes tax on wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine based on percentage of wholesale price. Provides that person may not make wholesale sale of inhalant-form nicotine unless premises at which inhalant-form nicotine is received, stored or delivered is licensed. Establishes licensing program within Department of Revenue. Provides that licensing provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Applies to inhalant-form nicotine sold after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies requirements for local community right to know regulatory programs for toxic substances and harmful substances.