Rep. Rob Nosse

Expands types of pesticide that may not be included in school list of low-impact pesticides for use in integrated pest management plan. Changes and adds definitions used in statutes regarding integrated pest management plans for schools. Imposes new pesticide use information and reporting requirements on school governing body. Restricts ability of school governing body to delegate plan coordinator duties. Adds requirements regarding school pest prevention plan emphasis. Alters school plan coordinator training and training reporting requirements.

Adds lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender to definition of "minority individual" for purposes of providing public contracting opportunities to minority-owned businesses in this state. Permits Oregon Business Development Department by rule to adopt standards from private organization for purpose of certifying businesses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that Attorney General and ] court must presume that resolution agreement that ends dispute over alleged infringement of patent or violation of other protection for protected drug has anticompetitive effects if alleged infringer receives item of value as part of or in connection with resolution agreement or if alleged infringer agrees to limit or stop researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling competing drug. Specifies basis on which party to resolution agreement may overcome presumption. Provides that Attorney General may bring action to recover civil penalty for violations of Act in amount that is equivalent to three times value of item of value that alleged infringer received or $10 million per violation , whichever is greater. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest or imply age preferences. Permits employer to observe terms of bona fide seniority system that does not require employee to retire at certain age. Allows person to bring civil action alleging certain types of employment discrimination under disparate impact or disparate treatment theory of proof. Requires additional award of liquidated damages to prevailing plaintiff in civil action alleging age discrimination.

Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public. Takes effect January 1, 2023.

Prohibits person from using specified types of animals in traveling animal act. Provides certain exemptions from prohibition. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes court to require person convicted of violation to forfeit animal used in violation.

Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend state mechanical, heating and ventilating code to require use of current best available technology for filtering outside air admitted into buildings and to require that all outside air admitted into buildings passes through filtration technology during periods in which air outside building poses significant risk of harm to health or safety of occupants of building. Specifies standards that code amendment must meet. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Designates week of May 3 to 9, 2021, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.

Requires birthing facility to perform test for detection of spinal muscular atrophy on newborn delivered at facility. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for certain biennial expenses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.