Rep. Rob Nosse

Requires Department of Human Services, in collaboration with community developmental disabilities programs, to study and make recommendation for new funding structure for community developmental disabilities programs and report findings and recommendation to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to establish and implement indirect source review program. Directs commission to require indirect sources that create or are likely to create significant air quality concerns to notify affected residents and businesses. ] Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study approaches to reducing diesel engine emissions attributable to indirect sources of air contamination and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. Provides that person is not justified in using physical force upon another person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

Requires employers of employees who engage in outdoor work activities to take certain actions to mitigate employee's risk of exposure to unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke. Requires employers to determine concentration levels of particulate matter in air. Creates exemption for employers who require employees to wear certified respirators while performing outdoor work activities, regardless of concentration levels of particulate matter in air.

Authorizes radiologist to serve on Health Evidence Review Commission. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies definition of "global warming" to include certain aerosol air contaminants, including black carbon. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to estimate human-caused black carbon emissions in this state and recommend mitigation strategies in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover specified health services without prior authorization. Prescribes minimum number of visits that must be covered. Prohibits health insurer from retroactively denying claim for covered service.

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.

Requires Department of Human Services to reimburse cost of care provided in residential training facilities and residential training homes ] by specified agencies in amounts sufficient to allow facilities and homes ] agencies to pay direct support professional 150 percent of state minimum wage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits sale or use of two-cycle gasoline-powered leaf blowers in counties with population greater than 400,000. Punishes violation by maximum fine of $500.