Requires Department of Education, in cooperation with Oregon Health Authority, to conduct study to determine and recommend appropriate health standards to govern student use of computers, mobile digital devices and other electronic media in classrooms. Requires department by rule to adopt guidelines for limiting student use of computers, mobile digital devices and other electronic media in classrooms in accordance with health and safety guidelines department develops, allowing parent to give or deny consent for parent's child to participate in curricula that involve extensive work with computers, mobile digital devices or electronic media and offering parent alternative curricula that involve less exposure to computers, mobile digital devices or electronic media. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Prohibits carriers offering health benefit plans from making specified changes to prescription drug formulary during plan year.
Increases state transient lodging tax rate and provides for transfer of moneys attributable to increase to county in which taxes were collected. Requires transferred moneys to be used exclusively for affordable housing in county. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for provision of diapers and feminine hygiene products to low-income individuals and families. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.
Establishes Task Force on Integrated Pest Management to study coordination of integrated pest management in public universities and state agencies. Requires report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public health not later than September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets December 31, 2020. ] Requires Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee to make available to public specified meeting materials and provide opportunities for public comment on biennial report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Allows Higher Education Coordinating Commission to accept funds on behalf of committee. Establishes Integrated Pest Management Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma. Takes effect January 1, 2023.
Requires Department of Human Services to present options for living independently to adults with developmental disabilities who need placement. Requires department to train case managers on various housing options and provide list of resources for obtaining housing supports.
Requires public schools to make available, at no cost, menstrual products in at least 50 percent of bathrooms at schools with students in any grade from grade 7 through 12. Takes effect July 1, 2020.