Rep. Tawna Sanchez

Clarifies process of Senate confirmation of members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Provides that commission must consist of one member from each of five regional river basin management areas in state, one member from west of Cascade Mountains and one member from east of Cascade Mountains. ] Makes certain changes to qualifications of members of commission.

Declares children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind have same rights and potential as children who are not deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Requires school districts to provide children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind with hearing and vision screenings and assessments, communication and language support and access to relevant services and programs at earliest possible age and throughout education experience.

Establishes Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services. Directs task force to study issues related to alcohol addiction in this state. Directs task force to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Establishes 9-8-8 Trust Fund. Imposes 9-8-8 tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Exempts from taxation telecommunications services provided, based on need, under plan of assistance. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or after January 1, 2024 , and before January 1, 2030 . Requires city to enter into memorandum of understanding with county regarding provision of mobile crisis intervention services. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits, for purposes of personal income taxation, amount of allowed mortgage interest deduction. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2028. Establishes Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Account. Transfers amount equal to 50 percent of estimated increase in revenue attributable to restriction on deduction of mortgage interest to account. Establishes credit against personal income taxes for percentage of purchase price of home purchased by first-time home buyer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2028. Establishes Task Force on First-Time Ownership. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to revenue on or before September 15, 2024. Sunsets task force December 31, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In memoriam: Walter Willard Cole Sr. (aka Darcelle XV), 1930-2023.

Establishes Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows center to also open Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within pilot region with funding provided by authority. Sunsets pilot program January 2, 2030. Adds to State Trauma Advisory Board and area trauma advisory boards representation from designated regions that participate in Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program. ] Prohibits insurance policies or certificates that reimburse costs of medical care from requiring prior authorization of treatment provided to individual presenting to Regional Child Psychiatric Center with behavioral health crisis or from denying coverage because health professional providing treatment is not credentialed with insurer offering policy or certificate.

Requires Department of Education to provide program to train school employees on signs and symptoms of mental illness, psychiatric or psychological disorder, depression or substance abuse disorder, de-escalating mental health or substance use disorder crisis and assisting students in crisis. Requires school districts to designate mental health points of contact to coordinate and facilitate access for youth and their families to appropriate mental health and substance abuse disorder services and resources.

Prohibits tolling on state highways until January 2, 2026. Provides exception for Interstate 5 bridges that cross Columbia River. Establishes Task Force on Tolling. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Human Services to establish, by rule, continuing education requirements for mandatory abuse reporters.