Increases amount of estimate of revenues that will be received from other than corporate taxes for biennium beginning July 1, 2017. Provides for distribution of difference between amount of revenues actually collected and amount of revenues estimated after adjournment of 2017 regular session. Requires use of moneys by Department of Transportation for design and construction of Interstate 205: Stafford Road to State Highway 213 Project. Requires equal distribution of remaining balance to Clean Diesel Engine Fund and Zero Emission Fund. Modifies distribution formula for amounts in Clean Diesel Engine Fund. Establishes advisory committee to advise Environmental Quality Commission in adopting rules for awarding of grants and loans from Clean Diesel Engine Fund. Establishes Zero Emission Fund for purpose of supporting and constructing infrastructure for zero emission or low emission vehicles. Requires annual audit of Clean Diesel Engine Fund and Zero Emission Fund by Secretary of State. Provides for return to personal income taxpayers of surplus revenues over adjusted estimate amount if constitutional threshold exceeded. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities or that facilitates scheduling and programming of interscholastic activities unless organization addresses specified behavior. Declares emergency, effective July ] September 1, 2019.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study issues relating to Public Employees Retirement System and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. ] Redirects portion of employee contributions of member of Public Employees Retirement System to employee pension stability account. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to apply amounts in account to pay costs of pension or other retirement benefits payable to member that accrue on or after July 1, 2020. Allows certain participating public employer making lump sum payment of employer contributions to choose year in which to begin using lump sum payment to offset employer contributions required of employer. Modifies provisions relating to pension obligation bonds. Directs board, in year 2019, to determine liabilities attributable to benefits to be provided to Tier 1 and 2 members and set employer contribution rates to ensure that liabilities will be funded 22 years after determination. Modifies provisions relating to investment options available under individual account program. Eliminates restrictions on reemployment of retired members of system until December 31, 2024. Requires employer of retired member to make additional employer contribution to system. Beginning in 2020, caps at $195,000 annual salary used to calculate final average salary for purposes of system. Transfers proceeds of sports betting games to Employer Incentive Fund. Modifies provisions relating to Employer Incentive Fund, School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund and Unfunded Actuarial Liability Resolution Program. Requires board to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means or Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means on proposed changes to actuarial methods and assumptions. Appropriates moneys for deposit in Employer Incentive Fund to match certain employer contributions. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires school district to adopt policy requiring comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention. Prescribes requirements of policy ] plan . Directs school district to adopt policy by beginning of 2020-2021 school year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires specified professional regulatory boards to require persons authorized to practice professions regulated by board to complete cultural competency continuing education. Exempts from requirements persons who are retired or not actively practicing profession. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death. Corrects inaccurate reference for definition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to deny reasonable accommodation to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition or to ] , because of known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition of job applicant or employee, take certain actions related to reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. Specifies that requirements apply to employers who employ six or more persons. Requires employer to post notice to employees of provisions of law prohibiting employment discrimination because of pregnancy and protections provided under Act. Requires employer to provide copy of notice to employees at certain times. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to establish ] develop training and outreach ] education materials to inform employers and employees of obligations, rights and protections related to pregnancy-related employment discrimination and reasonable accommodations available for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
Allows professional licensing board to issue nonrenewable temporary authorization to spouse of member of Armed Forces of United States stationed in Oregon and who holds eligible out-of-state authorization to provide occupational or professional service. Specifies expiration date of temporary authorization. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Conforms Oregon law related to expression of milk in workplace to federal law. Eliminates ] Limits to employers with 10 or fewer employees exemption from providing rest periods for expression of milk in workplace if granting rest period imposes undue hardship. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
In memoriam: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and state Senator Grattan Kerans, 1941-2019.