Eliminates sunset on Law Enforcement Profiling Work Group. Renames work group as Law Enforcement Profiling Task Force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition. Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after first nine months of occupancy except under certain circumstances with written notice and payment of amount equal to one month's periodic rent. Provides exception for certain tenancies for occupancy of dwelling unit in building or on property occupied by landlord as primary residence. Makes violation defense against action for possession by landlord. Requires fixed term tenancy to be at least six months in duration, unless tenant requests shorter term. Requires landlord to give tenant 90 days' notice that fixed term tenancy will terminate upon reaching expiration date or that tenant may renew fixed term tenancy by giving landlord 45 days' notice. If landlord fails to provide notice, requires fixed term tenancy to become month-to-month tenancy upon reaching specified ending date, unless tenant elects to terminate tenancy. Prohibits landlord from increasing rent on more than one occasion during any 12-month period. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to administer study to assess disparities between federal and local calculations of fair market rent. Establishes Task Force on Housing Authority Capacity. Directs task force to assess capacity of housing authorities to provide services, determine methods to enhance capacity to provide services and estimate difference between Housing Choice Voucher Program voucher recipient eligibility and existing Housing Choice Voucher Program resources. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group related to English language learner programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.
Modifies requirements for preschool program administered by Early Learning Division. Directs Early Learning Division to conduct evaluation related to accessibility and quality of early learning programs. Directs division to submit reports to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education no later than February 1, 2018, and no later than October 15, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Traditional Health Workers Commission, to biennially review, and revise if necessary, any reimbursement rates for doulas. Requires coordinated care organizations to make information on access to doulas available online and in print. Directs authority to report to Oregon Health Policy Board and Oregon Public Health Advisory Board on status of doulas in Oregon. Sunsets reporting requirement January 1, 2024.
Requires hospital to adopt policy for release of patients from emergency department following treatment for behavioral health crisis. Requires hospitals to report and Oregon Health Authority to compile information about policies adopted. Requires authority to report to Legislative Assembly no later than January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits landlord assistance under Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program to damages awarded in judgment following hearing in which landlord proves amount of damages. Repeals law requiring tenant to repay amount of assistance paid to landlord under program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
