Rep. Travis Nelson

Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution at University of Oregon. Prohibits commission from distributing moneys to Oregon Consensus program at Portland State University. Appropriates moneys to commission for distribution to Clinical Legal Education Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Appropriates moneys to be used for regional health equity coalitions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Establishes Task Force on Reparations and directs task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating public about task force findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on task force findings. Sunsets December 31, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.

Makes unlawful practice for employer or employment agency to advertise job, promotion or transfer opportunity without disclosing pay range and employment benefits in job posting. Requires employers to maintain certain employment records for each employee. Makes violation unlawful practice. Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to assess civil penalty against employer or employment agency for violation. Makes employment agencies subject to prohibition against inquiries regarding salary history and past criminal convictions. Becomes operative on January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires State Forestry Department to study community-based programs for reducing wildfire risk. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2024. ] Establishes policy of State of Oregon related to reducing number and intensity of wildfires. Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish grant and incentive program for reducing wildfire risk. Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish neighborhood protection cooperative program. Instructs State Fire Marshal to expand online presence of Department of State Fire Marshal in specified manner. Instructs State Fire Marshal to develop 20-year strategic plan that prioritizes fire resiliency and building fire-adapted communities. Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish interagency data collection system related to reducing wildfire risk. Instructs State Fire Marshal to biannually report on policy, grant and incentive program, neighborhood protection cooperative program and expanded online presence. Appropriates moneys to State Fire Marshal for deposit in Community Risk Reduction Fund for purposes related to grant and incentive program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes adult foster home provider to provide residential care for up to six residents who are not related to provider.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to enumerate examples of rights, the denial or abridgement of which would violate existing constitutional guarantee of equality of rights. Makes conforming change to repeal constitutional policy of marriage being between one man and one woman. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next regular general election.

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024. Modifies definition of "pharmacy benefit manager" and imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers. Modifies procedures for pharmacy to appeal payment by pharmacy benefit manager on claim for reimbursement. Restricts audits of pharmacy claims for reimbursement. Requires policies or certificates of health insurance and contracts providing for reimbursement of cost of prescription drugs to allow policyholder, certificate holder and beneficiary to select pharmacy or pharmacist for filling prescriptions and prescription renewals, to contract with any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to abide by terms and conditions of policy, certificate or contract. Imposes new requirements with respect to insurance coverage of 340B drugs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of employment assistance in regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Allows persons convicted of felony to register to vote, update voter registration and vote in elections while incarcerated. Provides that person does not forfeit and may not be deprived of right to vote while incarcerated. Specifies that person's residence is where person resided prior to incarceration. Becomes operative June 1, 2026.

Establishes Endangered ] Missing Endangered Person Alert System. Directs Superintendent of State Police to establish task force to develop system to enable rapid and effective dissemination of information pertaining to missing persons to public to facilitate rapid location and recovery of missing person. Sets forth criteria to be used to determine when endangered ] missing endangered person alerts may be issued and when alerts may be terminated. Establishes immunity from liability for persons, organizations or entities that are involved in dissemination of endangered ] missing endangered person alerts. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].