Maddy summaryHB 3595 establishes the Lunar New Year as an official state holiday in Oregon, recognized on its actual date each year (determined by the lunar calendar). This bill directly affects Oregon residents, public and private sector employees, and businesses, as it adds the Lunar New Year to the state's list of designated legal holidays. The legislation amends Oregon Revised Statutes 187.010 to include the holiday date ("the day of the Lunar New Year on the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice"), aligning it with existing holiday rules for scheduling and observance. It does not change existing holiday pay or collective bargaining terms, as specified in the bill's provisions.
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Requires specified agencies to consider the effects of a proposed action on older adult populations. Establishes the Shared Future Oregon Task Force and specifies the task force's membership and duties. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires more information to be included on a certificate of a notarial act and certain other documents. Authorizes a county clerk to refuse to accept a document that has any characteristic suggesting it may be fraudulent.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study reimbursement rates in the state's medical assistance program. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts. Requires notaries public to enter information about notarial acts in the database. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes the general manager of a mass transit district to appoint transit security officers to aid in the enforcement of mass transit ordinances. Defines "transit security officer." Provides that a transit security officer may wear a video camera on the person's body that records the officer's interactions with members of the public while the officer is on duty. Expands public records exemption for law enforcement officers of video recordings resulting from the operation of a video camera worn upon the officer's person to include transit security officers.
Establishes the Task Force on Reparations and directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating the public about the task force's findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on the task force's findings. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Establishes a maximum limit for payment of expenses by the board from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Lowers the thresholds above which, in applicable circumstances, controllers are subject to regulation in processing consumers' personal data. Prohibits controllers from processing sensitive data for the purposes of targeted advertising or profiling a consumer in furtherance of decisions that produce legal effects or effects of similar significance. Prohibits a controller from selling sensitive data for any reason.