Rep. Thuy Tran

Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with the assistance of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to study issues facing the recreation industry and report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] [ Requires the Department of Human Services to study adult foster homes. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a pilot program to allow up to 30 adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents. Requires the department to compile data and report on the results of the pilot program to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the department to discontinue enrolling new adult foster homes into the pilot program beginning September 15, 2028. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2039.

] [ Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study issues of local taxation. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026. ] Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state , except from premises established as a store by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and licensed by the Department of Revenue or authorized by a local government . Defines "flavored inhalant delivery system product" and "flavored tobacco product." Prohibits distributing, offering or providing, without compensation, any tobacco product or inhalant delivery system. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. Authorizes local governments to adopt regulations that are stricter than state law on the sale of inhalant delivery system products or tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires medical assistance to include continuous glucose monitors for specified recipients of medical assistance. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule by [ June 30, 2027 ] June 30, 2029 . Requires the advisory committee appointed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide the commission with draft recommendations by June 30, 2027. Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to make recommendations by December 31, 2026, relating to the goal amendment process to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly [ relating ] related to land use. Establishes the Public Involvement Goal Update Fund. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets January 2, 2030. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to create and maintain a registry of persons who are able and willing to provide emergency volunteer services. Directs the department to develop and administer a statewide training program for emergency volunteers. Declares a policy of the Legislative Assembly that the Joint Committee on Ways and Means should dedicate a percentage of unexpended moneys in each biennium to emergency volunteer purposes.

Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides for a waiver of tuition, fees and the cost of textbooks for veterans and the children of veterans from eligible post-secondary institutions. Includes community colleges and apprenticeship programs that are partnered with community colleges as eligible post-secondary institutions. Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires local governments to map sensitive uses as part of a comprehensive plan. Requires, before allowing the development of industrial uses, study and mitigation of impacts on nearby sensitive uses and an additional public hearing. Requires local governments to map sensitive uses by January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.