Extends sunset date of pesticide use reporting system. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums , with remaining 90 percent paid by state ] for employee coverage and 50 percent of increase in premium cost for employee and dependent coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board . Permits institution to agree through collective bargaining to pay portion of employee's premium share. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Education, in cooperation with Oregon Health Authority, to conduct study to determine and recommend appropriate health standards to govern student use of computers, mobile digital devices and other electronic media in classrooms. Requires department by rule to adopt guidelines for limiting student use of computers, mobile digital devices and other electronic media in classrooms in accordance with health and safety guidelines department develops, allowing parent to give or deny consent for parent's child to participate in curricula that involve extensive work with computers, mobile digital devices or electronic media and offering parent alternative curricula that involve less exposure to computers, mobile digital devices or electronic media. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows nonprofit corporation that provides reduced-cost dental services to underserved populations, including individuals 55 years of age or older or individuals who require accessible facilities, to own, operate, conduct or maintain dental practice. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates Help In Cutting Costs for Unusual Pharmaceuticals program in Oregon Health Authority to reimburse high costs incurred by persons in this state to purchase certain pharmaceutical products. Requires Department of Revenue to transfer specified amount of corporate excise taxes paid on Oregon sales of pharmaceutical products by pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in Oregon to pay for administration of program.
Allows defendant in eviction action to apply for order setting aside judgment.
Allows individuals and employers on behalf of employees to enroll in state medical assistance program upon payment of premiums prescribed by Oregon Health Authority by rule. Requires authority to maintain online application and prescribe enrollment procedures. Allows enrollees to choose to enroll in coordinated care organization or receive services paid on fee-for-service basis.
Extends sunset for property tax exemption for low income rental housing. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases state transient lodging tax rate and provides for transfer of moneys attributable to increase to county in which taxes were collected. Requires transferred moneys to be used exclusively for affordable housing in county. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow juries to impose verdicts in criminal cases only by unanimous agreement. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
