Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer

Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt construction standards for homes that have floor area of not more than 600 square feet. Identifies certain matters for inclusion in standards. Requires that initial construction standards for small homes become effective by January 1, 2018. Requires director to report to committee of Legislative Assembly no later than March 1, 2019, regarding implementation and use of construction standards for small homes. Allows inclusion of director's recommendations regarding small home construction standards in report. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires governing body of coordinated care organization to include representative from at least one dental care organization that serves members of coordinated care organization. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Subject to enumerated exceptions, expands definition of "communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure" within definition of "independent expenditure" to include aggregate expenses of $750 or more that refer to candidate or political party within 30 calendar days of primary election or 60 calendar days of general election.

Extends sunset on provisions directing Public Utility Commission to administer programs related to residential telecommunication services, including Oregon Lifeline program. Repeals sunset on provisions directing commission to administer program related to provision of assistive telecommunications devices and adaptive equipment. Establishes Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee for purposes of establishing goals for participation by low income customers in Oregon Lifeline program, reviewing participation rate in Oregon Lifeline program and advising commission on aspects of Oregon Lifeline program. Directs commission to expend moneys collected as surcharge for purposes of administering programs related to residential telecommunication services and provision of assistive telecommunications devices and adaptive equipment, in amount that does not exceed 15 percent of moneys collected, on marketing and outreach activities for purpose of increasing participation rate in Oregon Lifeline program.

Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12. Directs department to adopt ethnic studies standards into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12. Sunsets advisory group on January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Human Services to provide trauma-informed training to child welfare personnel. Requires department to develop written guidelines for trauma-informed practices for department employees who work with programs for children. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Extends sunset on Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Account to January 2, 2018, and continuously appropriates moneys in account to Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires balance of moneys in account to be refunded to insurers on November 1, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program through which individual who is homeless may obtain certified copy of individual's record of live birth at reduced cost or free of charge. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for program expenses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for purposes of developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program. Directs Department of Corrections to establish process for selecting counties for program.