Creates Task Force on Audit Equity Analysis. Directs task force to study and recommend legislation to require Secretary of State to include certain information related to equity issues in performance and program audits. Sunsets December 31, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows school district with remote small high school to use moneys received under High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act on existing career and technical education programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine last-known address of inmates in custody of department, if address is readily known or available to inmate, and submit information to Secretary of State. Directs secretary to adjust population data reported in federal decennial census to reflect residence status of inmates before incarceration. Requires Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, to reapportion state into legislative districts based on adjusted population data. Requires use of adjusted population data to apportion county or municipal boundaries.
Directs Department of Education to prepare and make available statement that discloses potential health risks of wireless network technology. Requires department to adopt by rule guidelines for including in school curricula, assemblies, open houses, meetings between parents and teachers and related settings information concerning hazards of exposure to microwave radiation and radio frequency radiation and how to safely use wireless devices. Requires department and Oregon Health Authority to conduct study on effects of exposure to microwave radiation and radio frequency radiation, particularly exposure that results from use of wireless network technologies, on development and health of students in schools of this state, to develop recommendations to schools in this state for practices and alternative technologies that would reduce students' exposure to harmful microwave radiation and radio frequency radiation and report results of study and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires voter registration cards and electronic voter registration system to include option for person to identify race, ethnicity and preferred language of person. Provides that any identification information provided is public record. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish Oregon work study pilot program to assist post-secondary students. Sunsets program on January 2, 2023. Directs commission to conduct study on post-secondary students' access to basic necessities and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than September 15, 2020. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any ] federal lands within state borders. Creates exceptions.
Prohibits person that transacts title insurance in this state from refusing to issue policy of title insurance or refusing to close or insure real property transaction solely because real property that is subject of the transaction has been used for purpose of growing, producing, manufacturing or selling cannabis, or conducting other activities related to cannabis, if growing, production, manufacture, sale or other activities occurred in compliance with state laws relating to regulation of marijuana items. Provides that violation of provisions of Act is unfair and deceptive practice in transaction of insurance. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to prohibit violation and to provide for imposing civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for violation. Becomes operative on January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits court from imposing certain sentences on juvenile offenders. Requires court to authorize leave from custody, conditional release and sentencing reductions unless otherwise prohibited by law. Prohibits State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision from taking any action that causes juvenile offender to serve greater sentence than minimum required by law. Directs court to hold resentencing proceedings for juvenile offenders previously sentenced to terms of imprisonment within this state.
Provides that registered or certified child care facility is commercial use of property for zoning purposes. Creates income tax credit for lessors of real property leased to certified child care facilities. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities with staff members who earn 18 or more clock hours of training related to child care. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
