Rep. Jeff Reardon

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Workforce Investment Board for distribution to Worksystems, Inc. to implement pilot program to provide targeted sector career coaching, occupational training and job placement for job seekers in areas of concentrated poverty statewide. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Establishes Oregon Opportunity Commission. Authorizes commission to make grants and loans from Oregon Opportunity Fund to support local communities that have submitted plan to address poverty. Directs commission to adopt rules setting criteria for awarding and uses of grants and loans. Establishes Oregon Opportunity Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to commission for deposit in Oregon Opportunity Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for controlling noxious weeds and replacing noxious weeds with forage species suitable for pollination by insects . Sunsets requirement January 2, 2023.

Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to prepare annual report related to duties, powers and functions of commission. Revises process for filing complaint with commission.

Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.

Extends ad valorem property tax exemption to existing qualified dwelling units of single-unit housing purchased by taxpayers seeking exemption. Sunsets authority of city to approve applications for exemption on January 1, 2025. Provides that qualified dwelling unit of single-unit housing granted exemption pursuant to application approved before sunset date continues to receive exemption for period of time for which exemption was granted. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes legislative findings and intent regarding State Workforce and Talent Development Board. Prescribes duties and responsibilities of State Workforce and Talent Development Board consistent with requirements of federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Requires board, in coordination with certain state agencies and key industry partners, to identify workforce development needs and create Workforce and Talent Development Plan. Requires board to update plan every biennium and submit annual report to Governor and Legislative Assembly. Makes conforming changes. Repeals provisions relating to Oregon Talent Council. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.