Rep. Pam Marsh

Establishes program within Apprenticeship and Training Division of Bureau of Labor and Industries to make grants to local service districts and local joint committees that develop and administer pilot projects for firefighter apprenticeship training. Directs bureau to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on effectiveness and success of pilot projects not later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Provides that zone directors on local governing body of soil and water conservation district in county with population of ___ or more need only ] must reside within zones they represent in district and be registered voters. Provides that zone directors in districts that do not include any counties with populations of 250,000 or more must also meet certain additional requirements.

Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules that allow for reimbursement of school district expenses incurred for alternative transportation costs. Prohibits reimbursements that are greater than amount school district would have received if school district had provided transportation that is not alternative transportation.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to pay for allowable costs related to early child care infrastructure activities. Authorizes department to allocate percentage from funds appropriated to department ] Requires Department of Early Learning and Care to establish program to award grants to nonprofit entities for redistribution by nonprofit entities to eligible applicants. Permits Department of Early Learning and Care to provide technical assistance to support applicants approved to receive financial assistance with implementing child care infrastructure expansion activities. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to enter into interagency agreement with Department of Early Learning and Care to permit Oregon Business and Development Department to transfer funds to Department of Early Learning and Care to pay costs of providing technical assistance. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Sexual Misconduct Survey Council. Requires council to biennially distribute base sexual misconduct climate survey and recommendations regarding use of study to each institution of higher education. Requires each institution of higher education in state to biennially use base survey from council to conduct sexual misconduct climate survey of all students enrolled at institution. Requires each institution to submit aggregate summary of survey results to Higher Education Coordinating Commission and post copy of summary and other reports on institution's website. Requires each institution of higher education to hire certified advocate. Lists exceptions for when hiring not required. Details duties of certified advocate. Requires each institution of higher education to enter into and maintain memorandum of understanding with community-based domestic and sexual violence advocacy agency in same county as institution. Establishes exception for smaller satellite or branch campuses. Details requirements of memorandum of understanding. Prohibits institution of higher education from punishing students who report incidents of sexual misconduct due to stated violations of institution's policies that are discovered during investigation into misconduct. Requires each institution of higher education to prepare and deliver sexual misconduct primary prevention and awareness training that must be attended annually by each student and employee of institution. Details requirements of training. Requires each institution of higher education to waive certain academic or any disciplinary record requirements required to demonstrate academic success that are part of institution-provided program or activity identified by institution for students who experience sexual misconduct and obtain waiver in specified manner. Requires each institution of higher education to provide annual report to Legislative Assembly, Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Director of Human Services detailing specified aspects of reported sexual misconduct and institution responses during previous academic year. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit annual report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education identifying each instance during previous academic year in which institution of higher education either violated provision of Act or failed to carry out provision of Act. Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for duties relating to Sexual Misconduct Survey Council. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates refundable child tax credit, calculated based on number of dependents of taxpayer that are qualifying children with respect to taxpayer and are under six years of age at close of tax year. Limits credit to five dependents per tax return. Phases out amount of available credit based on adjusted gross income of taxpayer. Adjusts credit amount and phaseout threshold for inflation. Directs Department of Revenue to make quarterly advance payments of credit amounts. Requires Department of Human Services to seek waiver of federal requirements in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance child tax credit payments. Provides that credit is not subject to garnishment. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 ] 2023 , and before January 1, 2030 ] 2029 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides, for purposes of certain statutes relating to taking of predatory animals, that terms ] term "predatory animal" and "rodent" do ] does not include beavers. Provides that certain takings of beavers do not require permit. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules related to taking of beavers. Provides that rules do not apply to certain taking of beavers. Instructs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to publish annual report related to taking of beavers and to make report available to public.

Expands Housing and Community Services Department ability to allow financing of certain affordable residential units within mixed-income or mixed-use ] certain housing developments subject to limits established by Oregon Housing Stability Council.

Establishes Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund. Provides that moneys in fund may be used to issue grants to local governments to make matching contributions necessary to access federal aid or issue grants to assist or support disaster response efforts. Requires Legislative Revenue Officer to study granting tax benefit to emergency management volunteers. Directs officer to submit report of findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than September 15, 2024. Establishes Compliance Division within Oregon Department of Emergency Management to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations relating to moneys received from federal government. Expands statute allowing certain public bodies to grant paid leave of absence to public employee who volunteers to participate in disaster relief or recovery services in state. Directs department to provide technical assistance to local entities that are active in emergency preparedness, response or recovery. Directs department to issue grants for support of community organizations active in disaster in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations.