Directs Public Utility Commission to study laws related to telecommunications and provide results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. ] Sunsets January 2, 2023. ] Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband internet access service or other telecommunication services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for consultant services related to report. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021. .
Provides that, for purposes of electric companies' planning and pursuit of energy efficiency resources, energy efficiency programs include programs for assisting retail electricity consumers with replacing building heating, appliances and other technologies powered by any energy source with higher-efficiency electric heating, appliances and other technologies.
Requires 100 percent of electricity sold in 2035 and each subsequent calendar year to retail electricity consumers to be clean electricity. Accelerates deadline, to 2025, for electric companies to eliminate coal from electricity supply. Extends, to 2035, ad valorem property tax exemption for alternative energy systems. Requires systems constructed on or after January 1, 2022, to be constructed pursuant to project labor agreement to qualify for exemption. Removes electricity generated from direct combustion of municipal solid waste from qualifying electricity for purposes of renewable portfolio standards. Modifies requirements for community-based renewable energy projects.
Declares intent to develop statewide strategy involving behavioral health mobile crisis response teams.
Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Establishes Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Requires initial plans for household hazardous waste stewardship programs to be submitted to Department of Environmental Quality no later than April 1, 2023. Requires household hazardous waste stewardship program developed pursuant to approved plan to be implemented no earlier than January 1, 2024. Imposes penalty for violation by retailer of program provisions not to exceed $100 per day for each day of violation. Imposes penalty for violation by manufacturer or stewardship organization of program provisions not to exceed $25,000 per day for each day of violation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases state transient lodging tax rate. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits taking of beavers on federally managed public land, in waters of this state as waters flow through federally managed public land or in pond, lake or water storage facility on federally managed public land. Exempts taking of beaver by employee of federal land management agency to address conflict related to infrastructure. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt any rules necessary to implement prohibition. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to study issues relating to residential dwelling facilities and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2022. Sunsets December 31, 2022.
Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.