Rep. Jeff Helfrich

Appropriates moneys for 2023-2025 biennium to Oregon Department of Administrative Services ] Department of Justice to fund county victim assistance programs. Directs department to distribute moneys so as to fund one victim assistance advocate for each two ] four prosecuting attorneys serving in county district attorney office, or to fund one victim assistance advocate if only one prosecuting attorney serves ] fewer than four prosecuting attorneys serve in county district attorney office. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify methods for improving safety of schools. Directs department to submit report on results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.

Expands offense of driving while under influence of intoxicants to include any substance that, when taken into human body, can impair the ability of person to operate vehicle safely. Defines "intoxicant" for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code. Permits conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants even if accusatory instrument does not plead fact that person was under influence of controlled substance or inhalant.

Directs Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on website maintained by department.

Extends statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. Authorizes prosecution at any time after commission of crime if defendant identified based on DNA analysis. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Education to conduct study to examine impact of biennial legislative appropriations that are less than amount of moneys determined by Quality Education Commission to be sufficient to fund public education. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to study housing. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2024. ] Requires Housing and Community Services Department to award grants for predevelopment costs of affordable housing and grant to assist nonprofits receiving grants or loans under Act. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Establishes Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loan Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department to award loans for predevelopment costs of affordable housing. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for grants and loans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that exception for person participating in diversion to use prescription and nonprescription drugs applies only to those drugs that are approved by United States Food and Drug Administration.

Allows city to expand its urban growth boundary, or to require Metro to expand its urban growth boundary, in order to include land designated as urban reserve that supports workforce housing and commercial development supportive of workforce housing if certain conditions are met.