Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration. Makes conforming amendments.
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Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify sources of funding to pay for costs of establishing secure, single point of entry for each public school and to determine if costs may be covered in seismic rehabilitation projects. 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.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Allocates eight-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from lottery to County Fair Account and two-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from lottery to Horse Racing Account. 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. Establishes Horse Racing Account separate and distinct from General Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for expenses related to Bridge of the Gods seismic strengthening. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires Department of Transportation to conduct review of specified portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present report to Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sets $100 cap each year on sum of contributions that can be received by candidate or committee in cash from any source. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Revenue to make surplus revenue refunds, known as "kicker" refunds, in form of check. Applies to surplus revenue refunds issued for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for distribution to Port of Hood River for construction of Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Authorizes any person to submit complaint to Department of Environmental Quality if person reasonably believes that camping site of homeless individuals is causing discharge of wastes into state waters. Directs department to remove individuals from camping site and clean camping site as necessary to protect state waters. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires schools to have at least one panic alarm in each school building. ] Requires schools to have wireless panic alert device in each classroom of each school building. Provides exceptions. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of assisting school districts to purchase and install wireless panic alert devices and systems. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.