Permits owner of land to continue nonconforming land use if owner provides evidence that use qualified for all permits and approvals required by law when use commenced. Makes nonsubstantive technical changes.
Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.
Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding. Requires commission to meet National CASA Association standards for number of court appointed special advocates and cases that are supervised at any one time by supervisors in CASA Volunteer Programs. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of maintaining volunteer staff and supervisory levels. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Directs Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules requiring practitioners to screen certain patients for pathogenic E. coli bacteria and report positive screening results to Oregon Health Authority. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes requirement that Legislative Assembly publish report that demonstrates appropriation of money to ensure that state's system of education meets quality goals is sufficient or that identifies reasons for insufficiency. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Enrolls specified public employees in coordinated care organizations. Authorizes enrollment of other individuals not otherwise eligible to enroll in coordinated care organizations. Abolishes Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Incorporates duties of Oregon Educators Benefit Board into Public Employees' Benefit Board. Removes Public Employees' Benefit Board responsibility for providing health benefits. Temporarily caps hospital reimbursement paid by boards to hospitals at 180 percent of Medicare amount. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans from taxable income, in excess of amounts deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that outside compensation of employee of public university or community college is not included in employee's salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits tax-exempt entities from earning or transferring energy-related tax credits. Applies to final certifications issued on or after January 1, 2018, and to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
