Rep. Gene Whisnant

Prohibits statewide elected official, judge of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals or legislator from becoming member of Public Employees Retirement System on or after July 1, 2018, for purpose of service as statewide elected official, judge or legislator. ] Provides that statewide elected official, judge of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals or legislator may not accrue benefits under Public Employees Retirement System for purpose of service as statewide elected official, judge or legislator on or after July 1, 2018. ] Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as statewide elected officials or judges. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Task Force on Rural Education. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Expands prohibition against retroactive rulemaking by Department of Revenue to prohibit department from adopting or amending rule to require change in tax treatment of item. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency. Prohibits abortion of unborn child with probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks, except in case of medical emergency. Requires physician who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, abortion to file report, within 30 days, with Oregon Health Authority. Requires authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion.

Allows State Forester to order use of wildfire suppression personnel, equipment and services on any lands within state borders.

Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price. Defines "woody biomass energy technology." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs State Chief Information Officer to appoint Chief Data Officer to maintain web portal for publication of data of state agencies. Directs Chief Data Officer to establish open data standard and publish technical standards manual for state agencies publishing data on portal. Requires state agencies to comply with open data standard and technical standards manual and publish data on web portal on and after May 1, 2019. Directs Secretary of State and State Treasurer to adopt by rule requirements related to data that are same as or similar to requirements established by State Chief Information Officer or Chief Data Officer.

Requires development of plan for Oregon Coast Trail. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes official name of open resources program as "Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Program." Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regularly convene faculty, staff and librarians from public universities and community colleges for purpose of coordinating program in specified manner . Appropriates moneys from General Fund to fund program. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to report to Legislative Assembly during each regular session held during odd-numbered year on summary of current status of program, amount of moneys program has saved students, amount of moneys commission anticipates program will save students in future and evaluation of existing barriers preventing approval of more open educational resources. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Authorizes Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to disburse moneys from National Board Certification Fund for reimbursement of certain costs related to national board certification of teachers. Expands sources of moneys for fund. Directs commission to renew, without charge, license of educator who is certified by national professional organization for teaching standards. Directs commission to submit to legislative committees of Legislative Assembly report related to national board certification of teachers.