Appropriates to Department of Education for State School Fund amount determined by Quality Education Commission to be sufficient to ensure that state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education meets quality goals. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting commission to adopt redistricting plans for Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary election.
Establishes Task Force on Use of Surplus Public Lands for Housing. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee related to housing on or before December 31, 2019. Sunsets task force December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project and Interstate 205 Abernethy Bridge Project to include new additional travel lanes along specified portion of highway. Requires Oregon Transportation Commission to identify status and progress of such new additional travel lanes in report required for conditional fuel tax increases in 2022 and 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates crime of threatening to commit a terroristic act. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Exempts from taxation amounts received from sale of real property to housing authority or community development corporation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license. Specifies license application and renewal procedures and required fees. Prescribes duties of licensee and requires licensee to maintain specified liquidity, operating reserves and tangible net worth. Prescribes civil penalty against person that engages in business as student loan servicer without license. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to participate in multistate examinations under specified circumstances. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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.
Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.
Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
