Extends automatic voter registration to Oregon Health Authority and any state agency designated by Governor. Allows registration from these agencies to occur if no electronic signature is on file. Requires elector to provide signature in order for ballot to be counted. ] Requires Secretary of State to coordinate with ] Authorizes Department of Revenue to obtain ] disclose address information from individual tax returns to Secretary of State to verify address of voters contained in voter record. Authorizes county clerks to use information to update address if necessary. Requires electronic voter registration system to allow qualified individual to register to vote if individual has Social Security number. Requires system to enable individual to submit electronic image or digital copy of signature. Further requires system to allow approved third-party organizations to submit registration cards electronically on behalf of individuals. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsored bills
Directs Secretary of State to create public process to develop state song to replace "Oregon, My Oregon" as state song. Requires secretary to design process to ensure broad public participation from Oregonians of all backgrounds, races and ethnicities and to ensure access to resources to assess historical accuracy of proposed song lyrics. Requires secretary to report to Legislative Assembly on progress in developing successor state song no later than September 15, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows counties to authorize construction of accessory dwelling units on lands zoned for rural residential use. Establishes conditions of approval for accessory dwelling units. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to map wildfire risk and to develop appropriate fire protection standards within state building code for accessory dwelling units based on fire risk identified in maps. Requires department and Oregon State University College of Forestry to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on updates to maps and state building code no later than September 15, 2022.
Requires landlord to allow dwelling to be used as family child care home. Sets conditions on use. Authorizes Early Learning Council to establish rules for landlords.
Urges Congress to enact legislation promoting cooperative fuel load measurement and management on federal and state lands.
Reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exhorts State Forester to work with federal land management agencies to promote cooperative fuel load measurement and management on federal and state lands.
Requires local governments to allow certain residential development within one-eighth mile of fixed guideway corridor stops. Establishes deadlines to incorporate requirements into land use plans.
Allows land division to separate dwelling units for new middle housing allowed in cities. Prohibits homeowners associations or restrictive covenants from forbidding partition. Delays applicability of limits on private middle housing restrictions.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and implement programs to make one-time payments directly to certain workers as incentive payments to return to work or as worker retention payments for workers who were frontline essential workers during first year of COVID-19 pandemic. Declares emergency, effective on passage.