Rep. Cheri Helt

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps 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.

Directs Early Learning Division to develop multi-level system of certification of early learning professionals. Prescribes requirements of system.

Provides that registered or certified child care facility is commercial use of property for zoning purposes. Creates income tax credit for lessors of real property leased to certified child care facilities. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities with staff members who earn 18 or more clock hours of training related to child care. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers. Establishes Child Abuse Assessment Account within State Treasury for purpose of grant program for assessment centers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purpose of funding program. Modifies authority of Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment to deposit contributions to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account and Child Abuse Assessment Account. Directs Department of Human Services to distribute $1 million to Center for Prevention of Abuse and Neglect to conduct Oregon Child Abuse Prevalence Study. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for distribution. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purposes of developing curricula and providing educator training for instructional requirements that relate to child sexual abuse prevention, human sexuality education, teen dating violence and domestic violence, and similar instructional requirements that relate to child safety. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Establishes program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide supplementary loans to individuals for new energy efficient manufactured dwellings. Establishes Manufactured Home Replacement and Decommissioning Fund for loan program. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Human Services to present options for living independently to adults with developmental disabilities who need placement. Requires department to train case managers on various housing options and provide list of resources for obtaining housing supports.

Requires counties to develop community mental health action plans to identify and address mental health concerns. Not later than January 1, 2021, requires counties to submit community mental health action plans to Oregon Health Authority. Directs authority to submit report to Legislative Assembly. Not later than January 1, 2023, requires counties to submit reports to authority detailing whether county addressed mental health concerns. Directs authority to submit report to Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer program to provide moneys for third-party child care for child in foster home.

Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax. Provides additional percentage tier based upon age of youngest dependent of taxpayer. Allows otherwise qualified individual to claim credit under individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of Social Security number. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Extends sunset for earned income tax credit. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Human Services to deduct expenses for medically necessary guardianship services from recipient's income when calculating eligibility for assistance provided by Oregon Supplemental Income Program. Describes expenses for medically necessary guardianship services to include court-approved fees, costs and expenses incurred by recipient, including expenses for guardian services necessary for guardian to provide informed consent to medical treatment on recipient's behalf and, in certain situations, fees and costs incurred by recipient initiating protective proceeding. Requires notice of motion to approve expenses for medically necessary guardianship services to be provided to department. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.