Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to spending trends of school districts and possible areas of savings for school districts. Directs Quality Education Commission to take into consideration department study when commission prepares report for 2022.
Creates Oregon Rural Service Center within Oregon Business Development Department to assist rural counties, and cities and special districts located in rural areas, to apply for and manage public and private funding opportunities for purposes of workforce and economic development. Authorizes department to enter into agreement with Association of Oregon Counties and League of Oregon Cities to operate center. Requires department to submit annual report to interim legislative committees related to economic development setting forth findings related to operation of center by association and league, if applicable, and metrics related to assistance given by center to counties, cities and special districts. ] Requires Oregon Business Development Department to distribute moneys in Oregon Rural Capacity Fund to Oregon's Economic Development Districts for purpose of assisting rural jurisdictions to apply for and administer grants and other forms of funding available from any source. Requires rural jurisdictions to use funding solely to attain staffing and capacity necessary for workforce, infrastructure, economic and community development. Directs department to develop policy for assistance program and determine amount of moneys for distribution to districts. Requires districts to file quarterly reports with department about assistance given to rural jurisdictions. Requires department to submit annual reports about assistance program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Establishes Oregon Rural Capacity Fund and continuously appropriates net moneys in fund to department for distribution to districts. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development ] department for purposes related to operation of Oregon Rural Service Center ] program for assistance to rural jurisdictions . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Industrial ] Hemp Commission. Aligns state definition of "industrial hemp" with federal definition. ] Changes term "industrial hemp" to "hemp." Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp Program for commercial sale and production of hemp. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates income tax credit for operation costs of housing for agricultural workers. Provides for refundability of credit and for transferability of credit earned by tax-exempt entity. Imposes limitation on total credits allowed to all owners of housing per tax year. Extends sunset for tax credits for owner or operator of agriculture workforce housing. 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.
Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.
Provides that persons employed by participating public employers may not become members of pension program or individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan on or after January 1, 2020.
Requires coordinated care organization that manages its own dental program to have dental clinical advisory group.
Clarifies that for purposes of crime of coercion, person compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which other person has legal right to abstain if person compels or induces woman to terminate woman's pregnancy.
Modifies intake conditions for motorized suction dredge in motorized in-stream placer mining.
