Rep. Werner Reschke

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion. Requires health care practitioner to ensure child born alive is transported to hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against health care practitioner for failure to exercise proper standard of care. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff. Allows court to order identity or personally identifiable information of specified person protected from disclosure.

Prohibits full-service restaurant from providing single-use plastic straw to consumer unless consumer requests single-use plastic straw. Establishes that Oregon Health Authority or local public health authority shall enforce prohibition in course of inspecting full-service restaurant and impose civil penalty of not more than $25 per day after second violation. Caps total civil penalty at $300 per full-service restaurant during one calendar year.

Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts. Increases maximum percentage of taxpayer donation for which credit may be allowed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Updates and makes technical corrections to statutes governing individual development accounts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify sources of stable and sustainable funding for career and technical education programs. ] Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets December 31, 2020. ] Directs Department of Education to award grants to enable school districts to provide courses in computer science as part of career and technical education program. Prescribes requirements for grants. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] July 1, 2019 .

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 school district with remote small high school to use moneys received under High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act on existing career and technical education programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits Attorney General from accepting funds from sources other than public bodies of this state to pay cost of employing assistants, temporary assistants, special legal assistants or private counsel to Attorney General.

Repeals provisions of law related to collection of surcharge for removal of Klamath River dams upon failure of relevant parties to begin dam removal. Establishes Klamath Fish Habitat Enhancement Fund. Directs certain moneys collected for removal of Klamath River dams to be transferred to fund for watershed enhancement projects that serve to improve salmon and trout habitat near Klamath River dams. Directs certain moneys collected for removal of Klamath River dams to be used by PacifiCorp for activities related to compliance with federal regulatory requirements. Repeals, on January 2, 2021, the repeal of provisions of law related to collection of surcharge for removal of Klamath River dams removal if Public Utility Commission reports to Legislative Counsel and Legislative Assembly that dam removal began on or before December 31, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Allows subtraction from federal taxable income for purchase of qualifying gun safe. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.