Directs Oregon Business Development Department to study barriers to development of industrially zoned lands and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2018.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit total amount of biennial appropriations by Legislative Assembly. Allows Legislative Assembly by three-fourths vote to exceed limit if Legislative Assembly declares catastrophic disaster has occurred. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Establishes Task Force on the Transfer of Federal Land Ownership in Oregon. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs public universities to prepare and publish annual report detailing complete cost of obtaining bachelor's degree by major and percentage of graduates by major who are employed one year after graduating. Requires universities to provide report to enrolled students.
Permits community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate degrees in nursing to individuals with specified qualifications. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires labor negotiation with public body to take place in open meeting. Prohibits public body from holding executive session for labor negotiation.
Allows employer to pay federal minimum wage to youth employee during employee's initial period of employment. Makes unlawful employment practice to displace higher wage-earning employee to pay lower rate.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit law creating, repealing or modifying tax credit from containing provisions on any other subject or from modifying more than one tax credit. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require three-fifths majority of each house to pass budget bills. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require approval by three-fifths vote of both houses for passage of bills that repeal or reduce tax credits. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
