Rep. Emily McIntire

Maddy summarySB 738 changes eligibility rules for college tuition waivers for youth who have been in foster care. It lowers the age limit from 14 to 10 years old for foster youth to qualify for the waiver, and adjusts the required period they must have been in foster care. The bill directly affects foster youth transitioning to higher education who previously did not meet the age or care duration requirements. This policy change expands access to tuition waivers for more young adults who have experienced foster care.

Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs schools to prepare school maps for use by local and state public safety agencies responsible for emergency services at the school. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of the Open Educational Resources Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] Exempts from state income tax [ for a taxpayer who is a veteran ] all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is a disabled veteran or member of a reserve component or the National Guard . Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Renames the crime of initiating a false report to initiating a false report in the third degree. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Creates a violation for failure to comply with compulsory school attendance requirements. Punishes by a maximum fine of $500. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for tips received by the taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

] [ Establishes the Task Force on Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease. Requires the task force to develop and establish a statewide protocol for assessing and treating individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026. ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist. Directs the authority to consult with interested stakeholders on how to implement the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.