Rep. Greg Smith

Limits Governor's ability to exercise authority conferred on Governor during declared state of emergency to no more than 60 days' duration, unless Legislative Assembly authorizes continued state of emergency. Requires continued authorization of state of emergency by Legislative Assembly every 60 days. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study agency administration and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023.

Limits liability for certain claims for damages arising out of acts or omissions taken during COVID-19 emergency period in reasonable compliance with government guidance related to COVID-19.

Directs State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with Minor Crops Advisory Committee, to establish grant program to study alternatives to chlorpyrifos. Directs department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2025, on results of studies funded by grant program. Appropriates moneys to department for purposes of funding grant program and report. Directs Oregon State University, in cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture's Interregional Project Number 4, to research alternatives to chlorpyrifos. Directs university to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2025, on results of research. Appropriates moneys to university for purposes of funding research and report. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends sunset for tax credit for child with disability.

Requires each public school to provide full-time, in-person classroom instruction during 2021-2022 school year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Repeals provisions relating to prohibition on employer's ability to exclude applicant from initial interview because of past criminal conviction.

Extends sunset for program granting special assessment to historic property. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

Creates Short Line Railroad Resiliency Program within Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants for short line railroad infrastructure projects. Establishes Short Line Railroad Fund. Authorizes issuance of $5 million in lottery bonds for deposit in fund to be used to provide grants for short line railroad infrastructure projects. Directs department to study and make recommendations for legislation to provide long-term revenue source to finance grants for short line railroad infrastructure projects. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.