Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures. Defines "ophthalmic surgery." Removes requirement that optometrist treating patient with antiglaucoma medication consult with ophthalmologist. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends sunset for tax credit for rural medical care.
Lowers estimated contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to public improvement contracts with state contracting agencies from $1 million to $200,000 and raises percentage of work hours that apprentices must perform from 12 percent to 15 percent. Requires subcontractors on public improvement contracts to make good-faith efforts to encourage minority individuals, women, economically disadvantaged individuals, socially disadvantaged individuals and service-disabled veterans to become apprentices with subcontractor. Specifies actions that constitute good-faith efforts. Requires bidder or proposer for public improvement contract to demonstrate to state contracting agency that bidder or proposer is training agent for apprentices in apprenticeable occupations and will require subcontractors to which bidder awards subcontracts to also be training agents. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that, for five school years, calculations of weighted average daily membership made for purposes of distributions of state moneys to school districts may not be decreased for school districts impacted by wildfires in 2020. ] Directs Department of Education to award grants to wildfire-impacted school districts in amounts to cover any decreases in State School Fund distributions and Student Investment Account distributions resulting from decreases in average daily membership, as compared to 2019-2020 school year, that are caused by wildfires. Sunsets on July 1, 2025. Establishes School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts for purpose of awarding grants. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] July 1, 2021 .
Reduces tax rates, reduces maximum eligible income and modifies employment requirements for purposes of taxpayer election of reduced tax rate for certain pass-through income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends sunset for tax credit for production or collection of bovine manure.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to award grants to refugee resettlement agencies to provide specified services to refugees. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing. Establishes Rural System Development Charges Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of program. Sunsets June 30, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for consultant services related to report. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021. .
