Rep. Greg Smith

For purposes of taxpayer election of reduced tax rate for certain pass-through income, reduces tax rates, reduces maximum eligible income and modifies employment requirements. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows student subjected to substantiated act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying to request transfer to another school. Requires school district to grant transfer to another school in school district or to provide written consent to attend school in another school district. Requires school district to provide transportation for student who transfers schools. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for development of gatekeeper programs to serve seniors and people with disabilities in local communities statewide. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements for vision screenings of students to person that provided vision screening. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for deposit in Vision Health Account to make reimbursements for vision screenings. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires, for purposes of extending tax benefits of enterprise zones, rural renewable energy development zones and long-term tax incentives for rural enterprise zones beyond three years, zone sponsor to consult with public safety agencies within whose boundaries any portion of tax-benefited property of business firm is located before entering into written agreement with business firm. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates funds to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute to State Fair Council to fund assessment of fairground facilities and deferred maintenance, improvement and enhancement of fairground facilities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Repeals weight-mile tax. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in same manner as gasoline. Increases fees for specified vehicles. Modifies and adds laws related to transportation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends sunset of exemption from property taxation for qualified machinery and equipment that is used in food processing. Authorizes governing body of county to adopt ordinance or resolution rendering exemption inoperative for county and all other taxing districts within county. Notwithstanding adoption by county of ordinance or resolution under Act, allows exempt machinery and equipment in county to receive exemption for number of years for which machinery and equipment is eligible under exemption statute. Authorizes governing body of county to adopt ordinance or resolution rendering exemption operative again. Provides that ordinances and resolutions authorized under Act must remain in effect for at least three consecutive property tax years. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets. Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to implement program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that fixed percentage of certain forecasted video lottery revenues , adjusted for certain allocations to Regional Solutions Program, ] be transferred to counties for economic development. Provides that disbursals to counties from video lottery revenues be adjusted to compensate for differentials between previous ] biennium's forecasted revenues and actual revenues. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.