Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to recipients for industrial lands projects. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires power purchase agreements to permit qualifying facilities to provide energy or energy and capacity to third parties during periods of emergency. Requires qualifying facility to prioritize provision of energy to energy-dependent critical or essential public service providers during period of emergency if qualifying facility provides energy to third parties during period of emergency. Defines "period of emergency."
Authorizes any combination of cities, counties and ports to designate enterprise zones together. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and honors Deputy Douglas Eugene Smith (1955-1978) for his service to this state.
Expands types of employers for purposes of occupational disease presumptions of certain employees. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends to January 2, 2029, sunset of program for provision of rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system, for residential customer or low-income service provider, on real property in Oregon. Modifies definition of "paired solar and storage system." Requires State Department of Energy, under renewable energy production system grant program, to waive requirement that construction begin within 12 months of grant award if construction was delayed because of supply chain or workforce disruptions or shortages related to COVID-19 pandemic and construction began between March 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022.
Establishes Agricultural Housing Repair Fund. Continuously appropriates money from fund to Housing and Community Services Department for grants for repair or replacement of agriculture workforce housing. ] Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for urban community housing supporting agricultural employees. Appropriates moneys to department for fund and ] grants. Sunsets fund and ] grants on January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants to counties and soil and water conservation districts for removal ] treatment of western juniper. Appropriates moneys for grants. Requires department to provide grants within 60 days of effective date of Act. Directs department to provide grant to organization operating in specified counties to coordinate western juniper treatment activities. Directs Oregon State University to work with grant recipients to establish monitoring areas. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes exception to rule that county acquires real property by foreclosure for delinquent taxes free from all liens and encumbrances. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
