Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.
Authorizes Department of Justice to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with housing needs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for those purposes. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Permits Electrical and Elevator Board to determine fitness of person who holds journeyman electrician license or equivalent license issued by governmental authority that regulates electrical trades in another state. Permits Department of Consumer and Business Services to issue license to applicant that board determines is fit. Provides that State Plumbing Board may issue journeyman plumber license to applicant who holds journeyman plumber license or equivalent license issued by governmental authority that regulates plumbing trade in another state. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires governing board at each public university to include graduate student as voting member if university has more than 400 graduate students or if graduate students comprise more than 15 percent of total student body.
Reduces lot size of rural residential lots on which accessory dwelling units may be sited.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to study issues related to telemedicine and to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care on or before September 15, 2024.
Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule certain requirements for sea urchin commercial fishery to address proliferation of purple sea urchins.
Modifies conditions of eligibility for tax credit allowed to rural medical care provider. Removes eligibility limitation on adjusted gross income of individual providing rural medical care, restrictions on types of hospitals and tiered amounts of allowable credit based on distance from certain municipalities. Increases credit amount. Removes requirement of hospital consulting privileges applicable to optometrist claiming credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that person is automatically qualified to obtain permit to purchase firearm if person holds valid concealed handgun license.
Increases exempt amount and filing threshold for purposes of corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
