Rep. Greg Barreto

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.

Establishes Task Force on Educator Health Benefits to review benefit plans provided through Oregon Educators Benefit Board, analyze benefits and administration of benefit plans and determine whether provisions related to board have resulted in cost savings. Allows school districts, education service districts and community college districts to contract for benefit plans other than benefit plans provided and administered by board. Allows certain public bodies to jointly insure for health insurance coverage if self-insured health insurance program has at least 500 covered employees and dependents and retired employees and dependents. Requires board to provide claims data to districts.

Requires State Board of Forestry to transfer ownership of former county forestland back to county, upon request, if former county forestland is 10 percent or less of all former county forestland owned by board.

For purposes of unemployment insurance law, modifies exclusion from definition of "employment" for individuals making sales of consumer goods or services in home or otherwise than in permanent retail establishment.

Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to biennially report to Legislative Assembly regarding estimated change in wolf population. Requires Legislative Assembly to identify amount of state funding necessary to provide counties with assistance sufficient for carrying out essential features of county programs regarding wolf depredation and financial assistance. Requires Legislative Assembly to review estimate of change in wolf population prior to making appropriation to fund used for wolf depredation and financial assistance grant program. Requires that Legislative Assembly establish, to extent practicable, fund appropriation amount greater than identified necessary funding amount and reflecting estimated change in wolf population. Requires that Legislative Assembly, to extent practicable, direct that minimum percentage of appropriation be expended for financial assistance to persons who implement livestock management techniques or nonlethal wolf deterrence techniques designed to discourage wolf depredation of livestock.

Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Oregon Industrial ] Hemp Commission. Aligns state definition of "industrial hemp" with federal definition. ] Changes term "industrial hemp" to "hemp." Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp Program for commercial sale and production of hemp. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.

Modifies intake conditions for motorized suction dredge in motorized in-stream placer mining.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.