Commends Southern Oregon University on its 150th anniversary and for being an inclusive, sustainable university for the future that guides all learners to develop knowledge, capacities and audacity to innovate boldly and create lives of purpose.
Requires, on or after January 1, 2023, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters on public lands that are otherwise closed to public. Provides exceptions when access may be denied or when access may be limited to news media representatives who have received basic fire and natural disaster site safety training approved by associations representing professional news media and public safety agencies. Authorizes on-site scene commanders or designees to grant unescorted access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters to news media representatives who assume own risk and without promise of rescue. Provides that mandated news media access rules do not apply to property owned by specified educational institutions. Directs Department of State Police ] Office of Emergency Management to convene committee of equal numbers of news media and public safety agency stakeholders to develop voluntary guidelines for basic fire and natural disaster site safety training for news media representatives, examples of when circumstances warrant denial of access to news media representatives and other specified topics. Directs stakeholder committee designees to report on work of committee to House Interim Committee on Rules prior to September 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates procedure for filing petition for compensation for wrongful conviction. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility , and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows State Department of Agriculture to, based on supply of and demand for industrial hemp, refuse to issue industrial hemp grower license for amount of time department determines necessary. Requires department to study effects of refusal to issue grower license and to submit report to committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture not later than March 30, 2024. Sunsets March 31, 2024. ] Allows governing body of county that declares state of emergency related to cannabis to request that State Department of Agriculture deny issuance of industrial hemp grower licenses in area subject to jurisdiction of county. Sunsets June 30, 2023. Renames Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants as Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production. Increases membership of task force, and expands task force's scope of work. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Removes requirement that student must receive approval from resident school district before enrolling in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district if specified percentage of students in school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools not sponsored by school district. Removes requirement that school district that does not give approval for enrollment in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district provide information about other online options available to students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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.
Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs and medical supplies or from provision of medical services from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs State Board of Education to conduct annual review of education standards in state. Requires standardized measures of proficiency, consultation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission and encouragement of grouping of students based on academic ability. Establishes phonics as core academic subject. Removes legislative directive that Department of Education review state requirements for high school diplomas and make recommendations related to requirements. Removes requirement that academic content standards for history, geography, economics and civics include sufficient instruction on histories, contributions and perspectives of certain individuals. Removes suspension of requirement of showing proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as condition of earning diploma in school years after 2021-2022 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2022.
Directs district school board to ensure that curriculum of each course of study offered by school district is made available to public on school district's website. Phases in requirement for small school districts. Takes effect July 1, 2022.
