Rep. Sal Esquivel

Requires Water Resources Department to maintain registry of historic-use reservoirs. Exempts historic-use reservoirs from requirement to have water right permit or water right certificate. Assigns historic-use reservoir priority based on registration application date. Makes historic-use reservoir subject to distribution and flow control device requirements. Creates temporary process for registering qualifying reservoir as historic-use reservoir. Sunsets temporary registration process January 2, 2035.

Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions. Prohibits public bodies from regulating hunting ammunition, fishing gear and angling equipment unless authorized by statute. Applies to prohibitions, restrictions and regulations adopted by public bodies before, on and after effective date of Act.

Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires state agencies and persons that contract with state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants. Instructs state agencies to report use of E-Verify system to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires department to report annually to Legislative Assembly on use of E-Verify system by state agencies. Authorizes department to adopt rules.

Directs Department of Human Services to study necessary improvements to regulation of community-based care, including but not limited to residential care facilities and adult foster homes, and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Imposes fee on money transmission made by person other than corporation to location outside state. Applies to money transmissions completed on or after January 1, 2018. Creates refundable credit against personal income taxes for resident taxpayer to offset payment of fee. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Creates crime of threatening a mass injury event. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Permits individual to create family medical leave savings account with financial institution to pay or reimburse qualified beneficiary's wage loss during family medical leave of absence from work. Allows employer or other person to contribute to account. Allows subtraction from account holder's federal taxable income for amounts contributed to family medical leave savings account during each tax year. Exempts from taxation amount of interest and other income earned on account. Allows tax credit for employer or other person to voluntarily contribute funds to account. Provides that withdrawals for unapproved purposes are taxable income to account holder. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.