Modifies estate tax brackets to provide additional estate tax exclusion of $1 million. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that any voter who has not voted or updated voter registration in four or more years will become inactive elector, with name removed from voting rolls if voter fails to vote or update registration within additional two years.
Appropriates moneys out of General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for distribution to Grant Soil and Water Conservation District for purposes related to aquatics monitoring. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Water Resources Department to produce state of water resources report and basin water assessments. Directs Legislative Policy and Research Office to report on water policy and management. Directs Water Resources Commission to arrange for independent audit. Directs department to temporarily pause consideration of certain applications and requests. Directs department to develop and maintain water allocation and accounting tool. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes related to water resources report, basin water assessments, basin programs and water allocation and accounting tool. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purposes related to water resources report and basin water assessments. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Environmental Quality for purposes related to water resources report and basin water assessments. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to water resources report and basin water assessments. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon State University for purposes related to water resources report and basin water assessments. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon State University, for use by university's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, for purposes related to water resources report and basin water assessments. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes education savings account (ESA) program. Allows participating students to obtain grants from education savings accounts to pay for qualified education expenses for specified types of schools or education programs. Establishes Education Savings Program Fund and transfers moneys from State School Fund distributions for use in education savings accounts. Requires Department of Education, in consultation with State Treasurer, to establish parent advisory committee. First applies to 2024-2025 school year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Includes nursing technicians as staff that may be considered in establishing hospital staff nursing plans. Exempts rural critical access hospital from requirement to have two nursing staff in unit when patient is present.
Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" to exclude certain strike prohibited public employees.
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.
Authorizes person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by person or with consent of property owner or owners. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to assess cougar depredation of livestock, establish threshold for chronic depredation and reduce cougar populations as needed to address chronic depredation.
Requires State Department of Energy, in consultation with Housing and Community Services Department, to establish whole-home energy savings program and high-efficiency electric home rebate program. Requires State Department of Energy to create single resource that provides information and technical assistance ] to interested persons on available ] information, technical assistance and assistance in identifying contractors and financing options, related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires department to coordinate information and data exchanges between certain entities. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
