Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to communities ] cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rate ] rates for purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits insurance company from considering map of wildfire risk when determining insurance rate. Directs State Board of Forestry to adopt new definition of term "wildland-urban interface." Provides that map of wildfire risk must display wildfire risk classes only for properties within wildland-urban interface. Provides that State Forestry Department shall develop map of wildfire risk only after Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Consumer and Business Services have taken certain actions.
Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs by a pharmacy from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends to January 2, 2029, sunset of program for provision of rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system, for residential customer or low-income service provider, on real property in Oregon. Modifies definition of "paired solar and storage system." Requires State Department of Energy, under renewable energy production system grant program, to waive requirement that construction begin within 12 months of grant award if construction was delayed because of supply chain or workforce disruptions or shortages related to COVID-19 pandemic and construction began between March 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify methods for improving safety of schools. Directs department to submit report on results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services ] State Forestry Department to establish Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program and administer program or authorize Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association to administer program ]. Establishes Prescribed Fire Claims Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund, for purposes related to program. Instructs State Forestry Department to report to Governor and committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on performance of program on or before April 1, 2028. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for deposit in Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. Provides that authorization of certain burning and of activities under Certified Burn Manager program applies on lands within forest protection district. Sunsets program and fund January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state. Defines "medical emergency" for purposes of determining when abortion is medically necessary. Prohibits performance of abortion unless pregnant person consulted with pregnancy resources hotline at least 48 hours prior to procedure. Creates exception. Directs authority to conduct annual records audits to ensure compliance with provisions of Act. Creates penalty for noncompliance of $5,000 for each separate violation. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions.
Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to study whether governmental transparency would benefit from altering who is required to file annual statement of economic interest. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to government ethics not later than September 15, 2024.
Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.
Requires Water Resources Department to study basin water plans and programs. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2024.
