Rep. Mark Owens

Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure that communities in this state have access to safe drinking water. ] Directs authority ] Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to establish grant program to provide grants to water suppliers to protect, restore or enhance sources of drinking water. Requires board to submit report on performance of grant program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to water no later than April 1 of each even-numbered year. Establishes Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county. Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue resident of approving county special cougar tag that allows use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

Creates crime of disorderly conduct involving a family or household member. Punishes by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Provides that disorderly conduct in the second degree may not be charged if conduct is of specific nature and directed towards family or household member or child of defendant.

Expands all-terrain vehicle highway access routes to include county roads.

Extends statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. Authorizes prosecution at any time after commission of crime if defendant identified based on DNA analysis. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Extends property tax exemption to commercial community solar projects first granted exemption for property tax year beginning on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that evidence of defendant's commission of other sexual offenses is admissible if relevant in criminal action in which defendant is accused of sexual offense. Provides that evidence of defendant's commission of other crimes constituting domestic violence is admissible if relevant in criminal action in which defendant is accused of crime constituting domestic violence. Eliminates provision providing that evidence of all prior bad acts is admissible if relevant in criminal action.

Transfers jurisdiction of portion of Hall Boulevard to City of Tigard. Directs Department of Transportation to upgrade portion of Hall Boulevard to state of good repair before transfer. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for costs of upgrading. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants to counties and soil and water conservation districts for removal ] treatment of western juniper. Appropriates moneys for grants. Requires department to provide grants within 60 days of effective date of Act. Directs department to provide grant to organization operating in specified counties to coordinate western juniper treatment activities. Directs Oregon State University to work with grant recipients to establish monitoring areas. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants to local governments ] for regional housing coordinators ] coordination and to local governments to support development of needed housing . Requires department to provide grants to Association of Oregon Counties and League of Oregon Cities for specific purposes relating to planning for housing. Requires department to analyze local governments' costs in planning for housing. Appropriates moneys to department to award grants and conduct analysis. Sunsets January 2, 2034. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.