Directs State Department of Energy and Department of Land Conservation and Development to convene work group to examine barriers, opportunities and other issues related to renewable energy and transmission project siting in Oregon. Directs departments to submit report on work group's findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2024. ] Appropriates moneys to departments, out of General Fund, for purposes of convening work group and carrying out duties related to examination and reporting. ] Directs State Department of Energy and Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish Finding Opportunities and Reducing Conflict in Energy Siting process to identify locations best suited to site renewable energy or transmission development and ways to streamline or expedite siting process for renewable energy or transmission development. Establishes Finding Opportunities and Reducing Conflict in Energy Siting Advisory Committee to support process. Requires departments to contract with third party to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on work and recommendations of advisory committee not later than December 31, 2024. Requires State Department of Energy to maintain and periodically update renewable energy siting assessment tool. Permits each county in eastern Oregon to adopt, as part of county's comprehensive plan, mapped inventory of areas best suited for siting renewable energy facilities or transmission development corridors and to amend comprehensive plan or land use regulations to allow for expedited review of siting or development on inventoried lands. Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide financial assistance to county and tribal governments to participate in advisory committee, update resource inventories and engage in other actions that support renewable energy or transmission development. Directs State Department of Energy to provide financial and technical assistance to public bodies, tribal governments and community organizations to participate in energy facility siting review process, Energy Facility Siting Council rulemaking process and advisory committee. Appropriates moneys to departments from General Fund for purposes of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Rep. Mark Owens
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Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of offense when defendant commits felony after receiving commutation. Directs court to calculate sentence by determining sentence for underlying crime and adding 60 months' imprisonment.
Directs State Forestry Department to establish by rule ] Prescribed Fire Capacity Grant Program. Establishes Prescribed Fire Capacity Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund, to fund program. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for deposit into Prescribed Fire Capacity Fund. Sunsets January 2, 2029. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits municipality that administers and enforces building inspection program from adopting construction standards or methods from Reach Code, or similar or related code of standards and methods, that exceed or are more stringent than statewide standards and methods Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services adopts and administers. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to hiring retired police officers to provide security in public schools. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance expansion of courthouses.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to establish multiple laboratories.
Directs district school boards to adopt policy for selecting and reviewing books and materials for school libraries. Prescribes requirements of policy.
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.