Authorizes holders of certain water rights in Upper Klamath Basin to relocate points of diversion to consolidated point of diversion under certain circumstances.
Allocates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement program to award grants to Oregon cultural organizations and support businesses ] county fair operators in response to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on organizations' and businesses' ] county fair operators' earned revenue. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on the Economic Competitiveness of Oregon Agriculture. ] Instructs task force ] Requires State Department of Agriculture to submit report on economic competitiveness of Oregon's agricultural sector to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets task force ] requirement on December 31, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows motorcycle operator to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grant to Regional Rural Revitalization Strategies Consortium to plan for and develop housing.
Restores availability of income or corporate excise tax credit for processing or collection of woody biomass. Allows credit for activities related to biochar. Transfers administration of credit from State Department of Energy to State Forestry Department. 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.
Directs school districts to give parents, guardians and district residents equitable access to instructional materials for purpose of reviewing and examining materials.
Requires comprehensive election audit to be conducted every two years, following general election. Sets forth method for selecting auditor and details required contents of audit. Requires auditor selection materials and results of audit to be made publicly available, free of charge, on website of Secretary of State. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program for purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term. Establishes Pregnancy Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to authority for purpose of making grants. Specifies minimum biennial amount to be deposited in fund. Specifies that authority may reimburse abortions as part of state's medical assistance program only if abortion is necessary to avoid impairment of pregnant person's major bodily functions or if pregnancy is result of rape or incest. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Requires legislative committees to extend same courtesies to members of county governing bodies as are extended to members of Legislative Assembly when testifying, including but not limited to order of testimony taken and length of testimony allowed.
