Allows surviving spouse or disabled heir of individual whose homestead was granted deferral under homestead property tax deferral program to continue deferral without having owned or occupied homestead for five years. Creates, for purposes of eligibility of property for homestead property tax deferral program, minimum cap of $250,000 for maximum allowable real market value of homestead. Directs Department of Revenue to adjust minimum cap for maximum allowable real market value annually according to change in Consumer Price Index. Allows claim for deferral to be filed late, with payment of fee. Modifies procedure for allowing claims for deferral in excess of maximum allowable number of claims for property tax year. Adjusts payment of interest on delinquent deferred taxes between county and department. Extends sunset for deferral program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Provides tax exemption for property of religious organization held or used solely to provide affordable housing to low income households. Conditions tax exemption on property being subject to covenant to maintain affordability for not less than 60 years. Provides that default six-year sunset of tax expenditures does not apply to exemption. Requires initial claim to be filed with Department of Revenue and annual claims with county assessor thereafter. Restricts conditions that local governments may place on development of affordable housing provided by religious nonprofit corporations and expands zoning where such housing must be allowed. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study public employee retirement and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. ] Provides that certain employee of State Fire Marshal qualifies as firefighter for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System. Modifies dates on which Public Employees Retirement Board must initiate, resume or reduce payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System because benefit payments are or are not subject to Oregon personal income tax. Provides for restoration of certain retirement credit forfeited at end of 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Healthy Homes Program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide grants to entities to provide financial assistance to low income households and landlords. Establishes Healthy Homes Repair Fund. Establishes Interagency Task Force on Healthy Homes. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with State Forestry Department, Oregon Forest and Industries Council, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, Oregon State University , and ] Oregon Prescribed Fire Council and representative of insurance industry , to study liability for prescribed fires. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on results of study no later than July 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes county to adopt ordinance or resolution authorizing county assessor to waive penalties and ] waiver of interest charged for failure to file property tax return or ] pay taxes when due. Applies only to 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 ] property tax years ] year, to interest on taxes imposed on real property used in taxpayer's business, provided no uncontested delinquent property taxes were outstanding on such property as of February 15, 2020, and to delinquencies substantially due to effects of COVID-19 pandemic or 2020 Oregon fire season. Sets forth criteria for determining that delinquency is substantially due to effects of COVID-19 pandemic or 2020 Oregon fire season. Requires county that adopts ordinance or resolution to submit report to Legislative Revenue Officer that includes findings and statement of financial impact of waiver of interest on county. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program to fund upgrades to establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection, construction of new establishments expected to operate under program of state meat inspection and expansion of certain establishments that operate under program of federal inspection. Appropriates moneys to department out of General Fund for purpose of funding grant program. Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for distribution to Oregon State University, out of General Fund to fund certain upgrades to facilities and equipment at Clark Meat Science Center. Sunsets grant program on January 2, 2027 ] June 30, 2023 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires parental disclosure when minor receives suicide risk assessment, intervention, treatment or support services. ] Requires mental health care provider who assesses minor to be at imminent and serious threat of attempting suicide to disclose relevant information to parent, guardian or other individuals to engage in safety planning. Permits provider to disclose relevant information regarding minor's treatment and diagnosis to organizations providing minor's treatment support. Permits provider to disclose minor's treatment and diagnosis information to individuals and organizations involved in minor's treatment if minor does not object to disclosure. Permits provider to decline to disclose minor's treatment and diagnosis information if disclosure could endanger minor, is not in minor's best interest or would disclose information to individual who abused or neglected minor. Grants civil immunity to providers for making disclosures in good faith without minor's consent.
Makes permanent school district funding for foreign exchange students and small school district grants. Increases weighted average daily membership limit for purpose of distributions to small school districts. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure ] Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine. Modifies requirements for health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than March 1, 2023, on impact of required reimbursement of telemedicine health services by health benefit plans on cost of health insurance premiums in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.