Rep. John Lively

Removes one member who has degree of Doctor of Medicine and adds one member who is physician assistant to membership of Oregon Medical Board. Removes member who is retired physician assistant from board membership. Removes members who are emeritus board members. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Preserves additional funding for small school districts that merge with one or more school districts if certain conditions are met.

Requires entity that receives funds for certain workforce program initiatives to establish wage standards and develop training plan for individuals who participate in program administered by entity if, under program, entity provides individuals with paid work experience. Provides that individual that performs work for recipient under program shall be considered employee of recipient for purposes of state wage and hour laws and state laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation. Requires industry consortia representing certain industry sectors to establish wage rate standards for skilled occupations within sectors. Requires additional information to be included in report submitted by Higher Education Coordinating Commission to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. ].

Establishes Jurisdictional Transfer Advisory Committee within Department of Transportation. Sunsets committee January 2, 2029. Increases expenditure limitation for Department of Transportation to carry out provisions of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Early Learning Council, in consultation with Office of Child Care and Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education, to adopt rules to address barriers impeding entry into early childhood workforce by international early childhood professionals. Requires rules to simplify and eliminate certain administrative inefficiencies that exist within early childhood workforce registry. ] Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to adopt standards and processes to reduce barriers that impede international early childhood professionals from entering early learning workforce in Oregon.

Establishes Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services. Directs task force to study issues related to alcohol addiction in this state. Directs task force to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Establishes 9-8-8 Trust Fund. Imposes 9-8-8 tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Exempts from taxation telecommunications services provided, based on need, under plan of assistance. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or after January 1, 2024 , and before January 1, 2030 . Requires city to enter into memorandum of understanding with county regarding provision of mobile crisis intervention services. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on December 10, 2026 ] January 1, 2028 . Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Modifies definition of "compensation," for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude hiring bonuses and retention bonuses. ] Permits employer to pay employees at different compensation levels pursuant to retention bonus provided that employer does not discriminate in payment of retention bonus, and that retention bonus accounts for entire compensation differential. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exempts from state income for taxpayers 62 years of age or younger receiving retirement pay or pension for service in Armed Forces of the United States up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in Armed Forces of the United States and up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received from other sources. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.