Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for deposit in Safe Routes to Schools Fund for grant awards under safe routes to schools program. Directs Department of Transportation to expend at least $20 million out of funds received from State Highway Fund for safe routes to schools infrastructure projects. Requires department to submit biennial report relating to progress and funding of safe routes to schools programs and infrastructure projects to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Appropriates moneys to plan, establish and operate new school-based health centers, to increase student access to school-based mental health providers and to fund pilot program that uses trauma-informed approaches. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to require by rule, with respect to testing cannabis and cannabis-derived products for pesticides, inspection of usable marijuana in batches of 15 pounds or less from same harvest lot, and inspection of cannabinoid concentrates or extracts in batches of amount identified by authority by rule from same processing lot. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes grant program for purpose of improving kindergarten student-to-teacher ratios in schools that are considered high poverty. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule. Requires commission to consult with certain interested persons and be advised by advisory committee in adopting rules. Establishes Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Program Oversight Committee. Provides for minimum requirements of carbon pollution market. Declares legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Climate Investments Account within State Highway Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in account for purpose of funding programs consistent with legislative purposes of carbon pollution market. Establishes Oregon Climate Investments Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Climate Investments Grant Program adopted by Environmental Quality Commission by rule. Creates Climate Investments in Impacted Communities Advisory Committee. Requires committee to advise on distributions of certain auction proceeds. Establishes Just Transition Fund. Requires that certain auction proceeds be deposited in fund, to be distributed through Just Transition Grant Program adopted by Oregon Business Development Department by rule. Makes all provisions related to carbon pollution market and distribution of auction proceeds operative January 1, 2021. Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Transportation and Oregon Business Development Department to adopt rules prior to operative date. Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050. Defines "greenhouse gas" for purposes of air pollution laws. Requires registration and reporting by certain sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Requires certain sources to pay annual fee to Department of Environmental Quality to pay costs of department and Environmental Quality Commission in developing and preparing for implementation of carbon pollution market required by Act. Make provisions related to greenhouse gas definition, emissions limits and registration and reporting operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies laws related to real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Specifies that certain documents prepared by or for internal use of financial institutions are not real estate appraisal activity requiring preparer of document to carry real estate appraiser certification, license or registration.
Allows person with other convictions within previous 10 years to file motion to set aside conviction after three years from date of judgment if other convictions were part of same criminal episode as conviction that is subject of motion.
Increases cigarette tax and provides for distribution of increase in revenue. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2018, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2018. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on November 7, 2017.
