Rep. Lisa Fragala

Expands the requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subjects of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Clarifies the meaning of "mental health condition" for purposes of sick leave provisions to include leave taken to restore the employee or the employee's family member to a state of mental well-being. Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop informational materials and training opportunities on the relationship between mental and physical health and the benefits of mental health leave. Permits the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to enter into contracts with mental health professionals to investigate retaliation complaints involving absences relating to a mental health condition. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules concerning retaliation for absences related to a mental health condition.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care provider loan repayment program to provide loan repayment subsidies to specified primary care providers. Defines "primary care provider." Directs the authority to establish a primary care incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care practices. Defines "primary care practice." Directs the authority to provide low-interest loans to eligible primary care practices to implement or upgrade interoperative electronic health records systems. Directs the authority, in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to [ establish ] develop and implement a centralized online portal for reporting data on health outcome and quality measures. Directs the authority and the department to convene a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the portal. Requires the authority and the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on [ the implementation of ] their progress in developing and implementing the portal. Directs the authority to study past barriers to and potential solutions for establishing a centralized system for health care practitioner credentialing information and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the authority's findings and recommendations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Executive Officer of the Commission on Indian Services to provide training on tribes and tribal relations at least once per calendar quarter. Requires all members of the Legislative Assembly and all legislative staff to attend the training at least once annually. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes the Task Force on Licensed Health Care Services in Oregon Schools. Directs the task force to examine the employment duties for licensed health care providers employed by schools, school districts and education services districts. Requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be distributed to the University of Oregon for purposes of a pilot program training graduate-level students who are learning to become speech-language pathologists to use a family-centered approach when serving children with augmentative and alternative communication needs in a traditional overnight summer camp setting. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Requires the Employment Relations Board to establish and maintain a registry system for persons to register as union representatives. Prohibits a person from acting as a union representative unless the person is registered and enrolled in the registry system. Establishes a civil penalty for each violation.

] Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [ to backfill reductions in ] for purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the [ Department of Consumer and Business Services ] Housing and Community Services Department to establish a program to guarantee against losses in mortgage loans that lenders extend to first-time home buyers. Specifies which mortgage loans qualify for the guarantee and the qualifications and duties of first-time home buyers. Specifies circumstances under which a lender may make a claim and documentation a lender must provide as support for the claim. Establishes the Welcome Home Assistance Program Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Directs the Department of Education to prepare and submit a report related to special education funding and expenditures. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.