Rep. Paul Holvey

Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of consumer electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized service provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Provides that person who suffers ascertainable loss of money or property has right to bring action to seek order requiring compliance with provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies provisions relating to sales of homemade foods.

Creates offense of unlawful fender height modifications. Provides that offense does not apply if motor vehicle is carrying heavy load that causes rear fender to be four or more inches lower than front fender. Punishes by maximum fine of $500, unless commission of offense contributes to accident. Punishes by maximum fine of $2,000 if commission of offense contributes to accident.

Modifies crimes related to involuntary servitude and human trafficking. Establishes affirmative defense for human trafficking victims. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify subjecting another person to involuntary servitude crimes as specified crime categories when victim was under 18 years of age at time of offense. Provides that certain evidence concerning victim of human trafficking involving involuntary servitude is not admissible. Extends statute of limitations for civil action based on violation of conduct constituting involuntary servitude or human trafficking. Requires alcohol service permittee to report suspected human trafficking on licensed premises. Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to include human trafficking investigation training in minimum training required for basic police officer certification. Directs Department of Justice to develop training for certain state agencies concerning human trafficking awareness and prevention. Requires employees designated by specified agencies to annually complete training.

Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right. ] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee for invoking right ] or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment . Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task. ] Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Requires payment of prevailing rate of wage for demolition of or removal of hazardous waste from road, highway, building, structure or improvement in public improvement contract that uses $750,000 or more of public funds or that occurs on real property that state agency owns, including demolition or removal of hazardous waste that occurs in connection with construction, reconstruction, renovation or painting of road, highway, building, structure or improvement. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.

Provides that individuals who participate in certain on-the-job training programs are entitled to certain rights and protections concerning civil rights, discrimination and harassment as employees in employment relationship with employer. Provides that for purposes of such protection, individual is considered to be in employment relationship with employer that sponsors or provides training under on-the-job training program.

Prohibits health benefit plans from imposing prior authorization or other utilization review requirements on coverage of proton beam therapy that do not apply to coverage of radiation therapy.

Authorizes physician assistants to provide same level of service as nurse practitioners for workers' compensation claims in managed care organization setting. Increases from 60 days to 180 days period beginning on first visit on initial claim that physician assistant may be primarily responsible for treatment of worker's compensable injury.

Removes requirement that electric company file separate implementation plan for meeting requirements of renewable portfolio standard. Directs electric company to describe electric company's plan for meeting requirements of renewable portfolio standard as part of electric company's integrated resource plan.