Rep. Paul Holvey

Requires bidder for public improvement contract to demonstrate to contracting agency as part of responsibility determination that bidder provides health benefit plan or health insurance and retirement benefit plan to bidder's employees, if public improvement contract or subcontract related to public improvement contract has contract price that exceeds $200,000. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Lowers estimated contract price at which apprentice utilization requirements apply to public improvement contracts with state contracting agencies from $1 million to $200,000 and raises percentage of work hours that apprentices must perform from 12 percent to 15 percent. Requires subcontractors on public improvement contracts to make good-faith efforts to encourage minority individuals, women, economically disadvantaged individuals, socially disadvantaged individuals and service-disabled veterans to become apprentices with subcontractor. Specifies actions that constitute good-faith efforts. Requires bidder or proposer for public improvement contract to demonstrate to state contracting agency that bidder or proposer is training agent for apprentices in apprenticeable occupations. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Creates Oregon Independent Science Review Board. Establishes Independent Scientific Review Secretariat as administrative section within Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University. Establishes Independent Scientific Review Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for purposes of board and secretariat.

Prescribes grace periods for payment of premiums on certain types of health insurance. Requires notice for nonpayment of premiums to be mailed specified number of days prior to end of grace period. Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe by rule content of notices sent for nonpayment of premiums. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Transfers certain duties, functions and powers related to state building code and Building Codes Division from Department of Consumer and Business Services to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Transfers certain duties, functions and powers related to occupational health and safety laws from Department of Consumer and Business Services to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Makes conforming amendments. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Allows exception to requirement for property tax exemption that property of industry apprenticeship or training trust be actually and exclusively occupied and used for purposes of industry apprenticeship or training trust for occasional use by corporation exempt from federal income tax for purposes for which corporation is granted federal exemption. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare. Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms, monitor and test susceptible waters and develop protocol for advisory alerts. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop response strategy to harmful algal blooms, produce and maintain relevant data, identify sources of pollutants, develop strategies to reduce pollutants, determine causes and prepare biennial report.

Lowers number of actions to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale or by suit that beneficiary may commence during preceding calendar year and still claim exemption from requirement to participate in resolution conference with borrower that has failed to pay amount due on obligation secured by residential real property. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department ] Oregon Homeland Security Council to establish program to create Oregon Critical Disaster Preparedness Stockpile to ensure robust stock of emergency supplies and equipment. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council ] council , in consultation with Oregon Health Authority and relevant state agencies, to develop list of essential equipment, materials, supplies, distribution channels and manufacturing capabilities for stockpile, including personal protective equipment, communicable disease testing equipment and all-hazards emergency surge supplies. Requires council to report to Legislative Assembly. Directs department ] Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Resiliency Partnership in consultation with other entities ]. Limits civil liability in certain circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.