Urges President and Congress to enact and sign legislation that extends certain benefits to Reserve and National Guard units deployed under 10 U.S.C. 12304b that are comparable to benefits received by Reserve and National Guard units under other mobilization authority.
Provides that electric company may use electricity to comply with renewable portfolio standard only if electricity is generated by facility that procures electricity in accordance with certain delivery requirements.
Requires value of transferable tax credit to be determined during calendar quarter in which agreement is reached to transfer credit. Applies to tax credits transferred on or after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Climate Change Commission. Requires commission to appoint executive director. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes related to executive director of commission. Modifies certain duties of commission and of certain nonvoting members of commission. Modifies certain duties of certain agencies of state government with regard to duties of commission. .
Allows tax credit for alternative energy device to be claimed by owner or subscriber of community solar project. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits professional corporation organized to practice medicine to include nurse practitioners as permissible holders of required majority of each class of shares entitled to vote, as required majority of directors and as all officers except secretary or treasurer. Permits Oregon Medical Board or Oregon State Board of Nursing to require that more than majority of holders of class of shares entitled to vote and more than majority of directors be physicians or nurse practitioners who are licensed in this state.
Transfers administration of fuel oil dealer program from State Department of Energy to Housing and Community Services Department.
Directs State Department of Energy to study existing residential energy tax credit and need for residential energy incentive programs. Directs department to report on study to certain interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2017. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Extends sunset for construction or installation of alternative energy devices. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers administration of tax credit for biomass production or collection from State Department of Energy to State Department of Agriculture. Limits total amount of biomass tax credit allowed for animal manure that may be claimed annually by all taxpayers. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
