Rep. Caddy McKeown

Modifies requirements for health benefit plan coverage of hearing loss treatments.

Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff. ] Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.

Removes requirement that nonprofit corporation meet certain requirements for at least five years before filing application for issuance of labor contractor license. ] Exempts property services contractors from requirement to submit payroll records to Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. ] Modifies definition of "property services contractor" for purposes of employment law. Allows Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue license to business entity or private nonprofit corporation provided that certain requirements are met. Exempts labor contractor subject to employee indorsement who is employee of property services contractor from providing personal information to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Clarifies requirements for satisfactory proof of insurance for property services contractors. Permits bureau to establish process for administering examination for property services contractor license online. Specifies time frame in which property services contractor shall provide training to certain employees. Requires property services contractor to provide time and pay records to commissioner or employee of property services contractor within 45 days of request for records. Permits person to bring civil action against property services contractor on or after July 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Recognizes and celebrates Dr. Joe Robertson for his career at Oregon Health and Science University and extends well wishes to him upon his retirement.

Directs Department of Environmental Quality and State Forestry Department to study opportunities for state actions to promote carbon sequestration and to include in study consideration of regional approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon sequestration. Requires departments to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to natural resources by September 15, 2019. Sunsets January 2, 2020.

Establishes standards for expansion of state airport on land zoned for exclusive farm use. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to prioritize state airports for resiliency investments.

Creates tax credit for short line railroad rehabilitation projects. Provides for certification and administration of tax credits by Department of Transportation. Limits total amount of potential tax credits available for short line railroad rehabilitation projects in biennium.

Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to biennially report to Legislative Assembly regarding estimated change in wolf population. Requires Legislative Assembly to identify amount of state funding necessary to provide counties with assistance sufficient for carrying out essential features of county programs regarding wolf depredation and financial assistance. Requires Legislative Assembly to review estimate of change in wolf population prior to making appropriation to fund used for wolf depredation and financial assistance grant program. Requires that Legislative Assembly establish, to extent practicable, fund appropriation amount greater than identified necessary funding amount and reflecting estimated change in wolf population.

Reestablishes Task Force on Reentry, Employment and Housing. Requires report to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In memoriam: Former state Representative Paul Hanneman, 1936-2017.