Creates tax credit for eligible costs of removal or remedial action at brownfield property. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes municipalities to use independent contractors as building officials. Provides that actions or omissions by building official who is independent contractor to carry out municipal building inspection program are actions by agent of municipality. Requires municipality using building official who is independent contractor to ensure building official qualifications, specify scope of building official duties and provide oversight of building official. Requires municipality using building official who is independent contractor to establish municipal process for resolving challenges to building official decisions. Requires municipality to keep appropriate records of amounts received and owed for building inspection program services. Provides that municipality is responsible for proper disposition of amounts collected. Requires municipality to provide for periodic review or auditing of building inspection program. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide municipal building officials with consultation regarding state building code interpretations, waivers and other issues. Prohibits inspector or plan reviewer for department from rendering services to business engaged in construction or property development. Prohibits municipal building official, inspector or plan reviewer from rendering services to business engaged in construction work or property development within municipality. Creates exception.
Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for purpose of ensuring multistate enforcement of standards for wine consistent with standards of state where wine was produced.
Requires certain state agencies and colleges at Oregon State University to conduct certain studies on opportunities for greenhouse gas sequestration by and emissions reductions from activities related to Oregon's natural and working lands and in Oregon's forest products, agricultural and building materials industries, transportation sector and electricity sector. Sunsets requirements for studies December 31, 2020. Requires State Forestry Department and Department of State Lands to pursue agreements for shared stewardship of national forests between State of Oregon and United States Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, with key purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to wildfire. Increases, to two, number of reviews of clean fuels program required to be conducted by Department of Environmental Quality. Directs State Department of Energy to complete second study on impact of Oregon renewable portfolio standards on jobs in this state no later than September 15, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides funding for grant program under which Department of Education awards grants to school districts for percentage of certain student transportation costs for which school district does not receive any amount in distributions from State School Fund or any amount related to transit activities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.
Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities or that facilitates scheduling and programming of interscholastic activities unless organization addresses specified behavior. Declares emergency, effective July ] September 1, 2019.
Removes cranberry farms from definition of "high-value farmland. ] Requires counties to approve establishment of dwellings in conjunction with farm use on high-value farmland for cranberry farm operator meeting $40,000 annual income standard. Sunsets January 2, 2022.
Directs Department of Transportation to prepare report on maximum weight limits of vehicles powered by electricity and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets January 2, 2021. ] Provides limited exemption from maximum weight limitations for vehicles powered primarily by means of electric battery.
Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs. Prescribes reporting requirements for use of restraint or seclusion. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
