Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows person to continue to qualify for Oregon Promise if, after being awarded grant, person enters into service with career and technical student organization approved by Department of Education before attending community college. Applies to all persons who received grants for community college courses enrolled in during 2016-2017 academic year or later. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to provide funds to assist first-time home buyers from low income households through programs administered by department and grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments. Specifies grant requirements. Establishes Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department. Appropriates moneys to department to make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Directs Advisory Committee to review, consider and report to interim legislative committees relating to veterans no later than February 1, 2018, regarding program to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to veterans and veterans' families in rural areas of this state. Sunsets December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Exempts person serving in Oregon National Guard from requirement to enroll in community college courses within six months of attaining previous highest level of education in order to qualify for Oregon Promise grant , provided that person enrolls in community college courses within six months of completing initial active duty training .
Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.
Honors 555th "Triple Nickles" Parachute Infantry Battalion for pioneering achievements and service to their country and this state.
Designates November 25, 2017, as Holodomor Remembrance Day.
