Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Authority as public corporation. Prescribes duties of authority. Modifies duties of Willamette Falls Locks Commission. Sunsets commission on June 30, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires each public post-secondary institution of education to develop and use assessment system to determine student eligibility to enroll in lower-division collegiate coursework in English or mathematics. Sets forth requirements of assessment system. ] Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems. Requires each institution to report to Higher Education Coordinating Commission list of what measurements will be used in assessment system no later than December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing. Establishes Rural System Development Charges Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of program. Sunsets June 30, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid. Provides that student who is refugee or special immigrant visa holder and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide mission differentiation funding if specified enrollment threshold is met. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases rate of privilege tax imposed on Oregon motor vehicle dealers upon retail sale of taxable motor vehicle and rate of use tax imposed on storage, use or other consumption in this state of taxable motor vehicle purchased at retail. Applies to any taxable motor vehicle sold at retail in any jurisdiction within or outside this state that is registered by purchaser residing within county any part of which is situated within boundaries of metropolitan service district to address within district ] county . Directs revenue from increase in privilege tax to be used to supplement rebates otherwise made under zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate program and Charge Ahead Oregon Program with respect to taxable motor vehicles registered by purchaser residing within county any part of which is situated within boundaries of metropolitan service district to address within county . Requires electric companies, Oregon Community Power and consumer-owned utilities to collect one percent public purpose charge from retail electricity consumers located within part of service area that is within Portland metropolitan service district. Requires investment of public purpose charge funds in programs to accelerate transportation electrification and grid modernization efforts that support transportation electrification. Authorizes certain retail electricity consumers to direct their own transportation electrification projects and receive credit against public purpose charges. ] Requires electric companies to invest amount in programs to support acceleration of transportation electrification that is equal to no less than one-half of one percent of total rates collected annually from retail electricity consumers located within part of service area that is within Portland metropolitan service district. Modifies provisions relating to transportation electrification. Directs Public Utility Commission to submit annual report to Legislative Assembly on programs . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Imposes tsunami design standards for certain buildings and other structures. Allows local government to impose vertical evacuation standards for new or existing buildings and other structures as part of local tsunami evacuation plan. Requires that sites for new structures be evaluated for vulnerability to seismic geologic hazards if structures are essential facilities, hazardous facilities, major structures or special occupancy structures or are designated as having specified tsunami risk for design. Requires developer of building owned by public body and designated as having specified tsunami risk for design to obtain determination and suggestions from State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires department to report annually regarding requests, determinations and suggestions. Makes tsunami design standards, site review requirement and department determination and suggestion requirement applicable to buildings receiving initial building permit on or after July 1, 2021.
Exempts receipts from sales of agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, viticultural or food products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes Office of Child Care to award grants to child care facilities supporting large employers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to office for program. Sunsets program January 2, 2022. Creates income tax credit for lessors of real property leased to certified child care facilities. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities with staff members who received 18 or more clock hours of training related to child care. Creates income tax credit for child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2027. Includes attempts to obtain commercial advantage in provision of child care service as form of false reporting of child abuse. Allows all residential structures to be used as certified or registered family child care homes. Prohibits conditions on child care facilities that are more restrictive than other uses allowable within land use zone. Allows development of child care facilities as conditional use on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes peace officer to request order from circuit court for information regarding missing individual. Removes authority for peace officer to request investigative subpoena from circuit court. Provides that person may respond to subpoena or court order by asserting right against self-incrimination. Provides that immunity applies only to criminal investigation or prosecution of missing individual.
Requires professional licensing boards to consider homeschool diploma to be equivalent to high school diploma for purposes of licensure, certification or other authorization needed to provide occupational or professional service. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
