Sen. David Smith

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide matching funds for Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University to receive federal funds for deepwater test facility for utility scale wave energy converters. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Directs Department of Transportation to issue Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permits to qualified applicants. Defines "wounded warrior." Permits person issued Oregon Wounded Warrior parking permit or person transporting person issued parking permit to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone restricted as to length of time permitted therein without incurring overtime penalties and to park motor vehicle in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee. Provides exceptions. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for purpose of repairing and improving docks, marine infrastructure and facilities owned by Port of Brookings Harbor. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school. Specifies requirements that must be met in order for student to participate in interscholastic activities , including payment to school district by public charter school on behalf of student. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

Requires State Forestry Department to transfer ownership of former county forestland back to county, upon request, if former county forestland is 10 percent or less of all former county forestland owned by department.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring emergency. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Clarifies definition of "covered animal species" for purposes of wildlife trafficking prevention program. Makes conforming changes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2017-2019 biennium to carry out integrated pest management program to combat Sudden Oak Death. Requires department to expend part of appropriation as grant for task force to encourage and coordinate county integrated pest management programs to combat Sudden Oak Death. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to use dual-frequency identification sonar devices for counting fish. Allocates funds from Natural Resources Subaccount of Parks and Natural Resources Fund to department to fund purchase of dual-frequency identification sonar devices.