Appropriates moneys to the Charleston Merchants Association to purchase properties for the purpose of community development. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the Secretary of State to publish a monthly statistical report on voter registrations for each county in this state. Specifies the statistical information to be included in the monthly report.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows Coos County to approve golf courses on land currently zoned for farming under three specific conditions: (1) non-high-value farmland, (2) high-value farmland surrounded by existing golf courses west of U.S. Highway 101, or (3) land previously used for certain crops in 2007 and meeting additional criteria west of Highway 101. It does not override the general rule that farm land must remain available for agricultural use. The new approval criteria expire on January 1, 2028. This directly affects developers and landowners in Coos County seeking to build golf courses on farm-zoned properties.
Adds wine bottles to the Bottle Bill, operative July 1, 2026. Modifies provisions of the Bottle Bill applicable to wine containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study stocking protocols for salmon and other fish. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the process for registration of those persons who are at least 16 years of age. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that an official or agency of state government may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment to any individual on the basis of gender identity, race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the application, selection or appointment of individuals to boards and commissions. Provides certain exceptions.
Requires school districts to comply with statewide summative assessment participation requirements and to demonstrate improved student achievement on statewide summative assessments to be eligible for state funding related to the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act. Eliminates the directive to the Department of Education to apply for a waiver of state assessment requirements under federal law.
Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students.
Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
