Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in farm, forestry or fishing business. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires ] Permits counties to allow certain rural homeowners to site one recreational vehicle on their property.
Adds members of household and domestic partner of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots. Limits personnel authorized to verify signatures on ballots to match personnel authorized to count ballots.
Requires certain cities and communities in Tillamook County to allow middle housing on residentially zoned lands, to adopt housing production strategies and to accommodate estimated housing needs upon lands inventoried as buildable lands. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Housing and Community Services Department to include those cities and communities within Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to adopt rules establishing deadlines for those Tillamook County cities and communities to meet urbanization requirement and authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules to allow cooperation among those cities, communities and county to meet those requirements.
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 ] two-thirds 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 in this state. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.
Exempts from state income for taxpayers 62 years of age or younger receiving retirement pay or pension for service in Armed Forces of the United States up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in Armed Forces of the United States and up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received from other sources. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study salmon and trout enhancement program. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to wildlife no later than September 15, 2024.
Removes requirement that State Forestry Department oversee development of statewide map of wildfire risk. Prohibits department from using map of wildfire risk other than for certain purposes and from including properties outside wildland-urban interface in map of wildfire risk.
Requires public schools to take special care to ensure that instruction and assessments are provided in neutral and objective manner. Directs school districts to provide annual training to educators to ensure that instruction and assessments are provided in neutral and objective manner.
Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue order authorizing taking of barred owls and to establish program rewarding taking of barred owls. Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purpose of funding program rewarding taking of barred owls. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
