Requires State Department of Energy to study energy facilities. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2024.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and community colleges, to study how best to make classes that are part of recruit academy training for police officers be academic credits that are part of associate degree. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2024.
Requires that court award damages for cost of replanting to plaintiff prevailing against federal government or contractor in action for injury to private land arising from fire originating on federal forestland. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish joint underwriting association for purpose of ensuring availability of property insurance protecting small tract forestland against peril of fire.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next general election.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to study urban reserves. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than September 15, 2024.
Abolishes annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of calendar year, except in portion of Oregon in Mountain Time Zone. Further amends law to maintain Oregon on daylight saving time, except in portion of Oregon in Mountain Time Zone. Becomes operative at 2 a.m. on second Sunday of first March following enactment of changes in federal law that allow states to adopt daylight saving time as standard of time for all 12 months of calendar year. Repeals advancement to daylight saving time standard and restores standard time for entirety of calendar year as standard of time in portion of Oregon in Pacific Time Zone if required changes in federal law have not been enacted by December 1, 2033.
Establishes certain limitation on projects under Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.
Increases exempt amount and filing threshhold for purposes of corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Legislative Assembly to allocate moneys to members for distribution. Establishes procedure for members of Legislative Assembly to direct distribution of moneys to local governments, special government bodies or certain nonprofit organizations. Establishes restrictions on distributions. Directs Legislative Assembly to appropriate moneys for distributions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement grant program to distribute moneys to certain counties to fund emergency preparedness coordinators. Directs Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council to convene Committee on County Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding capacity of counties in Oregon to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
