Directs Legislative Policy and Research Office to distribute to interim committees of Legislative Assembly summary of administrative rules that have been adopted in previous two years that are relevant to subject of interim committee.
Instructs State Forester ] forester , or forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with State Board of Forestry for protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address fire.
Removes small modular reactor power plants from regulation of energy facilities by Energy Facility Siting Council. Permits developer or local government to elect to obtain site certificate from council for small modular reactor power plant. Defines "small modular reactor power plant." Allows counties to approve permits for small modular reactor energy facilities. Establishes permit criteria.
Removes requirement that adequate repository for terminal disposition of high-level radioactive waste be licensed as precondition for issuance of site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant. Removes requirement that proposed site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to electors of this state for approval or rejection. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, to provide transportation services to Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center for veterans residing in Coos and Curry Counties.
Sets $100 cap each year on sum of contributions that can be received by candidate or committee in cash from any source. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county. Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue resident of approving county special cougar tag that allows use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.
Establishes Broadband Service Infrastructure Program within Oregon Broadband Office for purpose of offsetting cost of planning and developing high speed broadband service infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas. Requires eligible applicants that are awarded grant or loan to enter into performance agreement to plan and develop broadband service infrastructure within designated geographic area that reaches 95 percent or more of customers in geographic area and provides broadband service at speed of at least 100 megabits per second for downloads and uploads with capability to provide speeds of one gigabit per second for downloads and uploads. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to adopt initial rules and standards to carry out Broadband Service Infrastructure Program no later than December 31, 2023. Clarifies that moneys in Broadband Fund are appropriated to Oregon Business Development Department for purpose of providing grants or loans under program established by rule under section 5, chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session). Requires Oregon Business Development Department, through Oregon Broadband Office, to establish program to provide grants or loans to eligible applicants to support residents and businesses that are located within high-cost broadband service area having access to broadband services at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates in areas that are outside of high-cost broadband service areas. Requires Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to include in biennial report evaluation of continuing need for temporary program for providing grants or loans to support projects for planning and development of broadband service infrastructure and digital literacy, inclusion and adoption. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys to Invasive Species Council, out of General Fund, for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to ensure nontraditional pathways to licensure are available for prospective career and technical education teachers and to provide accommodations or otherwise reduce licensure requirements for licensed career and technical education teachers, or prospective and technical education teachers, who live in rural areas.
