Requires student to correctly answer specified number of questions on naturalization test required for United States citizenship before being eligible to receive high school diploma. Takes effect on July 1, 2018.
Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.
Declares policy of state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budget plan. Requires state agencies to include information justifying proposed expenditures in agency request budgets filed with Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2019.
Provides for annual distribution to Oregon residents of percentage of moneys received by certain state agencies for use or attempted use of state lands and waters, products from state lands and waters or other natural resources of state. Establishes Resident Distribution Account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Department of Revenue for administering and carrying out departmental duties related to making annual distribution to Oregon residents. Authorizes Department of Revenue to impose civil penalty against individual misrepresenting qualifications for distribution.
Establishes state preemption of authority to require mandatory provision of employment benefits to employees of private employers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes distribution of amounts collected as public purpose charge by electric companies and Oregon Community Power. Limits amount allocated annually for new cost-effective local energy conservation and new market transformation. Creates programs for distribution of moneys for facility energy conservation upgrades and other energy efficiency projects to schools, cities and counties located in service territories of electric companies or Oregon Community Power. Establishes School Energy Conservation Fund, City Energy Conservation Fund and County Energy Conservation Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in each fund to State Department of Energy for purpose of making distributions to school districts, cities and counties under Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires trial judge to inform jury of power to acquit even if guilt of defendant is proven beyond reasonable doubt.
Creates rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in best interests of child. Requires rebuttal of presumption by clear and convincing evidence.
Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants. Instructs state agencies to report use of E-Verify system to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires department to report annually to Legislative Assembly on use of E-Verify system by state agencies. Authorizes department to adopt rules. Establishes Task Force on the Use of E-Verify by Public Employers. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim legislative committee. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies certain law enforcement defenses that apply to certain firearms-related crimes. Provides honorably retired parole and probation officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders if officers do not have disqualifying convictions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
