Requires unsuccessful protestant to pay Water Resources Department costs and reasonable attorney fees if protestant has filed or intervened under certain statutes in three or more protests within preceding 12 months.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Commission to develop wayside memorial to Senator Alan Bates adjacent to certain segment of Rogue Scenic Waterway. Prohibits certain placer mining using motorized equipment within certain segment of Rogue Scenic Waterway.
Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to obtain informed consent from parent of child or, if child is emancipated or has reached age of majority, from child. Establishes requirements for obtaining informed consent.
Requires contracting agency to perform analysis to determine whether constructing transportation project with contracting agency's own equipment and personnel will result in least cost to contracting agency. Specifies elements of cost analysis. Requires contracting agency to file analysis with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires commissioner to investigate contracting agency's alleged violation of Act in response to commissioner's complaint or complaint from contractor or trade association that represents contractors. Requires contractor or trade association to pay filing fee of $250 to submit complaint. Permits commissioner to require contracting agency to negotiate and enter into agreement to comply with requirements of Act if commissioner finds that contracting agency has violated Act within previous five years and to enter final order that sets forth terms of agreement between contracting agency and contractor or trade association. Permits party to agreement with contracting agency made in accordance with order of commissioner to submit complaint asking commissioner to enforce agreement. Requires commissioner to investigate complaint and, if commissioner finds substantial evidence of violation, to issue order to cease and desist from violation or conduct contested case hearing. Permits commissioner to impose civil penalty of not more than $5,000 on local contracting agency that commissioner finds has violated Act or breached agreement, or civil penalty of not more than $20,000 if commissioner finds that violation was willful. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits provision in instrument conveying real property that restricts use of real property as certified family child care home. Prohibits enforcement of condominium or homeowners association prohibition or restriction of use of unit as certified family child care home. Applies to instruments conveying fee title to real property executed, and provisions of governing documents and guidelines adopted, on or after effective date of Act.
Provides person licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protection provided to person with Oregon concealed handgun license.
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Requires gun dealer to obtain authorization to transfer firearm directly from system.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Support Our Troops registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate. Imposes surcharge per year of registration. Directs that moneys from surcharge on registration plate be transferred to Oregon Veterans' Home Account. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for purpose of initiating program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Program within Department of Human Services. Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Committee for purpose of advising department on implementing and administering program. Specifies components of program and duties of department and committee. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to reimburse certain recipient of reduced payment under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient establishes that payment was subject to Oregon personal income tax. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
