Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin

Requires person who owns, operates or controls high energy use facility to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity used by high energy use facility are reduced to 60 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2027, 80 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2030, 90 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2035 and 100 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2040. Requires person to provide annual report to Department of Environmental Quality to demonstrate compliance. Imposes civil penalty of $12,000 per megawatt-hour in violation for each day of violation. Excludes property that is or is part of high energy use facility from enterprise zone tax benefits unless amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity that high energy use facility uses complies with amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity permitted for high energy use facilities.

Modifies zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate programs to allow rebate for purchase or lease of electric farm tractor or repowering of farm tractor. Applies to electric farm tractors purchased or leased and farm tractor repowering costs incurred on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to communities ] cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rate ] rates for purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for transfer to City of Sherwood to construct underpass beneath Cedar Creek Trail. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Establishes Agricultural Housing Repair Fund. Continuously appropriates money from fund to Housing and Community Services Department for grants for repair or replacement of agriculture workforce housing. ] Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for urban community housing supporting agricultural employees. Appropriates moneys to department for fund and ] grants. Sunsets fund and ] grants on January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Establishes immunity from prosecution for theft in first degree and civil liability for nonprofit animal rescue entity that takes possession of, keeps and disposes of cat or dog as provided in Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Racing Commission to investigate reports of Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hub licensees that, in violation of statute, permit greyhound wagering accounts to be opened by individuals in jurisdictions where greyhound racing is unlawful. Requires commission to suspend license of violators until licensee implements appropriate controls. ] Prohibits licensees from accepting wagers on greyhound races that took place or are taking place outside United States. ] Prohibits wagering on greyhound races. Provides that prohibition does not prohibit Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hub licensees from accepting or facilitating mutuel wagers on greyhound races from persons outside state. Prohibits licensees from accepting or facilitating mutuel wagers on greyhound races held at race courses in Mexico. Prohibits licensees from accepting or facilitating mutuel wagers on greyhound racing after July 1, 2029. Modifies information required in annual report by Oregon Racing Commission to Legislative Assembly. Modifies laws to remove references relating to live greyhound racing in this state.

Allows Department of Revenue to establish electronic means for collection of elector signatures in support of inclusion of entity on schedule of income tax return for purpose of receiving contribution by means of checkoff. Applies to elector signatures collected on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Transfers jurisdiction of portion of Hall Boulevard to City of Tigard. Directs Department of Transportation to upgrade portion of Hall Boulevard to state of good repair before transfer. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for costs of upgrading. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Directs State Apprenticeship and Training Council to develop and implement registered apprenticeship program to create pathway to licensure for teacher candidates.