Expands applicability of requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subject of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on 91st day following sine die.
Directs Department of Early Learning and Care to establish and implement child care provider incentive program. Establishes Child Care Provider Incentive Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Extends sunset of Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program. Appropriates moneys for deposit in Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care facilities in rural areas. Directs departments to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2024.
Removes cap on amounts distributed from State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as children with disabilities. First applies to 2023-2024 State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Amends allowable purposes of Emergency Housing Account to include account moneys to be used for grants to assist pets ] companion animals of individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Appropriates moneys to account from General Fund for those purposes. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to report on use of funds to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, ] December 31, 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Prohibits sale of new clothes washers unless washers are equipped with built-in or in-line microfiber filtration system. Prohibition becomes operative January 1, 2026.
Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to collaborate with Department of Education for purpose of identifying and collecting student data relevant for maintenance of outdoor school programs.
Establishes Food for All Oregonians Program in Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to residents of this state who would qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for immigration status or lack of Social Security number . Requires department to implement program by January 1, 2025, and Oregon Health Authority to conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in program. Requires Department of Human Services to convene advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate success of department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct long-term study of cumulative impacts of air contaminants in areas surrounding municipal solid waste incinerators. Requires department to report to public and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
