Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that unless otherwise agreed through collective bargaining, employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat must be less than 4,000 pounds to obtain towed watersports motorboat certificate. Authorizes State Marine Board to conduct study related to increasing prescribed maximum loading weight. Provides that person shall carry towed watersports endorsement if engaged in any towed watersports within Newberg Pool Congested Zone. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Department of Human Services, ] Health Information Technology Oversight Council to convene one or more groups of stakeholders and experts to study and make recommendations regarding electronic referral system for social services and statewide health information exchange ] explore specified issues related to adoption of secure, statewide, integrated health information and community information exchanges . Requires authority ] council to report findings and recommendations ] to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health and human services no later than October 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023, on findings of stakeholder groups and recommendations for legislative changes, if needed, to implement statewide health information and community information exchanges . Sunsets January 2 ] February 28 , 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Department of Corrections to study challenges to providing dietary accommodations to individuals with special dietary needs who are incarcerated in department correctional facilities. Requires department to report findings from study, and recommendations to address challenges, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education. Sunsets on January 2, 2023.

Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct needs assessment identifying current mental health provider education programs and curricula offered at community colleges and public universities. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Racial Equity and Justice Student Council. Prescribes membership and duties of council. ] Establishes Racial Equity and Justice Student Collaborative. Prescribes membership and duties of collaborative. Directs Department of Education to establish work group to establish standards for selection process of members of collaborative. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Provides that law enforcement officer may euthanize wild animal that does not pose immediate danger to life or property only if law enforcement officer consults with licensed veterinarian before euthanizing wild animal or euthanizes wild animal in manner consistent with euthanasia guidelines established by rule by Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board.

Permits employers to seek issuance of restraining order or stalking protective order on behalf of employee when certain conditions are met.

Increases formula weight for students in poverty families for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.