Directs Department of Justice to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to limits on awarding child custody to parents with history of domestic violence. Requires department to submit report on findings to Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2023.
Expands eligibility for certain child care subsidy programs. Transfers rulemaking authority for programs from Department of Human Services to Early Learning Council. Directs council to adopt rules to implement changes to programs. Provides that when federal funds are involved, federal child subsidy program requirements control.
Modifies membership of State Marine Board. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires state agencies and third party contractors that collect demographic data on behalf of state agencies to comply with rules adopted by Oregon Health Authority for ] advisory committee to Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services on collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages and disability status to commission study to inventory state agencies' databases used to compile data on race, ethnicity, language and disability status, ability readiness of data systems to collect data, cost to collect data, needed upgrades to data systems and which data systems are priority for upgrades . Requires report on study to Legislative Assembly by July 1, 2023. Requires authority to fund ] provide grants to operate two mobile health units to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services in every region of state based on recommendations of work groups convened by local health authorities. Specifies services to be provided by mobile health units. Requires mobile health units to collect and report to authority specified data that authority then reports to Legislative Assembly ] as pilot program to serve communities with histories of poor health outcomes. Requires authority to study feasibility of expanding mobile health units statewide and provide interim report on findings to Legislative Assembly by December 31, 2023, and final report by June 30, 2024. Specifies criteria for study. Requires authority, based on recommendations from task forces convened by Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, to establish and ] develop recommendations on how to fund robust culturally and linguistically specific intervention programs designed to prevent or intervene in health conditions that result in inequitable and negative outcomes for individuals who are Black or indigenous and people of color. Requires office to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2022 . Requires authority to audit coordinated care organizations, providers of health care to medical assistance recipients and licensed health care facilities to ensure compliance with language access requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ] Requires Legislative Equity Office to conduct racial health equity impact analysis on all legislation passing in originating chamber and report findings to committees of Legislative Assembly related to health. ] Requires Legislative Equity Officer to employ Equity Coordinator to coordinate language access and physical access for individuals with disabilities to enable participation in legislative process. Requires Equity Coordinator to conduct community outreach to promote more diverse participation in legislative process. Requires biennial report to Legislative Assembly of activities of Equity Coordinator. ] Makes appropriations ] appropriation to Oregon Health Authority , Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office and Legislative Equity Office to carry out new responsibilities ] for mobile health unit pilot program . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to make grants to nonprofit housing counseling agencies for purpose of providing appropriate housing counseling services to grantors at risk of foreclosure on real property that is subject to residential trust deed or mortgage. ] organizations, housing authorities or government agencies that sponsor or manage homeownership programs in amounts sufficient to fund services of housing counselor to each eligible grantor that requests resolution conference with beneficiary or contacts department to request services of housing counselor. Requires nonprofit organization, housing authority or government agency that receives funding to employ and provide services to grantors through housing counselors that department certifies as having appropriate knowledge and skills. Permits department by rule to specify appropriate criteria for knowledge and skills and eligibility of grantors for services. Establishes Housing Counseling Fund in State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund. Requires department to disburse all grants from fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that stated percentage of revenue from state transient lodging tax be transferred to Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Repeals sunset of Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes pilot program to improve educational outcomes by using trauma-informed approaches to education, health services and intervention strategies ] promote and support positive student mental and behavioral health by using trauma-informed approaches that are culturally responsive . Requires report on preliminary evaluation of ] progress of pilot program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Requires 100 percent of electricity sold in 2035 and each subsequent calendar year to retail electricity consumers to be clean electricity. Accelerates deadline, to 2025, for electric companies to eliminate coal from electricity supply. Extends, to 2035, ad valorem property tax exemption for alternative energy systems. Requires systems constructed on or after January 1, 2022, to be constructed pursuant to project labor agreement to qualify for exemption. Removes electricity generated from direct combustion of municipal solid waste from qualifying electricity for purposes of renewable portfolio standards. Modifies requirements for community-based renewable energy projects.
Describes coercive control. Modifies definition of "abuse" for purposes of Family Abuse Prevention Act to include coercive control.
Prohibits possession of weapons in Capitol except by police officer or member of military performing duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Legislative Administrator to develop and implement administrative policy for screening of persons entering Capitol by security personnel.
